A view from the Fireman's seat. With 200 PSI on the pressure gauge and a half-glass of water, No. 618 is ready to head upgrade out of Vivian Park. This was a cold day with many thunderstorms, a... (more)
Union Pacific 618 is just about ready to back away from the shop building at Heber City and tie onto the passenger cars for the 10 AM run down Provo Canyon.
It's 6 AM in Heber City, and the fire has just been lit off inside Union Pacific 2-8-0 618. Old railroad ties, some kerosene, and a little coal is all that is needed. In a few hours it will be r... (more)
The very first day of operation for Union Pacific 618 at the Heber Valley Railroad. Just minutes earlier it had backed out of the Heber shop for the first time. This event kicked off the 1995 s... (more)