Photo ID: 112099 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Yard Helper, UT 24 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer is has eight cars, testing out expanded service set to being in 2026. The train will be rebranded from the Rockies to the Red Rocks to the Canyon Spirit. The train, for the first time, rolls by the Amtrak platform in Helper on Main 1. Main 2 sits closest to the platform, which has a couple of folks watching the passing train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112098 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Yard Helper, UT 23 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Helper continues to live up to its name, even in 2025. A dozen or so units idle away in the lower yard at Helper, waiting for their next assignment. Heavy westbounds, including oil trains and coal trains, still have manned helpers added to them for the 2.15% climb up Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112097 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Yard Helper, UT 23 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A fantastic-looking SD70M, UP 4190, is powered down and rests in the yard. Not sure if it is being stored, or if it simply waiting for some assignment, but it's been awhile since I've seen an SD70M sporting paint quite this pristine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100967 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 2902 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Earlier in the year, one of 5371's number boards was actually stolen right off the unit! Fortunately, the excellent team at Roper (in Salt Lake City) came up with this hand-painted make-shift replacement! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100966 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 2949 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande My favorite characteristic of any Rio Grande tunnel motor (aside from the fact that it is Rio Grande) would have to be the fuel tank. Only the 73 Grande units had slightly shortened fuel tanks, setting them apart from their Espee T-2 brothers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100965 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 3807 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande This is exactly the way a Rio Grande SD40T-2 should look! A well worn paint scheme, a dirty plow, a well-worn paint scheme, and burned paint beneath the dynamic brake intake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100956 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 3640 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande This shot is quite intentionally dark as I feel it is more artistic this way. I think the highlighting on 5371 - the last active, unpatched Rio Grande unit as of the time of this photo - just makes the picture perfect. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100955 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 3000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Lights in the lower yard at Helper light up DRGW 5371 as it sits idling, awaiting its next duty. The unit will leave Helper in November for a triennial inspection, where it will almost certainly be patched. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100954 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 4077 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The last unpatched Rio Grande unit left in the world (as of the time of this photo). DRGW 5371 holds down the fort at Helper, assigned as power on the Dirt Train running between Helper and East Carbon City on the Sunnyside branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.