After finishing a run at Helper, Utah, on August 5, 1996, Engineer Leon “Spike” Moynier walks over the yard tracks to the Helper depot where he’ll tie up for the day.

Situated at the eastern base of the Rio Grande’s crossing of the Wasatch Range is the appropriately named town of Helper, Utah. After making a sprint over the relatively flat line across the des... (more)

Its been a while since I've seen a set of 3 SD40-2 units that are as clean as these are!

On a pleasant April 3, 2000, afternoon, a fleet of Rio Grande Tunnel Motors gathers beneath the Book Cliffs looming over Helper Yard in Utah. Still being used for helper service on trains up Soldi... (more)

Union Pacific’s LJP45 local crew switches the yard at Helper, Utah, on a crisp February 8, 2005. Normally, this local hauled contaminated dirt and municipal trash (and other waste) to a landfill... (more)

This BNSF freight train has trackage rights on the UP main. Here it is approaching the summit at Helper before heading west with DPU's on the rear.

Some local power including a GP40P-2 await their next assignment at Helper.

Through Price River Canyon, BNSF ES44DC No. 7343 leads a BNSF trackage rights train through Castle Gate, eastbound on UP's former Rio Grande mainline to Denver from Salt Lake City.

Three BNSF motors and a visiting CSX GE descend the Rio Grande mainline, entering Price River Canyon with a Denver bound manifest in tow. Extreme springtime rains have allowed vegetation to flouri... (more)

Operating on the original Rio Grande mainline through a trackage rights agreement with Union Pacific, a pair of clean BNSF GE's bring up the rear of a Denver-bound manifest, as it descends Price R... (more)

A place where time stood still.

A West Elk coal empty slows for a crew change at Helper Yard on May 29, 2015.

Things were pretty quiet at Martin Yard the late afternoon of May 29, 2015. This helper set had assisted a westbound coal train to Soldier Summit earlier in the afternoon and was taking a well des... (more)

A quartet of GEs including a trio of former SP AC4400CWs await assignment while the spectacular Book Cliffs loom over Helper Yard on May 29, 2015.

A overview of the heart of Helper City from a hill west of town. Union Pacific's former Rio Grande Yard, the engine shop, and the Amtrak Station are all in check on this May 29, 2015 afternoon. A ... (more)