Leaving Martin. I always loved the sound of these locomotives.
A well tuned Alco quartet (UTAH 303, 306, 305, 300) drifts through Martin Yard minutes before sundown on June 22, 1978.
Utah Railway RSD-4 No. 303 has a newly rebuilt Alco 244 V-12 prime mover installed at Martin Yard on July 25, 1977. Unfortunately, the 244 engine tarnished Alco's reputation as it had reliability ... (more)
Alco RSD-4's 303 and 305 lead Utah Railway coal empties back to the mines over D&RGW trackage rights at the horseshoe curve at Gilluly, Utah
Two Alcos lift Utah RRs empty coal hoppers eastward up Rio Grandes Soldier Summit en route back to its own property near Helper. Just ahead are the horseshoe curves at Gilluly.