With no crew to man it this E/B freight waits in the seedier part of downtown Las Vegas, with the Rio in the far background

After being held up three times by other trains, UP 4786 finally crosses over state highway 604 aka Las Vegas Blvd four miles north of Jean Nevada on it's way to California.

UP 5120 a W/B stack slowly departs on Main #2 at the crew change point in Las Vegas. With the now closed Horseshoe Casino in the background.

Three westbounds sit at the down town crew change point as UP 4451 the first to depart and clear the tracks for the two eastbounds waiting out of camera view

All and up the line in Las Vegas Friday night crews were short and trains were tied up. Here in downtown a auto rack and mixed freight wait for crews

With no crews to man them this eastbound stack is tied down in front of the Rio hotel.

UP 4988 a westbound 7000 feet plus auto rack slowly leaves the downtown yard. As UP 4809 sits dead waiting on a crew.

UP 9586 a eastbound Z-stack approaches the water tower at Dry Lake. As UP 4910 sits on the siding.

This westbound freight with a brand new GE on point departs Valley after two back to back meets with two Z-stacks.

The local yard engine gets ready for another evening switching cars

This westbound auto rack departs Dry Lake Nevada after two meets with eastbound Z-stacks. The old steam water tower is in the background.

With part of downtown Las Vegas in the background, this westbound will spend the night waiting for a crew.

UP 4809 a westbound freight waits for a crew with downtown Las Vegas in the background.

Eastbound Manifest takes the curve at Apex Nevada

UP 4786 approaches the curve at Bard Nevada