An EMD SD40T-2, an SD45, and two SD50s lead Rio Grande's 195 train through Provo Junction on July 2, 1988. Note the friendly wave from the train conductor.

After passing through the 35 mph speed limit downtown, Rio Grande's 'Railblazer' train 103 accelerates to 60 mph west of town at Provo Junction. The weed choked trackage in the foreground once bel... (more)

While searching for a suitable location to photograph the pending Rio Grande Zephyr, we spotted the Provo Switcher milling about in the former Salt Lake and Utah Railroad interchange yard called '... (more)

While searching for a location to photograph a UTA FrontRunner near my old hometown, I discovered this pastoral setting completely out of character with commuter rail. With the mighty Wasatch Fron... (more)

Rio Grande's Tintic local arrives at Provo Yard with grain empties from Spanish Fork and dolomite loads from Keigley.

A sparkling clean Rio Grande SD40T-2 takes a break in the joint Union Pacific/Utah Railway Provo Yard on May 14, 1988. The 5378 was built new by EMD for the D&RGW in Jan. 1977. It would be one of ... (more)

Happiness is finding a new Western Pacific GP40-2 in your hometown! The 3554 was built new by EMD for the WP in April 1980, from the carrier's final batch of new locomotives prior to merging with ... (more)

The 'rebuilder's' plate for Western Pacific GP35 #3005 reflects the sun's rays quite nicely at Union Pacific's Provo Yard on March 4, 1984.

Soon after the 1983 UP-WP merger, Western Pacific locomotives were scattered throughout the UP system. WP 3019, a Boise rebuilt EMD GP35, works the morning switch job in the joint UP/Utah Railway ... (more)

EMD GP60s have invaded Provo: The LUL57 local departs Provo Yard for Lynndyl while the LJL41 switcher takes a loaded hopper through the wye, bound for Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe at Ironton. Not... (more)

Utah Railway's RUT211 makes a switch move at Provo Yard while power for the RUT611 lurks in the background, tied down on the East Pass.

Utah Railway's RUT611 crew assembles its train for an overnight run to Ogden on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013.

A sunny April 1986 afternoon finds the Speno Rail Grinder slowly working west along Rio Grande's eastward main track at Provo Junction.

A pair of classic EMD GP30s take a break at Provo Yard on the afternoon of August 30, 1987. The 3013 and 3019 were built by EMD for the D&RGW in May 1962 and Feb. 1963. Both would be sold by the S... (more)

While 11,752 foot Mt. Timpanogos shimmers in fresh power, a pair of 'old school' diesels rest between assignments at Provo Yard on Dec. 16, 1978.