Three former Rio Grande tunnel motors lead UP ZDVRO past the west end of Kyune siding on the Provo Sub. The winter of 2001 would be the last time these units would operate in solid sets leading r... (more)

Rio Grande SD40T-2 No. 5384 leads Southern Pacific sister No. 8496 as power for a westbound Denver to Salt Lake City Z train passing through Pactolus west of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on September 29,... (more)

What a light package!
Rio Grande Tunnel Motor No. 5404 leads Union Pacific’s expedited Denver to Salt Lake City ZDVRO up the hill at Thompson, Utah, on the afternoon of February 8, 20... (more)

Looking more like a model than the real thing, the lead units of ZDVRO faintly reflect off the dark water of the Colorado River as they pass through Byers Canyon.

For a brief moment in 2001 the clock was turned back as three Rio Grande SD40T-2s lead a hot Z-train westbound at Castle Gate. As an added bonus, the crew saw fit to use the gyralight.