This MWCNP-30 ran up the Sharp Sub then on to the Provo subdivision into Salt Lake City. Lead by EMD SD70ACe-T4 3092. I watched it's progress all day, with the hope of catching it when I got off w... (more)

All is quiet in the Salt Lake Garfield & Western yard. It appears they get Memorial Day off. DS-11 MP15AC, DS-12 MP15DC, are position in front of the shops. DS-13 GP39-2 in up in the middle of the... (more)

Staying flexible. I was after an eastbound shot. After hiking in for about a mile of a shot, I would really like to get, and hanging out about 40 minutes. The signal lite up green for a westbound.... (more)

Five B truck locomotive out on the sunset route. Three GP40-2's up front, and two B30-7 on the rear.

The late evening light, has made the Wyoming sky really come to life with color. In an era where the wide cab is starting to take over. A fleet of standard cabs heads westbound through Western Wyo... (more)

Once a Illinois Central GP40. GMTX 2330 is now a GP38-2 working at Kennecott Copper. SSRX 3670 started as Baltimore and Ohio 3807. The two have been working the Garfield yard, and are pulling out... (more)

I was able to catch a different set of power operating at Rio Tinto, Kennecott this afternoon. After switch down at Garfield GP38's GMTX 2330, and SSRX 3670 are heading back towards the Kennecott ... (more)

Highball Lakepoint, with the Qquirrh Mountain Range for a backdrop.

Of course the ugly one is on the point. Union Pacific 5879 and 7020 lead an afternoon westbound at Warner. The North edge of the town of Tooele, Utah.

Freight cars in and out of Rio Tinto's Kennecott Copper smelter facilities is a big deal. Not only is Union Pacific interchanging with them at Garfield. Utah Railway's brings in trains three day a... (more)

This doesn't have appearance of a 159 car train with one locomotive. But it just kept going, at the 80 car mark was UP 7019 thundering away, and then on the rear end UP 5322. They were doing to ba... (more)

Trying to keep everything strait in this era can be a challenge. Kennecott Copper, owned by Rio Tinto corporation. The railroad contract belongs to RailServe. The two locomotive are GP38-2 GMTX le... (more)

A week later the exact same situation presented it's self. I was heading southbound in moderate evening traffic. I hear the detector at Warner go off. Most likely it's an eastbound. I decide to se... (more)

Union Pacific 6718 and companions are starting to work as they make their way through Lakepoint. It will be a steady climb from Lakepoint to Warner.

Union Pacific 6718 of CNW heritage rounds the point at Lakepoint, Utah. UP 6718 was delivered as CNW 8816.