Union Pacific GP40P-2 No. 1373 rests among the spectacular Book Cliffs at Helper on May 29, 2015. It is from a class of three production units built by EMD for the Southern Pacific in 1974. These ... (more)

Painted to match the 300 series Alco RSD-4/RSD-5 units and cabooses, Utah Railway spreader 0100 awaits a chance to serve, stored in Martin Yard on Oct. 27, 1985.

Looks like the old days on this Utah Ry. crude oil train; not a G&W orange unit in sight. This Wildcat turn is returning to Martin Yard with 8 cars of Utah black wax crude oil. The train is about ... (more)

Utah Railway caboose No. 61 is pictured at Martin Yard on May 21, 1977. It was built a wood caboose by Mount Vernon Car and delivered to the Utah Railway on Sept. 18, 1927. It is similar in design... (more)

A well tuned Alco quartet (UTAH 303, 306, 305, 300) drifts through Martin Yard minutes before sundown on June 22, 1978.

A Utah Railway 'Alligator' greets the morning sun on New Year's Day, 1978.

Heaven on Earth

The Honorary Steam Locomotive

Eastbound Utah meets the westbound BNSF manifest to Provo, UT as my fiance pokes her head out the sunroof to get the shot.

Utah Railway hostlers move an Alco RSD-4 into the Martin Shop building near Helper on May 21, 1977. The 302 was built new for the Utah Railway in March 1952, retired from the active roster in Apri... (more)

Utah Railway train HUTAHJ-14 arrives at its destination - Martin Yard in Helper, Utah - on March 14th, 2015. The train, led by MK50-3 5003, followed by a pair of EMD/Clyde SD50S locomotives (6064... (more)

A group of EMD SD9043MACs assigned to a coal train and a swing helper mingle at Helper Yard on Nov. 2, 2007.

Early in the morning on July 24, 1979, a trio of Utah Railway Alcos build a Mohrland Turn with old and new Rock Island coal hoppers in Martin Yard.

A set of Alco RSD-4 locomotives idle at the Martin Shops while Rio Grande's Ford Fast train departs Helper on an overcast Nov. 19, 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)