With a well matched set of MK50-3s on the point, Utah Railway's Wildcat to IPP coal load tops 7440 ft. Soldier Summit on a warm and sunny March afternoon in 2012.
A 'telesmash' view of Union Pacific's Salt Lake City to Denver manifest approaching 7440 ft. Soldier Summit. Note the 'BEGIN DESCENDING GRADE' sign just to the right of the UP 7527.
Union Pacific's MRONY arrives at West Kyune, approaching the end of a relatively easy 1% descending grade from Soldier Summit and the start of a 2.4% drop to Castle Gate in Price Canyon.