Here's a great example of the wonderful, interesting and innovative UP that I grew up with. With an SD45 and three DD35s for power, a Union Pacific through freight takes a break at Provo Yard on D... (more)

Union Pacific's MRONY makes a switch move through CP RG699 Ironton on the morning of June 20, 2014. The Rio Grande era GRS 'Searchlight' block signals at this control point are slated for replacem... (more)

The Blues meet the Grays at Provo Yard on Nov. 7, 1976.

Here's something you don't see every day! An oil fired Baldwin 2-8-2 is in transition from the White Mountain Scenic Railway in McNary, Arizona to the Wasatch Mountain Railway in Heber City, Utah.... (more)

A Union Pacific SD24 awaits a call in Provo Yard on Sept. 12, 1976. The 2400 HP six axle unit was built by EMD for the UP in Sept. 1959 from a roster of 34 SD24s and 45 SD24Bs. It was retired fro... (more)

An interesting lineup of diesels (EMD SD24, Alco RSD12, EMD SD45) are serviced and ready to generate revenue at Provo Yard on Sept. 12, 1976.

An newly repainted SD45 gleams in the bright afternoon sun at Provo Yard in Sept. 1977.

An interesting lashup of EMDs (SD45, GP30, DD35A) lead Union Pacific's LAPC out of Provo Yard in Nov. 1975.

A pair of 5000 horsepower EMD DD35 units are serviced and await a call out of Provo Yard on June 10, 1977. The Union Pacific rostered a total of 15 DD35A units and 27 DD35 (cabless) units. The UP ... (more)

First generation EMDs mingle in Rio Grande's compact servicing facility at Provo Yard on a quiet Sept. 18, 1976 afternoon. SD7 No. 5302 will power the next Provo Switcher run to Geneva Steel while... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 17 has stopped at the Provo passenger station at 8:25 p.m. on Thanksgving Day, 1976. The sleek Budd dome observation car 'Silver Sky' was offline for repairs on thi... (more)

A Milford to Salt Lake City through freight has stopped to make a pickup at Provo Yard on Sept. 18, 1976. The power consist includes a rare EMD TR-5 'cow and calf', a GP9, an SD24B and an SD45. Wi... (more)

A Utah Central Railway B23-7 finds itself in Utah Railway's Provo Yard on May 11, 2014. It was built by GE for the Seaboard Coast Line as the 5104 in Jan. 1978.

A northbound manifest pulls out of Provo Yard on its way north. With very dry weather, forest fires have taken place all over northern Utah, and the smoke is making its presence. To the right, UTA... (more)

A quartet of Utah Railway Alco locomotives depart Provo Yard on a Martin Turn. Three former Santa Fe RSD-15s are followed by a LASCO RSD-12 on June 23, 1976.