The 2 man crew aboard the CTRR #35 SW1000 goes about the daily chore of switching the log loads and empties in the yard at Sappi no matter the weather.
With the rugged Wasatch Mountains in the background, a Rio Grande SW1000 works the east end of Roper Yard in South Salt Lake. The 148 was part of a 10 unit order from EMD, delivered between 1966-1... (more)
The young one (SW1000 #35 built in 1967) has returned to the shop after a day of switching the various yards of the large Sappi Paper Mill in town. The SW1 #33 (built 10/1941) will handle the nig... (more)
A Rio Grande SW1000 shares terminal space with Steam Generator car 250 at the Roper diesel shop. Lurking in the background on the fuel/sanding track is a brace of Southern Pacific EMDs, prepped to... (more)