Leaving Green River, WY a westbound Union Pacific double stack train works up Peru Hill.

In July 1969 the Rio Grande was granted permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon their narrow gauge lines in Colorado and New Mexico, with the exception of the Silverton branc... (more)

After cutting through the build up of several winter storms the UP snow fighters have returned the movement of revenue trains through the snow belt. The spreaders worked in tandem down to Shed 10 ... (more)

The well known sound of WP's Nathan M5s returns to Keddie, CA as the WP 2001 and the returning Feather river express charge through the former resort town.

Wide winging at Yuba Pass… After battling blizzard conditions the previous two days on the Sierra finally a break in the weather greets Union Pacific's snow fighters as they dig out Union Pacifi... (more)

After working their way through the San Fernando Valley on the way up from Gemco yard in Van Nuys, Union Pacific's Saugus local has reached the western most end of their run at Honby. After tying ... (more)

Two generations of EMD road power team up to bring westbound tonnage over Sherman Hill, emerging from the west portal of Hermosa Tunnel. Road power includes brand new EMD tier-IV SD70AH #3027 and ... (more)

Winter's Professionals prevail. One year ago snow accumulations on California's Sierra Nevada was pushing record numbers, a welcome relief from a handful of well below average years of drought thr... (more)

Southern California's Tehachapi Mountains are home to a truly one of a kind mountain railroad with accompanying weather that is just as unique. From triple digit heat in the Summer to snow and bel... (more)

Eastbound double stacks follow the charge of a new Union Pacific tier-IV compliant SD70AH through Thayer, WY on UP's Rawlins Subdivision. Of interest are the brand new 'One' (Ocean Network Express... (more)

Dressed in parent company Watco's sharp black & yellow scheme, Swan Ranch Railroad EMDs 4155 (ex-D&RGW SD40T-2 5395) and 4200 (ex-KCS SD40 625) switch a cut of tank cars inside the Swan Ranch Indu... (more)

Leaving out the 'old way' UP 1111 departs Cheyenne yard with a mixed freight as UP 7822 charges out of town on P2 with a priority westbound intermodal.

As this is posted the Southern Pacific has been a part of the Union Pacific for over 18 years, however the once familiar scarlet and grey livery of the once mighty SP can still be found being put ... (more)

After a morning 'Fulda flip' an eastbound flanger returns to Truckee, passing through the snow caked pine groves near the old SP station of Cisco.

Santa Fe 3751 runs along side the Pacific Ocean with it's NB special. The tracks run along side the San Clemente State beach.