It's 6:05 p.m. and Rio Grande's Railblazer train No. 102 is minutes out of Roper Yard on its journey to Denver. The abandoned structures at right make up the Utah Ore Sampling Company, once a hub ... (more)

The second section of Rio Grande's 100 train roars eastward through Spanish Fork Canyon at Diamond Fork crossing. Train No. 100 was interchange received from the SP at Ogden and delivered to the B... (more)

Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp descends the 2.2% grade of the Bingham Branch at Dalton Junction. Kennecott Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine is nestled in the Oquirrh Mountains at left while the new ore co... (more)

A Rio Grande wide vision caboose awaits its next journey east out of Helper Yard on a coal train to Sunnyside. The D&RGW 01503 survives today in local service on the UP out of Salt Lake City, alth... (more)

Rio Grande's Potash Turn crosses a dry wash trestle at milepost 5.9 on the Cane Creek Branch. Today's inbound train has 26 loads of Texas Gulf potash for East Yard in Grand Junction.

Rio Grande's daily Grand Junction to Roper freight prepares to plunge into the 403 ft. long Nolan Tunnel on the westward climb to Soldier Summit. The ruling grade at this point in Price Canyon is ... (more)

Rio Grande lumber drag No. 148 is bracketed by agriculture and industrial might at Geneva Steel. At this point in time, the mill was shut down but reactivation by local ownership was days away. Th... (more)

Rio Grande's 'Rock Train' sets out a cut of empties at Geneva Steel's newly reopened Keigley dolomite (lime) quarry in Genola, Utah.

Rio Grande's Railblazer train No. 102 departs the Roper Piggyback Terminal at 5:55 pm for its 14 hour, 570 mile overnight journey to Denver. That's an overall average of just under 41 mph that inc... (more)

While the oak brush changes color on nearby Maple Mountain, Rio Grande train No. 242 climbs east through Spanish Fork Canyon approaching the Thistle Tunnels.

A pleasant surprise trails Rio Grande train No. 134 heading east along the Book Cliffs near Thompson.

Rio Grande train No. 644 departs Texas Gulf's Potash mine with 26 loads for Grand Junction. While I was never fond of the D&RGW's transition from Aspen Gold to Anschutz Orange, the replacement col... (more)

Rio Grande's Elberta turn rambles slowly down the Tintic Branch past the Townsend passing track in Genola.

While sheep graze in a nearby meadow, Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 5 climbs west approaching Soldier Summit. My dad was with me on this railfan excursion and was sure that Amtrak and the R... (more)

With early signs of the changing of the seasons, Rio Grande train No. 136 enters Spanish Fork Canyon at Gomex on Sept. 26, 1987.