A stack train that had been "trapped" for hours by work curfews finally leaves Las Vegas. Today has been a busy day for trains as curfews kept traffic going in bunches with 10 trains.
The Denver Z winds through Sloan, south of Vegas. This interesting location is the go to place for "any sun angle" photo in the area and remarkably is only about a 10 minute drive to The Strip.
A DPU brings up the rear of a manifest arriving at Arden in Las Vegas. Arden's Cactus Rd Overpass is a great and safe place to stake out the UP in the hit or miss train environment of Vegas.
Only several miles before crossing into California, Union Pacific 1995 and a lengthy Global 2 Z Train cross the Truckee River at Verdi, NV. The rushing rapids of the Truckee River will eventually ... (more)