Departing south (railroad west) from Union Pacific's North Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah, is UP local LUE46 10. On this afternoon (August 10, 2012), this train has no obvious ties to the Union Pac... (more)

DS-10 is found switching a industrial park near the Salt Lake City Airport.

Former Rawhide Short Line RAWX 1088 "Platte River Power Authority" has a new home at the Salt Lake Garfield & Western. Now lettered SSRX 1088. This unit is an ex Kennecott Copper custom ... (more)

If one looks carefully, there are 8 electric-powered trains in the various rings of the Bingham Canyon copper mine, not counting the yard to the bottom-left of the frame. Upon closer inspection, ... (more)

Western Pacific train APRG, Auto Parts Rio Grande, arrives at the DRGW’s Roper Yard in Salt Lake City. Scanned from a color print.

With a Rio Grande freight passing on the left, and railfans on the right taking photos and quickly heading back to their cars, Union Pacific 3985 puts on a show as it slowly heads south to the Uni... (more)

After chasing most of the day the Union Pacific 3985 steam excursion train from Salt Lake City to Provo and return, I came across a bunch of Western Pacific and Union Pacific diesel locomotives st... (more)

Rolling north (railroad east) on August 25, 2017, Utah Railway train RUT312-28 heads to Holly Refining in Woods Cross. UTAH GP40-3 3000 (originally Baltimore & Ohio GP40 4046) and GP38-3 2003 (bu... (more)

Utah Railway train RUT311-28 heads north out of Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 25, 2017. This train consists of GP38-3 2004 (ex-Southern Pacific GP35R 6320, ex-SP GP35 6618, nee-SP 7721), UTAH G... (more)

A pair of miniature locomotives were passing through Salt Lake City, Utah, while being conveyed on a flat car, as these models were pretty heavy. But seriously ... Union Pacific GP15-1 Y589 and... (more)

Still showing much of its Rio Grande heritage (primarily on the ends and the upper portions of the cupola), D&RGW wide-vision caboose 01503 is still used on Union Pacific locals out of UP's Fourth... (more)

Sitting in its usual spot in the Fourth South Yard on Union Pacific's Provo Subdivision is "Snowflake," the Utah Transit Authority's lone freight locomotive. UTAX 901 is an RP39-2C, and... (more)

UP 3985 being serviced next to the UP Salt Lake City shops. The shops now belong to Utah's Frontrunner light rail and the logo has been removed.

Light Rail tracks and wire form an interesting pattern in front of the former Union Pacific passenger depot.

A Utah Railway train works its way north of Salt Lake City. Is there a more dramatic backdrop in any major U.S. city?