This Union Pacific passenger special came through eastern Utah very early this morning. The sun had not yet reached the bottom of the Price River Canyon when it swung out of the big horseshoe curv... (more)

SLG&W's DS 9 is seen here switching the Cascade Windows facility in the Salt Lake International Center just west of the Salt Lake International Airport. This large business park contains many dist... (more)

I caught this crew change at D Street; the only at grade crossing in Helper, Utah. On the left is the CSVLR fresh from loading at the Savage Coal Terminal. It is headed to Richmond, California. Th... (more)

UP 4527 is speeding east on the Shafter Sub. at Delle, Utah. Stack trains such as this IOAG2 are not often seen on the ex Western Pacific Shafter Sub, but rather usually operate on the faster Lake... (more)

The call of the wide open spaces was pretty strong today so I went east from my home about 65 miles to the Bonanza Power Plant in eastern Utah. I can not begin to describe how crystal clear the wi... (more)

Union Pacific’s #8513 is in charge of the daily Roper, Utah to North Yard, Colorado manifest freight today. The train is slugging it out on the 2% grade at Gilluly on the ascent to Soldier Summi... (more)

We are inside the control room at America West Resources, Wildcat, Utah loadout. Loader operator Jennifer is in charge of loading this Utah Railway unit coal train which will deliver its load to t... (more)

Lake Point, Utah on UP’s Lyndyll Sub. is just a few miles west of Salt Lake City. This is a wonderful photo spot for both west and eastbound trains. There is a very convenient rock outcropping h... (more)

Union Pacific’s Warner Local is seen here making a set out at Garfield, on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. Garfield is the yard that services the massive Kennecott Copper smelter complex ... (more)

I first caught sight of this eastbound BNSF train as I pulled off I80 at the Lakeside, Utah exit. But by the time I got my camera out and turned on it had passed by me. I quickly backtracked east ... (more)

I climbed a very steep, rocky ridge right at the west edge of the Great Salt Lake to get some elevation for this shot. I vowed to myself to spend the whole day up there if necessary, and it turned... (more)

Seen looking east from the top of a steep, rocky ridge right at the western shore of the Great Salt Lake is UP 8961West with a unit ethanol train. It had appeared many minutes before as a tiny dot... (more)

Union Pacific’s Dirt Train is approaching Wellington, Utah in this view. It’s single empty tank car was picked up on the Pierce Oil track in downtown Price, Utah. The local stopped there to se... (more)

Utah Ry’s #5006 is kicking up some fresh snow cruising down the east side of the Soldier Summit grade at Colton, Utah. It’s train of empty rapid discharge hoppers owned by the IPP Power Plant ... (more)

After a 25 mile eastward descent from Soldier Summit, with grades up to 2.4%, the Union Pacific MRONY is just now rolling into Helper Yard, Utah. It will have an easier time on the 175 mile trip f... (more)