RailPictures.Net Photo: DRGW 5911 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad EMD GP9 at Helper, Utah by cz17

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» Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (more..)
» EMD GP9 (more..)

» Price river canyon, between Helper and Soldier Summit
» Helper, Utah, USA (more..)
» September, 1971

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The westbound Denver & Rio Grande Western Zephyr is seen with a helper to assist in the climb of the eastern slope of the Wasatch mountains to Soldier Summit.

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