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Saturday, May 13, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Helper
Helper, UT
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Provo (UP)
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Union Pacific, BNSF
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Helper, once a mecca for tunnel motors, is now quiet most days. This Saturday offers a bit of action, a break in the quietness. Crews work on constructing a new platform for Amtrak at the depot. Crews work to put a ballast train back together after cutting out mid-trains wing helpers which sit on the yard track next to Main 1. A BNSF manifest starts the climb up Soldier Summit, a pair of DPUs bringing up the tail end of the train on Main 1.
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Saturday, May 13, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Helper
Helper, UT
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Provo (UP)
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Union Pacific
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A shot giving an overview of both the main part of town and the yard at Helper. These days, most the tracks in the yard lie empty. The "upper yard" still has a few hopper sets in storage, but not much else is found here in the yard. A ballast train is preparing to depart east after being put back together, its mid-train swing helpers now cut out.
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Saturday, May 13, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Helper
Helper, UT
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Provo (UP)
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Union Pacific
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While a crew works to put a ballast train back together after cutting out mid-train swing helpers, a foreman discusses work on the construction of a new platform for Amtrak at Helper. Note the red flag in between Main 1 and 2. The Form B protecting the work crew is only in effect for Main 2 alongside the platform. Similarly, the red board only affects trains on Main 2, not Main 1.
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