The eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr has begun its climb over the Wasatch Mountains at Rio, Utah.
Led by one of Utah Railway’s unique MK50-3s (formerly MK5000C) built by Morrison-Knudsen, a westbound Utah coal train curves into Rio, Utah, on the route over Soldier Summit on February 1, 2007.... (more)
A BNSF Railway Provo-Lincoln trackage rights manifest freight is framed by killer storm lighting along the former D&RGW at Rio during the Autumnal Equinox, 2016.
Rio Grande 5345, from D&RGW's first order for 15 SD40T-2s, leads a heavy 136 train through Spanish Fork Canyon on Sept. 26, 1987.
Union Pacific MNYPV (North Yard, Denver to Provo) manifest freight curves into Rio, Utah, on October 23, 2007. A pair of EMD SD70Ms lead an older SD60M on the westbound train following Soldier Cre... (more)
With a pair of CNW C44-9W motors for power, Union Pacific's Los Angeles to Denver expedited intermodal makes a rare appearance on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western through Spanish Fork Canyon... (more)
SP 100, the first of 279 GE AC4400CWs leads a Trona, California to Skyline, Utah coal train through Spanish Fork Canyon on July 15, 1995.
Southern Pacific's Helper Local curves through the scenic Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon on Feb. 5, 1995.
A westbound Utah Railway coal train meets an eastbound Rio Grande freight at Rio, Utah, on the scenic route over Soldier Summit on September 11, 1992.
Utah Railway MK50-3 5003 splits the signals at Rio, Utah, as it leads a train of 22 tank cars (and a hopper car acting as a buffer car) eastward from Provo to Helper on March 14th, 2015. UTAH 5003... (more)
Three GE C44-9Ws and a single SD40T-2 pull a Minntac to Geneva iron ore train through Spanish Fork Canyon on January 22, 1995.
Dawn in Spanish Fork Canyon
A colorful power consist leads a Utah Railway coal empty heads east through Spanish Fork Canyon on July 17, 2015.
A trio of Southern Pacific AC4400CWs lead an Intermountain Power to Skyline coal empty through Spanish Fork Canyon on Oct. 8, 1997. The dramatic background is courtesy of 10,689 ft. Loafer Mountai... (more)
This very short freight train with a pair of SD70M's came from Roper Yard in Salt Lake City and is enroute to Helper.
