In 1985 Utah Railway acquired their own power again. The first units they got were these four former Burlington Northern F45's 6606, 6607, 6613, and 6608. The four unit set that my dad captured he... (more)

Santa Maria Valley Railroad #100 on the Heber Creeper. The train is at Vivian Parked preparing for the return trip to Heber, Utah. (Tom Ellis photo)

A UP SD40-2R with another SD40-2 leads a local through Henefer, UT.

While all the beautiful snow was still on the ground. I wanted to get out and get some shots. Unfortunately the weather forecast wasn't the best. I decided to go out and take a chance anyway, on a... (more)

A day after a giant storm, that brought two feet of snow to the area. The LUE46 local that runs out to Tooele (Warner), Utah. Heads for home. They must of had a crazy last two days dealing with al... (more)

After meeting an eastbound at Smelter. The MNPML is back underway rounding the curve at Lakepoint. The crew dimed their lights for the meet. They haven't remember to turn them back on yet.

After working Intrepid Potash outside Moab, the famed Potash Local works hard to get above the Colorado River and cut through Bootlegger Canyon.

LUE 51 on an evening run out on the Shafter Subdivision.

The 49er, UP train number 48, (8 cars 35 MPH) is seen near Echo Utah on October 23rd 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Thanks to an 10 1/2 hour Amtrak number 6. I was able to catch the 161 heritage unit for the first time.

A sharp curve slows the eastbound California Zephyr just after passing Thompson Springs.

The Union Pacific Potash Local cruises along US191 southbound toward Moab and Potash. The once-a-week local travels along the Cane Creek branch through some of the most beautiful terrain in Utah.

Four GP40-2's and a GP40 begin the climb of Gilluly. D&RGW 3113, 3127, 3106, 3084, and 3109. (Tom Ellis photo)

My window of opportunity to get a train on this evening wasn't going to be to promising. I had about a half hour window to get a train before I lost the sun for the evening. I figured I would give... (more)

On a sunny but cold afternoon of February 5, 2004, Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Denver to Stockton manifest freight climbs up the eastern grade of Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande crossing ... (more)