Great Western 75 switches freight cars not long after it was put back into service by the Heber Valley. It only ran for a few years before needing major mechanical work.
A view from the Fireman's seat. With 200 PSI on the pressure gauge and a half-glass of water, No. 618 is ready to head upgrade out of Vivian Park. This was a cold day with many thunderstorms, a... (more)
Union Pacific 618 is just about ready to back away from the shop building at Heber City and tie onto the passenger cars for the 10 AM run down Provo Canyon.
It's 6 AM in Heber City, and the fire has just been lit off inside Union Pacific 2-8-0 618. Old railroad ties, some kerosene, and a little coal is all that is needed. In a few hours it will be r... (more)
Winter turns to spring as the weak sun obliges just enough to give a bit of glint.
The very first day of operation for Union Pacific 618 at the Heber Valley Railroad. Just minutes earlier it had backed out of the Heber shop for the first time. This event kicked off the 1995 s... (more)
An other lucky day with sun.
618 rounds the curve just past the grade crossing at Charleston on the Heber Valley Railroad.
Steam in the Wasatch - with a clean stack for a change
Annie Bruehl and her 1953 Buick wait for 618 to storm through the 1200 South crossing.
As the sun breaks through the morning mist, 618 approaches the crossing while a pair of horses nuzzle in the background.
Floodlit night shots are becoming a trademark of Heber Valley's photo charters
Photo freight performs for a group of mostly British railfans.
The secret is out, the Heber Valley is the place to be for winter steam photography! It's warmed up and the beaver pond has melted enough to reveal a great reflection!
