A nice mix of EMD power leads Rio Grande's 126 train east through Sutro approaching the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon.
A westbound Southern Pacific intermodal train (probably the DVRVF) led by Rio Grande Tunnel Motor No. 5347, cruises by the towering sandstone cliffs east of Utaline, Colorado, on the afternoon of ... (more)
The grade is nearing 2.5& now as the GVSUC empty for Sunnyside Mine rattles the windows of the general store and church at East Carbon City, nearing the end of its morning trip from Helper..
An empty bound for loading at Sunnyside mine lugs up the 2%-plus grade out of Banning headed for East Carbon City and Sunnyside. Once loaded in the afternoon, the train will return to Helper, add ... (more)
Rio Grande train #187 rolls west by a work train parked in the former Salt Lake & Utah Railroad interchange yard at Provo Junction. Crews often referred to this area as 'Backman's' named for a fou... (more)
Soon after the UP-SP merger, many former D&RGW SD40T-2s returned to home rails. Here a matched quad of EMD 'tunnel motors' lead a 44 car RODVM (Roper, UT - Denver, CO) through Price Canyon at the ... (more)
Part of SP helper set
Two Rio Grande SD40T-2s shove hard for the climb up to Soldier Summit.
As evening shadows from the cliffs along the Colorado River begin to engulf the right-of-way, 5347 West charges through DeBeque on its way to Salt Lake City.