Rio Grande's Roper-Provo turn glides east past the 'Pipemill' Hot Box Detector near American Fork, Utah. A heavy spring snowstorm has left its mark on the nearby Wasatch mountains.
On New Year's Eve 1987, a pair of EMD GP30s lead Rio Grande's 664 local along the Tintic Branch with empties for dolomite loading at Keigley.
With a long cut of sulphuric acid tank cars from Kennecott, Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp approaches the New Bingham Highway crossing at Welby, Utah. You would hardly recognize this location today wi... (more)
With a vintage three pack of GP30s for power, Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp approaches 78th South street crossing on the Garfield Branch near Welby, Utah. You would hardly recognize this location tod... (more)
The west local traverses the Rocky Spur above an eastbound coal train powered by Southern Pacific AC4400CWs in the siding at Rocky, Colorado. Power for the West Local is Rio Grande GP30s No. 3003 ... (more)
GP30's 3003 and 3006 return to Denver with a short local.
Twenty Nine years ago the locomotive for the local at Colorado Springs was also in D&RGW livery! Work-worn 3003 soaks up the sun in September 1981.
Switchers 3003 and 3010 push a rake of piggybacks over the hump at Grand Junction Yard in August 1985 as DRGW and UP power await further duties.
At that time the GP30's were mainly used in local service.
In an image that could easily have portrayed a much earlier period, a pair of DRGW GP30s, 3003 and 3006, work a Union Pacific local in Denver, CO.
