A beautiful morning in Castle Valley finds Rio Grande SD40T-2s No. 5406, 5342, and 5347 pulling the 'Dirt Train' local east out of Helper on the road to ECDC at Columbia Junction on May 5, 2000.

A sunny New Year's Day 1988 finds Rio Grande's Helper Yard awash in Grande Gold and Black EMDs. SD40T-2 No. 5406 awaits its next assignment spotted on the service track near the engine shop. EMD b... (more)

Rio Grande's compact diesel repair shop stands proudly at Helper Yard on New Year's Day, 1988. When the Southern Pacific came to town, management painted over the large flying 'Rio Grande' logo, e... (more)