On a hot July afternoon in 1989, Union Pacific 2-8-0 #618 hauls the Heber Creeper's afternoon train from Vivian Park along Deer Creek Reservoir at the dam. The granite peaks of 10,908 ft. Mt. Casc... (more)

On October 9, 1995, a European railfan group chartered a photo freight on the Heber Valley Railroad. Union Pacific 2-8-2 #618 performs a runby while strutting her stuff around the Little Deer Cree... (more)

Deer Creek Scenic Railroad put on an unforgettable show for Labor Day, 1989. SP 1744 (Baldwin 2-6-0, blt Nov. 1901) and UP 618 (Baldwin 2-8-0, blt. July 1907) doublehead a packed train of riders f... (more)

Union Pacific's 'City of Heber' passenger train? Not hardly. On July 18, 1989, a group chartered a dinner train on the Heber Creeper from Heber City to Vivian Park and return. UP NW2 #1011 pulls t... (more)

Heber Valley Railroad OSL 1068 regains its traction after slipping on snow covered rails overseen by Mt. Timpanogos.

Heber Valley Railroad OSL 1068 begins the climb out of the Provo River Valley beneath the Wasatch peaks of Mt. Timpanogos and Big Baldy.

Heber Valley Railroad OSL 1068 battles the grade as it approaches Deer Creek siding.

Heber Valley Railroad OSL 1068 battles the grade as it approaches Deer Creek siding.

Heber Valley Railroad OSL 1068 climbs the grade above the shoreline of Deer Creek Lake.

It's a beautiful spring morning in the Utah high country...a perfect time to be outside enjoying the world we live in. Heber Valley Railroad's 'Lakeside Limited' has just made the 11 mile run sout... (more)

Heber Valley Railroad 2-8-0 #618 barks up the 2.5% grade across a curved fill over Little Deer Creek. The 618 was built by Baldwin for the Union Pacific's Oregon Short Line division in 1907. It ha... (more)

Heber Valley Railroad 2-8-0 #618 barks up the 2.5% grade approaching Deer Creek Dam and the passing siding at Wallsburg. In the distance topped with puffy clouds is 11,749 Mt. Timpanogos. The 618 ... (more)

The "Lakeside Limited" arrives at Wallsburg.

Conductor Mike Hansen lines the switch at Deer Creek as Heber Valley 4028 stands by.

Oregon Short Line 1068 rounds Drury's Curve, with Mount Timpanogos and the scenic Wasatch range looming in the background. This is mountain railroading at its finest. The engine had a hard time ... (more)