A group of Rio Grande tunnel motors have been fueled, sanded, and are ready for work at Helper Yard on March 14, 1999.
A matched set of Rio Grande tunnel motors are staged at Helper Yard to cut into an inbound Savage coal train to assist on the climb to Soldier Summit.
Union Pacific's world famous steam 4-8-4 No. 844 leads an 18 car NRHS passenger special out of Helper, meeting a CSMGV-21 coal train along the way. June 23, 1997
Machinist Tony Bueno uses a fusee to thaw out frozen grease caps on Rio Grande SD40T-2 No. 5371 in the small enginehouse at Helper, Utah, on a frigid December 1, 2004. Once the caps are off, he wi... (more)
After finishing a run at Helper, Utah, on August 5, 1996, Engineer Leon “Spike” Moynier walks over the yard tracks to the Helper depot where he’ll tie up for the day.
Situated at the eastern base of the Rio Grande’s crossing of the Wasatch Range is the appropriately named town of Helper, Utah. After making a sprint over the relatively flat line across the des... (more)
Its been a while since I've seen a set of 3 SD40-2 units that are as clean as these are!
On a pleasant April 3, 2000, afternoon, a fleet of Rio Grande Tunnel Motors gathers beneath the Book Cliffs looming over Helper Yard in Utah. Still being used for helper service on trains up Soldi... (more)
Union Pacific’s LJP45 local crew switches the yard at Helper, Utah, on a crisp February 8, 2005. Normally, this local hauled contaminated dirt and municipal trash (and other waste) to a landfill... (more)
This BNSF freight train has trackage rights on the UP main. Here it is approaching the summit at Helper before heading west with DPU's on the rear.
Some local power including a GP40P-2 await their next assignment at Helper.
A place where time stood still.
A West Elk coal empty slows for a crew change at Helper Yard on May 29, 2015.
Things were pretty quiet at Martin Yard the late afternoon of May 29, 2015. This helper set had assisted a westbound coal train to Soldier Summit earlier in the afternoon and was taking a well des... (more)
A quartet of GEs including a trio of former SP AC4400CWs await assignment while the spectacular Book Cliffs loom over Helper Yard on May 29, 2015.
