My five year old daughter takes a picture of the last remaining active Rio Grande unit in the world. She may not remember this day when she grows up, but at least she'll have the pictures!

DRGW 5371 crosses over York Street on UP's Belt Industrial Lead just outside North Yard. This may well be 5371's late trip as an active unit on UP's roster. In this shot, it is headed for Cheyenne... (more)

Leap Year Day 2008 finds Rio Grande 5371 and company charging east through the desolate but scenic Green River Desert near Mounds.

On a cold afternoon with UP locomotives 3139 and 3574.

On a frigid New Year's Eve morning, Rio Grande 5371 awaits it's next call to duty on the Dirt Train.

The only Rio Grande diesel still working in it's original number and paint. This tunnel motor came back to Denver from Nebraska for the first time in many years.

Basking in the glow of the Tungsten Lights, D&RGW 5371 sits on the North End of the Roper Terminal looking beautiful as any.

5371 with Kennecott's Open Pit Copper Mine in the Oquirrh Mountains in the background

5371 switching cars at the brick plant

5371 heading west on the Wendover local

The last D&RGW unit on the Union Pacific prepares to work the famous "dirt train" local. The 5371 has been assigned out of Helper for more than 10 years, but it's duty may be over by November 13th... (more)

Rio Grande SD40-T2 5371,The last remaining unpatched Rio Grande Unit on the whole UP system sits quietly at Helper,Utah.

What could be a better sight in 2006 than this? Rio Grande 5371 charges east out of Helper, removing carbon from the exhaust system. Next stop, Wash yard to pick up six cars for ECDC.