Union Pacific GP9 No. 288 was assigned to haul a Speno Rail Grinder from Provo to Salt Lake City in March of '74.

Rio Grande's 'Wilson McCarthy' business car adds a touch of class to the Rio Grande Zephyr stopped briefly at the Provo Passenger Station in 1974.

I was spoiled as a young railfan. Provo Yard in my hometown offered numerous opportunities to photograph interesting, older power from the likes of the Rio Grande, Utah Railway and Union Pacific. ... (more)

A Fairmont Speeder emits a pungent cloud of smoke while a Rio Grande track inspector begins his day keeping the right of way safe for the movement of trains. Sept. 1975

The Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 18 arrives at Provo the morning of July 6, 1975.

The Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 18 departs Provo station for Spanish Fork Canyon, Soldier Summit, Price Canyon and points east. Scanned from a Kodak Plus-X negative exposed through a 35mm Canon FT... (more)

Members of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club await the arrival of the Rio Grande Zephyr at Provo station. Scanned from a Kodak Plus-X negative exposed through a 35mm Canon FT camera. Sept. 1975

The conductor of the Rio Grande Zephyr checks tickets and baggage prior to departure from Provo. Scanned from a Kodak Plus-X negative exposed through a 35mm Canon FT camera. Sept. 1975

A Rio Grande SD7 idles away the evening spotted just outside the Provo yard office. Scanned from a Kodak Plus-X negative exposed through a 35mm Canon FT camera. Sept. 1975

SP's Grand Junction to Roper general freight rumbles through Provo with a speed lettered SD45R in the lead trailed by a rare Sante Fe B36-7 on lease.

In Nov. 1967, Pullman-Standard built eleven 40 ft. High Cube Box Cars for the D&RGW for Whirlpool appliance service. D&RGW 67422 had Equipco load dividers and was assigned to load on the Erie Lack... (more)

Photographed minutes after sunrise, Rio Grande's Railblazer train 103 does its best to awaken the residents living in Provo on July 7, 1988. For the history fans, the photographer is standing on t... (more)

Two Tunnel Motors bracketed by two GP60s lead SP's Kansas City to Oakland Forwarder through Provo on Oct. 3, 1993. Color saturation from the scrub oak along the slopes of the Wasatch Front has pea... (more)

Rio Grande GP60 No. 3154 was built by EMD as a wreck replacement unit for the Southern Pacific Railroad in May of 1990. The fancy silver striping along the nose and frame were added to class it up... (more)

The last GP7 on the Rio Grande roster pauses between switch moves at Provo Yard on Feb. 15, 1976.