Heber Valley Railroad's MRS-1 debuted this week in a new D&RGW inspired livery. The unique diesel pulled multiple "A Day Out With Thomas" specials between the depot at Heber City and milepost 2. I... (more)

Heber Valley Railroad's Provo Canyon Limited pauses at Vivian Park in Utah's scenic Provo Canyon. On the point is an EMD MRS-1 diesel locomotive, built by EMD for the U.S. Army in 1952. 13 of thes... (more)

MRS-1 1813 heads back towards Heber City with the regular winter excursion. Seen from open car 366; combine 2700 (ex-UP) is the concession car located in front of the open car.

MRS-1 1813 ready to depart Heber with a winter excursion run.

1813 and 1011 team up to clear snow and ice from the right-of-way in Provo Canyon.

1813 at Deer Creek on one of the regular wintertime runs.

1813 runs around its train at Deer Creek during a winter excursion on the Heber Valley Railroad.

Entire operable diesel roster of the Heber Valley Railroad. NW-2 1011 and MRS-1 1813, both built by EMD.

All-military train at Heber City. Rare EMD MRS-1 No. 1813 (one of 13 built by EMD) coupled to a train of four boxcars aquired just a week earlier from Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, Utah.

Rare EMD built (1952) for US Army 1813 handled the tourist train amidst fall foilage later in day. Switching yard was ex-Union Pacific NW-2 DS (Diesel Switcher) 1011. No steam operational late 200... (more)

HVRR 1813 slows to couple up with the rest of the train for today's run of the Provo Canyon Limited.

The power for today's run of the Provo Canyon Limited is a former US Army locomotive built by EMD and designated MRS-1 (Military Road Swicther). It's an equivalant of an SD-7.

Built March 1952