RAINBOW CANYON AND THE “PEDRO”

: CAN’T RESIST CURVEY TRACK!

: THIS WAY TO SALT LAKE CITY

: WHAT’S DOWN HERE?

: THIS!!

: THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF CALIENTE FOR THIS SAVE!

: TOOLS OF THE TRADE

: CAN’T DO WITHOUT ONE OF THESE

: COULD BE A PIECE OF THE ORIGINAL RAIL

: THIS WAY TO SAN PEDRO

: I JUST LIKE IT

: NOTICE WHO IS LEADING WHO

: WHY I COME HERE

If you visit Caliente and stay awhile, you will discover, as we did, the folks who live here are delightful and friendly. The food is good and you can’t beat the scenery. The old “Pedro” will put on a show, and with eleven tunnels, you can’t go wrong. Remember the two rules that my UPRR friends taught me: Respect the crews and stay off the property.

Before you come, research the history of the SP,LA&SL RR, take the time to look around, and you will discover many marks on the land left from the two disasters that occurred here.

The Old Machinist

About THE OLD MACHINIST

I am 89 years old and was married for 66 years. My wife passed away in 2016. I am a retired engineer and spent 35 years developing INS gyroscopes. I was a High School mentor in physics, a mountaineer, a model builder, a machinist and I have a degree in Physics. My interests include railroad history and photography, science history, cosmology, interesting people, and old engineering drawings. I place a high value on my friendships. I enjoying my life and I try look forward with a sense of anticipation and curiosity about what my future has in store for me.

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