At the crest of the Wasatch Plateau, Soldier Summit is a 69 mile broad valley pass joining the communities of Helper and Provo, and is the highest point on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad in Utah. Discovered by Franciscan priests and used by Native Americans before them, the pass has been an important transportation route for many years.
Today, the summit is a popular photo spot for railfans, and the Gilluly loops - a series of horseshoe curves - on the western approach to the summit provide spectacular scenes as heavy freight trains power their way up the pass, a challenging drive for all railroad engineers and one that makes Soldier Summit an epic US rail route.
Included with the route is a Rio Grande SD40T-2 diesel locomotive, the famous F40PH ‘California Zephyr’, and Rio Grande GP9 road switcher.
Scenarios
Seven scenarios for the route:
- Eastbound Zephyr: Part 1
- Eastbound Zephyr: Part 2
- Provo Yard Duties
- Supply and Demand
- Part 1 – Provo to Detour
- Part 2 – Detour to Helper
- Price River Run
More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!
Key Features
- 69 mile Soldier Summit route from Provo to Helper
- D&RGW SD40T-2 diesel locomotive
- Amtrak F40PH ‘California Zephyr’ with passenger cars
- D&RGW GP9 road switcher
- Scenarios for the route
- Quick Drive compatible
- Download size: 2,234mb
