Three former Rio Grande tunnel motors lead UP ZDVRO past the west end of Kyune siding on the Provo Sub. The winter of 2001 would be the last time these units would operate in solid sets leading r... (more)

Dinosaurs still roam the desert! The once weekly potash local heads south from Crescent junction to Potash, passing the Moab Giants dinosaur park along the way. Brontosaurs were around 38 tons an... (more)

The small town of Helper, UT located about 110 miles southeast of Salt Lake City was named for the extra engines based here to help trains up the D&RGW’s steep mountain grade to Soldier Summit. ... (more)

Deseret Ry’s E60 electric #DPR-1 is eastbound about 1 mile out of the Bonanza Power Plant. I worked out here on these barren, but to me beautiful, uplands and saw this unique railroad every week... (more)

I happened to be in Moab, UT when a friend reminded me that the once a week UP potash local runs on a Friday, wait thats today! All my previous plans for the day were now pushed to the side as I h... (more)

Salt Lake Garfield & Western's newest addition, FTRL 8201. I was pretty excited to get a decent shot of it. The Salt Lake Garfield & West can be a frustrating railroad to photograph. You can see t... (more)

2 sets of helper power await the next call to help at, not coincidentally, Helper UT. The town of Helper rests at the bottom of Soldier Summit on the former D&RGW and was aptly named as the basec... (more)

A UP empty hopper train rolls down Soldier pass with the towering Castle Gate rock guarding the mouth of Price Canyon in the background.

UP 7239 at first light, with fresh paint, heading eastbound, at Smelter. The Kennecott Rio Tinto smelter can be seen in the back ground.

Union Pacific's once a week Potash Turn is just exiting a deep cut through the distinctive red sandstone and mudstone so common in southern Utah. This location is right next to US Highway 191 abou... (more)

I was able to to catch Union Pacific 7239 with some very nice paint this morning. Not everyone was pleased with my picture taking. There was a homeless man underneath the bridge that didn't want m... (more)

PIDX 2269 at the Peterson Industrial Park.

Crew change at Helper, Utah. Scanned from a color print.