Subtle colors and textures are revealed on the center axle of Electro-Motive Division’s popular HT-C truck beneath Rio Grande SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” No. 5390 at Helper, Utah, on October 6, 2... (more)
Union Pacific’s dirt train heads west out of Mounds, Utah, over a small bridge on the Green River Subdivision. Besides EMD SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” No. 5390 on the point, UP SD40-2 Nos. 3736 a... (more)
Union Pacific’s LJP45 “dirt train” local out of Helper, Utah, is westbound at Bridge 607.28 east of Wash on February 4, 2003. The four Rio Grande Tunnel Motors powering this train are 5390, ... (more)
Early in 2000's, Union Pacific based a bunch of Rio Grande units in Helper, UT. It was a railfan's dream come true as soild sets of DRGW consists powered locals and set of helpers. Here the daily ... (more)
The dirt train out Helper, UT, is pounding thru Mounds as they enter the Carbon City Sub for the trip to the Carbon City, UT, to unload. Hard to believe this is 2002 in the UP era. Helper was a st... (more)
DRGW 5390 and a BN C30-7 sit at Saginaw, TX in September 1990.
Having attached rear end helpers 3108 and 3110 at Tabernash, an eastbound coal thunders up grade into Fraser siding behind 5390 5360 5352 5356 and 5380 in March 1982.
An eastbound coal behind 5390 5360 5352 5356 and 5380 cools its heels at Tabernash while helpers 3110 and 3108 are attached for the run up to the Moffat Tunnel in March 1982.
The eastbound dirt train is working up the 1.70 % grade into Sunnyside. This line was origianlly built by the Carbon County Railway in 1899. In 2002 the line was used to run trash and dirty dirt u... (more)
The only time the sun peeked thru the clouds all day!
Rio Grande 5390 leads the eastbound LJP45 "Dirt Train" near East Carbon City.
On a sunny evening we see LPJ45, or the "dirt train", heading back west out of Sunnyside in return to Helper. "A Grande day with the Rio Grande"