WAMX 3812 arriving at Rupert in the late afternoon.

After banging around cars in the middle of Burley, Idaho for a considerable time. The Eastern Idaho Burley local speed off for the Southern edge of town with these five mechanical refers.

I've been really wanting to get some shots of the Eastern Idaho in action. I ended up in American Fall with a UP train Saturday morning. I decided to drive another 40 miles in hopes the Eastern Id... (more)

Doesn't hurt to ask. I saw this Eastern Idaho GP35 sitting inside this industry, all fence in with lots of no trespassing signs. It was nicely positioned with the sun, with all it's lights on. I r... (more)

Union Pacific has delivered a monstrous train to the Eastern Idaho Railroad in Rupert. To give you an idea, UP brought the cars in with six locomotives from the main line at Minidoka, Idaho down t... (more)

I drove over to Burley, Idaho. with the hope of seeing a Eastern Idaho Railway train. I lucked out and stumbled upon a train. They were using a Helm leasor HLCX 3835. They are a Watco (WAMX) owned... (more)

EIRR's Rupert Job works the yard in northeast Rupert, putting out a hefty amount of smoke behind a pair of ex-Amtrak GP40s. The leader was built for NYC in the 1960s.

WAMX 3922 at Idaho Falls.

WAMX 3512 at Rupert, ID.

WAMX 3501 departs Rupert in the late morning with a large train in tow.

WAMX 4041, one of two Eastern Idaho anniversary painted units begins it's day on a 9 degree morning in Rupert.

Eastern Idaho RR high hood SD45 3167 was built for the Southern Railway in 1970. This was one of 4 SD45's on the roster at that time. 2 were high hood ex Southern units, and 2 others were original... (more)

Eastern Idaho Railroad's local out of Rupert for Jerome is just a few miles east of Jerome and moving at a pretty good clip despite the lack of a full ballast shoulder.

The UP has just pulled into the small town of Rupert, Idaho with a fresh load of work. It's time for the Eastern Idaho Railroad to go to work.

The winds are howling as the Eastern Idaho RR's Minidoka turn is enroute from Rupert with 2274 (ex RDG), 2242 (ex PRR), a former Southern SD45, and a DRGW GP40.