On a stormy evening in Utah County, a Southern Pacific Arco, Colorado to Moapa, Nevada coal train passes a Minntac, Minnesota to Geneva, Utah iron ore train at Ironton on Aug. 17, 1996.

A gathering of eight GE AC4400CWs mingle in Provo Yard while SP's UT04L, with three Rio Grande GP40-2s, departs for Roper Yard with 33 cars on August 4, 1996.

When an SP AC4400CW fails on a heavy coal train, what do you do? You recruit a Rio Grande tunnel motor from the Helper locomotive pool. SP's Valley Camp, Utah to Moapa, Nevada coal load awaits dep... (more)

D&RGW SD40T-2s No. 5390 and 5389 roll through Ironton while cows enjoy a beautiful March 3, 1996 afternoon.

SP's Provo Local ducks under the Ironton signal bridge on March 3, 1996.

A Skyline to Intermountain Power coal train meets a Valley Camp to Moapa train at Provo Yard on June 16, 1995. The mid-1990s were a great time to watch and photograph coal trains during the transi... (more)

A 'patched' Ford F800 truck parked at Provo Yard on New Year's Day, 1995.

New Southern Pacific GE C44-9Ws No. 8162, 8153, and 8189 lead a 123 car Roper to Grand Junction manifest east through Ironton on January 28, 1995.

Southern Pacific's KISNC coal train meets the UTO4L local at Provo Yard on Jan. 23, 1995.

A Rio Grande dolomite hopper car, built in 1958 to haul coal, waits at Provo Yard for a trip to Geneva Steeel's Keigley quarry for loading on Nov. 12, 1987.

While commuters disembark from a UTA FrontRunner train, UP's Chicago & North Western heritage engine arrives in Provo with the MRONY on October 9, 2014.

Santa Claus delivered a brand new GE C44-9W to the Southern Pacific Railroad at Provo Yard on Christmas Day, 1994.

SP's Second Help waits patiently at Ironton for the ROGJM to pass through the crossover switches on Oct. 30, 1994. Soon dispatcher five will flag the SP 8565 onto the rear to shove the 106 car dra... (more)

Southern Pacific's Skyline to Trona coal load arrives at UP's Provo Yard for interchange on Sept. 24, 1994. Meanwhile, a Union Pacific CDCMA coal train and a North Platte to Yermo manifest await d... (more)

Union Pacific's West Colton to Roper manifest meets the LUL57 local at Provo Yard on Sept. 22, 2014.