A sucker hole opened up at just the right time and place on this otherwise mostly cloudy day to illuminate my subject. This is a westbound Union Pacific grain train on the upper level of the climb... (more)

UP 5703 is assisted by 3 more AC units as they bring this long and heavy Valmy coal train up Silver Zone Pass and around Arnold's Loop. UP 7190 is the second unit and UP 5262 and 6231 are shoving ... (more)