Photo ID: 112317 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Utah Railway A closeup view of the south side of the Utah Railway locomotive shop in Martin. Unfortunately, the shop hasn't really been used in years as Utah Railway has essentially stopped running trains over Soldier Summit. It now focuses on the manifest market between Provo and Ogden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112316 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Utah Railway The engine facility at Martin was once busy every day with maintenance activity for the Utah Railway fleet. With the demise of coal, however, Utah Railway has all but abandoned everything here in Helper. The doors on the engine facility have been closed for years now, silence filling the area. The mainline is the track immediately to the left of the engine facility. I always thought it was interesting how the mainline passed right next to the building. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112315 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Utah Railway Isn't it funny how time changes all things? 25 years ago, this same shot would have been filled with coal hoppers. Hoppers either waiting to go to Wildcat for loading, or hoppers that had been loaded and were waiting to head west over Soldier Summit. Now, the yard at Martin is filled with tank cars. Cars that will go to Wildcat to be loaded with oil, or some that already have oil and are waiting to head west of Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112314 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Utah Railway This office building, overlooking the Utah Railway yard at Martin, was once the headquarters for Utah Railway. However, it has since been abandoned and is has even been put on the market for sale at various points in recent years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112313 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots AE A closer look at this Arizona and Eastern GP8, sitting near the Martin engine facility on Utah Railway. The reporting marks, UTWX, indicate Wildcat Midstream Partners, a company that operates the Wildcat oil transloading facility on the Utah Railway. The old Arizona and Eastern must be used for that. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112312 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots AE Utah Railway is owned by Genesee and Wyoming. The G&W bought Utah Railway in August 2002. The G&W owns dozens of shortline railroads in the United States. In addition to Utah Railway, the Arizona and Eastern is another example of a railroad the G&W owns. An A&E GP8 sits, shut off, near the engine facilities here at the Martin Yard in Helper. I have no idea why it was here or what the plans for it are. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112311 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 79 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots AE This old GP8, or at least what's left of it, sits without any trucks near the wye at Utah Railways Martin Yard. This particular unit is sporting paint for Arizona and Eastern, owned by Genesee and Wyoming, the company that also owns Utah Railway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112310 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Martin Yard (Utah Railway) Helper, UT 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande I cam across this pretty cool billboard on the western outskirts of Helper. Cars coming into town on US-6 from the west can clearly view the billboard from the road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.