In April of 1983, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad yard and the small town of Thistle, Utah became victims of of a landslide which dammed the Spanish Fork River. Residents of the small tow... (more)
The iconic Rio Grande Zephyr heads east into the early morning sun at the U-Pace-O Ranch just east of Thistle. The ranch property was owned and operated by Bob Pace, a Rio Grande engineer who work... (more)
A still life Kodachrome Transparency of Rio Grande's engine servicing facility at Thistle, Utah. All of the trappings of the steam age are present in this perspective shot in 1959, looking northea... (more)