The race is on between these two westbounders through Echo. Actually, both trains will stop shortly and the mixed freight's DPU will cut off and jump on the tail of the stack train.

Between the nonstop traffic and awesome red rock faces, Echo Canyon is one of the most underrated railfanning locations in the West!

An loaded Union Pacific grain train glides west through Echo on the partly cloudy afternoon of March 30, 2013. A third GE AC4400CW was coupled to the rear of the train.

An empty Union Pacific grain train roars eastward through Echo on the partly cloudy afternoon of March 30, 2013.

Union Pacific's hot ZDVSC glides west through the Weber River Valley near Echo.

With a relief crew from Ogden on board, Union Pacific's Oakland, CA to Marion, AR stacker departs Echo for Green River.

Due to traffic congestion on the Evanston Sub, UP dispatcher 6 has instructed the train crew of the KOAMN (Oakland, CA - Marion, AR) to tie down their train in the center siding at Echo. After tha... (more)

After pausing for eastbound traffic to clear, Union Pacific's Roper, UT to Kansas City, KS (Norfolk Southern interchange) repositioning auto train is back on the move at Echo.

Wasn't expecting to see a snoot nose SD40-2 on the UP main, but I wasn't complaining when this little guy came chugging along!

An eastbound UP autorack train climbs upgrade toward Wausatch by the beautiful cliffs of Echo Canyon, Utah. Up trains operate on left-hand running on this stretch, crossing over several miles ahea... (more)

An eastbound UP autorack train climbs upgrade toward Wausatch by the beautiful cliffs of Echo Canyon, Utah.

No other location on the Union Pacific Overland Route mainline between Ogden and Green River is as iconic as Steamboat Rock, a few miles east of Echo in the sandstone canyon along Echo Creek. Sinc... (more)

Union Pacific's KLTG2 rolls east through the small town of Echo, Utah. A few remnants of the historic Park City Branch (MP 0.33) are at left and in the foreground.

A lengthy QFRNPP climbs the Evanston Sub grade at Echo.