Union Pacific SD70M 4917 pulls a Federal Railroad Administration geometry test car past a derelict grain silo.

A detailed photo of DOTX 217 can be found Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD70M
Location: Hot Lake, Oregon, USA
Locomotive #: UP 4917
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 13, 2012

UP 150th Special from Portland, OR to Green River, WY. All the dark clouds in La Grande had dissapeared by the time I shot this at 7:30 or so in the morning.

UP 150th Special from Portland, OR to Green River, WY. All the dark clouds in La Grande had dissapeared by the time I shot this at 7:30 or so in the morning.

The Portland Rose, is led by #844, Union Pacific's last 4-8-4 steam locomotive in service, and the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. Here, she is seen powering the Portland Rose speci... (more)