The excitement of catching a pure consist of Rio Grande GP40-2s is tempered only by the stench as the containers of trash breeze on by.

SP's 'Dirt Train' local emerges from the Kyune Tunnels along the Price River the evening of Aug. 31, 1996. The power consist has a visible sign of the upcoming UP-SP merger and links to the route'... (more)

Southern Pacific's 'Dirt Train' zigs and zags through the Kyune curves along the Price River the evening of June 1, 1996. This edition of UT16L-01 local is 2100 feet long with 15 loads, 15 empties... (more)

Southern Pacific and Rio Grande stablemates idle away the afternoon at Helper Yard on Oct. 10, 1995.

Rio Grande's first EMD GP40-2 leads the Dirt Train local through Spanish Fork Canyon on a chilly New Year's Eve, 1994.

SP's Dirt Train local kicks up a little snow at Soldier Summit on New Year's Eve, 1994.

Southern Pacific's 'Dirt Train' local passes through American Fork with eight EMDs and 18 cars on New Year's Eve, 1994. The consist includes the SP 8652, DRGW 5409, DRGW 3137, DRGW 3101, DRGW 3085... (more)

A short Dirt Train local glides west through Kyune on April 2, 1994.

Quite possibly the coolest dirty Dirt Train the SP ever ran glides east through Bluffdale on its long journey to ECDC in Utah's Green River Desert.

A pair of Dash 8 series GE units lead SP's Dirt Train local out of Helper Yard on July 10, 1993. The use of four axle GE power out of Helper, Utah was short lived, as was the haulage of trash via ... (more)

Rio Grande SD40T-2s 5390 and 5358 pull a 33 car Dirt Train local through Price Canyon at the Kyune Tunnels. The use of stacked containers of trash transported in well cars was short lived on the S... (more)

A four pack of big EMDs lead the Helper Local east through Sutro Cut on June 3, 1991.

A nicely matched trio of Rio Grande SD50s (5508, 5507, 5510) power the 'Dirt Train' local through the Jordan River Narrows just east of Riverton, Utah. D&RGW management posed the 'Prospector" pass... (more)