THISTLE UT Aug 22 1981 — Rio Grande GP30 3013 charges west. This location was destroyed when a huge slide began on April 14, 1983 (http://utahrails.net/drgw/thistle-vanished.php). Web site utah... (more)

MINTURN CO AUG. 23 1981 -- D&RGW GP30 3013 awaits a crew to take its train west.

Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp wanders down the steep Bingham Branch with five cars on Oct. 17, 1986. Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine is in the distance, nestled in the nearby Oquirrh Mountains... (more)

With substitute freight power on the point, the Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 18 squeals around the Soldier Creek fill at Gilluly on Oct. 5, 1975.

Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp local rambles down the Bingham Branch through the Bagley Industrial Park in West Jordan. Kennecott Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine is receding in the distance as the 12 car... (more)

On a sunny Aug. 16, 1988 morning, Rio Grande's 664 local sets out a cut of dolomite empties at Geneva Steel's Keigley yard in Genola.

Rio Grande's 662 local departs Geneva Steel with a lengthy train of cars for Provo Yard.

Rio Grande's Provo based 664 local rambles south down the Tintic Branch with mine empties for loading at Geneva Steel's dolomite quarry at Keigley. Fields of fresh cut alfalfa characterize the agr... (more)

Rio Grande's Midvale Tramp local descends the Bingham Branch in West Jordan. This route was constructed by the D&RGW to tap the riches of Kennecott Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine, visible in the bac... (more)

A pair of classic EMD GP30s take a break at Provo Yard on the afternoon of August 30, 1987. The 3013 and 3019 were built by EMD for the D&RGW in May 1962 and Feb. 1963. Both would be sold by the S... (more)

Rio Grande train 664 glides east through the Provo River truss bridge with cars from the Geneva Steel mill. The concrete bridge abutment for the long abandoned Salt Lake & Utah interurban is to th... (more)

Rio Grande GP30s 3013, 3004, and 3016 spot four covered hoppers along the Provo Team Track on Dec. 26, 1987. The only elements in this photo that remain today are the D&RGW yard office (at right),... (more)

Rio Grande's Elberta Turn rambles slowly through the station site of Goshen with a dozen grain empties for Provo Yard.

Rio Grande's Provo switcher retrieves an empty bulkhead flat from the Anderson Lumber spur along 6th South at 2nd West in Provo. When was the last time you witnessed a Dodge Aspen or a Plymouth Vo... (more)

Rio Grande's 'Rock Train' rambles slowly down the Tintic Branch for another load of dolomite at Keigley.