Four years after a landslide at Thistle, Utah blocked the Spanish Fork River with thousands of tons of earth, wiping out the town, a westbound Rio Grande ... (more)
A westbound Rio Grande freight drifts downgrade after clearing one of the two newest tunnels on the system. The twin tunnels in the distance were cut into that mountain after the disastrous Thist... (more)
A westbound Rio Grande merchandise train continues its assault on Soldier summit from Helper. Two examples of the D&RGW's newest power are joined by a tunnel motor on the head end.
On the Fourth of July in '87, Rio Grande train #142 emerges from the Thistle Tunnels at the U.S. Highway 89 grade crossing in Spanish Fork Canyon. A two unit manned helper is shoving on the rear o... (more)
North bound CSX train Q614 is seen at 09:46 as it passes through Hull Ga. a few miles north of Athens with a rare DRGW SD50 leading the way followed by a UP SD40-2 and UP SD60M.
The last unpatched DRGW SD50 is seen here hauling the Suisun to Napa train through the Napa Vinyards, in the backround is a golf course. Nikon D70, 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com