It may be an icy cold January morning, but that won't stop the crew of the Tintic Local from performing their job with skill in a timely manner. GP9s 5942 and 5934 will soon hit the road with dolo... (more)

A pair of trusty EMD GP9s idle away the night at Provo Yard on Feb. 5, 1977. The following morning they will be called to haul mine empties to Geneva Steel's dolomite quarry at Keigley.

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)

A rare evening run of the Tintic Local rambles through fields of corn and alfalfa with empties to load at Geneva's dolomite quarry at Keigley. Photo captured from the elevated shoulder of Intersta... (more)

Proudly displaying its 'Action Road' livery, Rio Grande caboose #01466 basks in the morning sun at Provo Yard. The 01466 was built by D&RGW forces at Burnham Shops (in Denver) back in March 1951. ... (more)

Rio Grande's Tintic Local sets out a pair of SP box cars on the Rabbit Track at Springville, Utah. Pictured at right is my little brother Dan, who was 10 years old at the time. Chasing trains was ... (more)

Belching out a buildup of carbon from idling overnight, a matched pair of Rio Grande GP9s depart Ironton for Geneva's dolomite quarry at Keigley. The two SP box cars behind the power will be set o... (more)

On a warm July morning in Utah County, Rio Grande's Tintic Local, aka 'the rock train' rambles south along the Tintic Branch with a train of empties for dolomite loading at Keigley. The right of w... (more)

Three Rio Grande GP30s 3007-3008-3017 have the Tintic local ready to depart Provo. This is a scan from a slide taken some time in the 80s. If someone, James Belmont, has more /better information p... (more)