5771 5762 5763 and the Denver-bound Rio Grande Zephyr begins climbing the first leg of the Gilluly "S" on a perfect fall morning in October 1981.

5401 and 5355 wind through the S curves at Kyune with a westbound freight on the climb to Soldier Summit in August 1985, with helpers 5348 and 5398 pushing at the rear.

The westbound Denver & Rio Grande Western Zephyr is seen with a helper to assist in the climb of the eastern slope of the Wasatch mountains to Soldier Summit.

A Burlington Northern & Santa Fe manifest travels west through the former D&RGW yard at Helper, Utah. A 2.3% grade along the Price River to Soldier Summit lies ahead beginning at the base of the B... (more)

With a nice five pack of smoky EMD's on the point, Utah Railway's CIPUWJ-29 emerges from the Ashton Tunnel and into Spring Canyon with coal empties bound for the loadout at Wildcat.

Eastbound freight behind 3071 3153 and SP 7493 7534 7346 waits for the passage of westbound coal behind 3541 3373 3156 (and 3442) at Kyune in the Price River Canyon in August 1985

With a nice five pack of smoky EMD's on the point, Utah Railway's CIPUWJ emerges from Tunnel #1, also known as the 'Ashton' tunnel, into Spring Canyon with IPPX empties bound for the coal loadout ... (more)

The eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr makes its the stop at Helper in October 1981

The eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr is just about to pass under US highway 6 at Colton on the descent from Soldier Summit in October 1981, behind 5771 5672 5763.

On April 30, 1989, a group of senior D&RGW officials received a 'Grande' retirement party, stopped briefly at the depot at Helper, Utah. Soon the exclusive 'party on rails' will be on the move, he... (more)

How would you like it if your employer chartered a special passenger train for your retirement party? Senior officials of the D&RGW received a 'Grande" retirement going away party on the observati... (more)

With D & RGW helpers mid-train, westbound UP coal slogs up the Price River Canyon towards Soldier Summit behind 3541 3373 3156 3442, all cab ahead, in August 1985

3071 3153 and three SP units slowly make their way down from Solder Summit through the Price River Canyon with an eastbound freight. Recent addition to the fleet 3153 is obviously suffering from t... (more)

3071 3153 SP7493 SP7534 SP7346 head down grade through Castle Gate with an eastbound freight in August 1985.

The weird yet lovable profile of UP 8193 marks the unmistakable presence of an EMD SD9043MAC. This big machine had just arrived from Provo on a Savage coal empty and would load the following day o... (more)