Amtrak's California Zephyr train No. 5 prepares to depart the Rio Grande depot in Salt Lake City on Dec. 12, 1998.

When Utah Transit Authority was building its new tracks between Salt Lake City and Ogden adjacent to Int.15 most of the way, it painted its ballast cars with its new FrontRunner red, white and blu... (more)

An EMD GP9 awaits an assignment at North Yard in Salt Lake City on July 25, 1980. The UP 189 was built by EMD for the Union Pacific in April 1954 and retired from the active roster in October 1983... (more)

A new Western Pacific GP40-2 awaits an assignment at UP North Yard in Salt Lake City on July 25, 1980.

A pair of new MK Rail Liquid Natural Gas Powered MK1200G switchers pause briefly in Salt Lake City during transit to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in Los Angeles. The ATSF 1201 was built... (more)

Rio Grande GP40-2s No. 3116, 3114 and 3124 drag a heavy Fourth South Switcher from downtown Salt Lake City on July 21, 1996.

A TRAX Blue Line train is seen here southbound on S. Main St. in downtown Salt Lake City headed for suburban Sandy further south in the valley. That red brick building in the background is the Lit... (more)

After helping a late Amtrak California Zephyr train No. 6, the last new Rio Grande locomotive enjoys a little break at the beautiful D&RGW passenger station in Salt Lake City. Sept. 9, 1996

The flanks of the last new Rio Grande locomotive reflect the late afternoon sun at the D&RGW passenger station in Salt Lake City. Sept. 9, 1996

After pitch hitting for an ailing GE P40DC on Amtrak's California Zephyr, a Cotton Belt GP60 awaits the Roper Yard hostlers, parked at the Rio Grande passenger station in Salt Lake City the mornin... (more)

Southern Pacific's Eugene to Chicago Q-train curves through Grant Tower in Salt Lake City the evening of Aug. 13, 1996. Present is the old track alignment with the 'New Extension' and diamond cros... (more)

I count myself lucky to have caught a meet at this quiet, out of the way location in Salt Lake City where Union Pacific and Rio Grande's Passenger Mainlines crossed at grade. UP's North Yard based... (more)

Conductor Floyd Guymon boards the Fourth South Switcher after chatting with two local kids about safety around railroad tracks. At the time, Floyd had 32 years of seniority with the Rio Grande and... (more)

The crew working SP's 2:30 Drag enjoy a bite to eat at the Rio Grande Cafe in the historic D&RGW/WP passenger station coffee shop in Salt Lake City. July 24, 1996

SP's 259 Drag hauls box cars of newsprint for the Newspaper Agency Corporation in downtown Salt Lake City. The train is traversing Rio Grande's passenger mainline where it crossed Union Pacific's ... (more)