BNSF Railway's Denver-Provo trackage rights manifest meets light power for Union Pacific's Skyline-Trona coal load in the center siding at Gilluly, Utah.

The Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 ducks under the narrow and rickety old Highway 6 overpass at Gilluly, Utah. The original bridge would soon be replaced by the current structure.

The Silver Sky observation car trails the iconic Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 at 7440 ft. Soldier Summit.

If you've ever wanted proof that the Rio Grande Zephyr was heated by steam, here's your evidence. At West Kyune, train #18 begins the 14 mile, 2.3% descent to its regular station stop Helper, Utah... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr overtakes a Rio Grande coal train parked on the siding at Soldier Summit.

With a light frost on the ground, a Utah Railway empty is about to crest the grade atop Soldier Summit.

The Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 heads east up the westward main track about 10 miles below the top of the 2% climb to 7440 ft. Soldier Summit. On a side note, check out the rickety old Highway 6 o... (more)

Ahhh yes...the good old days on Soldier Summit! D&RGW Dispatcher Console Five has lined a heavy lumber drag into the center siding at Gilluly while the Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 roars by on the ... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr topping Soldier Summit? Think again! What you see here is Amtrak equipment assuming the role of the Rio Grande Zephyr. This 'dress rehearsal' for the demise of the RGZ a... (more)

At the end of a September day in 1976, the Rio Grande Zephyr roars westward through Colton, a junction point with the Pleasant Valley Branch five miles east of 7440 ft. Soldier Summit. What better... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr's trio of EMD F9s claw into the 2% grade, just (timetable) east of the lower horseshoe curve at Gilluly, Utah. In the background, US Highway 6 takes a more direct and steeper... (more)

March 28, 1976 was troublesome day along D&RGW's Subdivision 6 in Utah. A westbound freight went on the ground at the west switch at Gilluly, a control point about 10 miles west of Soldier Summit.... (more)

With gleaming UP Centennial 6936 leading, a westward Officers Special passes through Soldier Summit, Utah on a beautiful summer day. What better way to see the Wasatch Mountains than from the dom... (more)

On a beautiful late summer morning, BNSF Railway's Provo-Denver Q train tops 7440 ft. Soldier Summit on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

Groves of frosty trees greet BNSF Railway's Denver-Provo 'Q' train at 7440 ft. Soldier Summit. It's all downhill from here as the QDVPVJ has 50 miles of track and 3000 feet of elevation to descend... (more)