Rio Grande GP30s No. 3001, 3021, and 3004 pull a 10 car Midvale Tramp through West Jordan on Dec. 26, 1992. The train is leaving the Bingham Branch on the Welby wye and entering the Garfield Branc... (more)

My favorite second generation diesel locomotive is the EMD GP30. The semi-streamlined exterior design was created by the GM Automotive Styling Center at Troy, Michigan. A grand total of 948 of the... (more)

Rio Grande's first GP30 leads the Midvale Tramp local from the Welby Wye west toward Lead Mine up in Bingham Canyon. This right of way is now occupied by a road that connects 90th South with the B... (more)

Rio Grande GP30s 3001 and 3007 lead a five car Provo Local through the Salt Lake Valley on July 11, 1991.

Rio Grande GP30s No. 3001 and 3007 lead a four car Provo Turn into Lehi on July 10, 1991. With rampant home construction and the addition of a commuter rail line, this rural landscape has changed ... (more)

SP's Fourth South Switcher has five tank for Roper Yard on Aug. 18, 1993.

Rio Grande GP30s 3001 and 3003 make an appearance at Geneva Steel in Vineyard on Jan. 23, 1994. This integrated steel mill was opened by United States Steel Corp. in 1944 and was shut down by Gene... (more)

The classic profile of an EMD GP30 takes a spin on the Roper Wye prior to journeying east on the Provo Local to Geneva Steel.

Wasatch Front area railfans were treated to the rare visit of an SP SD7R, assigned to work the UT04L local out of Geneva and headed for Provo Yard on May 9, 1993. The SP 1517 was built the SP 5293... (more)

A fine trio of Rio Grande GP30s lead SP's Midvale Tramp through West Jordan on Dec. 26, 1992. Check out the Google Map link in satellite mode to reveal how much the area and right of way have chan... (more)

SP's UT04L local greets a beautiful spring morning with cars for Geneva Steel on April 3, 1993.

SP's UTO4L departs the Geneva Steel mill headed for the mainline on May 1, 1993. The second engine is SP SD7R No. 1517. Make sure you check out the Google Map in Satellite mode to view the extent ... (more)

Rio Grande GP30s 3001, 3021, and 3004 lead an eight car Midvale Tramp along the Oquirrh Mountain foothills approaching Magna.

A picture of good old fashioned railroading as the Midvale Tramp takes a tour of the Bingham Branch in West Jordan.

SP's Midvale Tramp local departs the Kennecott Copper interchange yard in Magna with 34 cars. At the Welby wye, the power will take the first 10 cars (including a caboose) and head west up the Bin... (more)