In spite of the appearance, this is not a Union Pacific coal train. Rather it is a Utah Railway coal train with UP power. This is a fairly common occurrence. The location is just short of the Wild... (more)
DPR #1 leads an empty coal train out of the Deseret Power plant near Bonanza, Utah. The train is approaching MP 34. The plant’s coal handling equipment is visible in the background. This locatio... (more)
This shot, which looks just like some of my other Deseret Ry shots is really quite different. Notice 4 units. In all my years of watching this remote road this is the first 4 unit power set I have... (more)
When Amtrak #6 blew for the road crossing a mile or so west of Price, Utah, I knew something didn’t sound right. When it hove into view a minute or so later and came out from under the highway o... (more)
BNSF 7427 leads the daily Provo to Denver trackage rights train down the east slope of Utah's Soldier Summit. The train is approaching the west switch at Kyune where the rails enter the Price Rive... (more)