Situated at the eastern base of the Rio Grande’s crossing of the Wasatch Range is the appropriately named town of Helper, Utah. After making a sprint over the relatively flat line across the des... (more)
The Rio Grande Zephyr Passed through numerous spectacular canyons in its journey between Denver and Salt Lake City, including Gore, Little Gore, Glenwood, Ruby, and Debeque Canyons. Arguably the m... (more)
Did you ever wonder who so many concrete coaling towers remain in place, straddling busy main lines long after steam has disappeared from the rails? These structures were built from yards and yard... (more)
New Jersey DOT 4877, repainted in PRR’s Tuscan scheme, lays over in the South Amboy engine terminal. In the right background, an E8 can be seen on one of the engine house tracks. The 4877 surviv... (more)