A UTA FrontRunner commute departs the Jordan Narrows along its namesake river in Bluffdale. The D&RGW utilized this beautiful landscape for publicity photos in the 1950s. As a kid, I recall a gian... (more)

The last window of sunlight illuminates a northbound UTA FrontRunner commute in the Jordan Narrows.

Rio Grande's Helper Local glides down a relatively flat 1% grade just east of 7440 ft. Soldier Summit on Aug. 16, 1987.

Rio Grande train No. 179 rolls west through the scenic Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon on Sept. 11, 1987. The D&RGW 5348 was built by EMD for the Rio Grande in Oct. 1974 and wrecked on the SP o... (more)

Rio Grande's Elberta Turn climbs a short 1.1% grade through Keigley with a dozen grain empties for Provo Yard. D&RGW hopper cars are stored at Geneva Steel's dolomite strip mine in Genola. Within ... (more)

Rio Grande's Provo switcher sets out a loaded flat car on the Anderson Lumber spur on 6th South at 1st West in Provo. This industrial trackage is all gone today.

Utah Railway's RUT312 local rolls west along Becks Hot Springs with 35 cars for Midvale Yard.

Union Pacific's Roper to North Platte freight rambles through Salt Lake City on its eastward journey to the Cornhusker State.

Rio Grande train #664 backs into the siding at Elberta with six loads of grain for the LDS church welfare farm elevator. Elberta was the furthest Rio Grande trains ventured along the 32 mile Tinti... (more)

UP's Western Pacific Heritage SD70ACe leads the ISCLB (Intermodal, Salt Lake City to Long Beach) west through a deep cut at 6,061 ft. Boulter Summit in Utah's remote Tintic Valley.

UP's MNPWC (North Platte, NE - West Colton, CA) manifest heads west through a deep cut at 6,061 ft. Boulter Summit in Utah's remote Tintic Valley.

A GE AC4400CW-CTE shoves on a 77 car MRONY train approaching East Gilluly on March 15, 2013. Only 10 additional miles and 1000 feet of elevation remain to reach Soldier Summit.

A 77 car MRONY squeals around the Soldier Creek fill at Gilluly on March 15, 2013. Only 10 additional miles and 1000 feet of elevation remain to reach Soldier Summit.

Resting beneath an azure blue sky, a Utah Railway GP38-2 takes a break just outside the diesel shop at Martin Yard. UTAH 2008 is one of two remaining GP38-2s on the roster still in gray and red li... (more)

Moving right along at the maximum authorized speed, UP's MRONY curves east through Spanish Fork Canyon at Diamond Fork. This Salt Lake to Denver general freight has three motors on the point, 77 c... (more)