Denver & Rio Grande Western's rerouting of its mainline bypassing the big Thistle landslide is well underway on June 15, 1983. The 3009 ft. tunnel under Billy's Mountain is nearing completion with... (more)

With a sprinkling of sunflowers along the right of way, UP's MRONY (Salt Lake City - Denver) manifest climbs east through the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon.

Utah Railway's CIPSUJ (Intermountain Power - Savage) coal empty climbs east through Spanish Fork Canyon approaching Castilla.

Spring runoff has swollen parallel Soldier Creek as a heavy Rio Grande lumber drag tackles the relentless climb to 7440 ft. Soldier Summit.

With a quad of newly rebuilt MPI SD40s at the helm, a Utah Railway coal load heads west through Spanish Fork Canyon approaching the twin Thistle Tunnels.

During its final weeks of service, the Rio Grande Zephyr's lengthy train consists were a sight to behold. Pictured on April, 3, 1983, a 10 car #18 heads east toward Soldier Summit amid a dusting o... (more)

A Utah Railway coal empty meets Union Pacific Maintenance of Way personnel working at CP RG677, Rio in Spanish Fork Canyon.

UP's MRONYX (Salt Lake City - Denver) manifest emerges from the Thistle Tunnels on the former D&RGW.

Union Pacific's MRONYX (Salt Lake City - Denver) manifest, all 99 cars of it, is stretched out along a two mile tangent just east of CP RG672, Narrows. Note the rare appearance of KCS pool power o... (more)

Utah Railway's CIPSUJ (Intermountain Power - Savage) coal empty glides east along UP's Provo Sub approaching old Mill Fork station.

Utah Railway's CIPSUJ (Intermountain Power - Savage) coal empty emerges from the Thistle Tunnels in Spanish Fork Canyon.

A nicely matched five pack of gray and red Utah Railway motors haul coal empties east through Spanish Fork Canyon at Rio.

Union Pacific's daily Salt Lake City to Denver manifest crosses the Diamond Fork River on the former D&RGW in Spanish Fork Canyon.

Substitute power in the form of two brand new GE AC4400CWs lead a Southern Pacific Oakland, CA to Denver, CO intermodal train east through Spanish Fork Canyon at Castilla.

After setting out two flat cars of jersey barriers on the house track at Castilla, Rio Grande coal train #772 is back up to track speed, heading east through the Red Narrows at Rio.