An empty coal train heads west towards a sunny Wyoming sky after passing under a plains thunderstorm east of Chappell, Nebraska.

Rear DPU on eastbound freight.

A matched pair of 5600 series GE's lead UP's Hinkle, OR to Roper, UT manifest through a giant 's' curve through Grant Tower in downtown Salt Lake City.

This eastbound manifest is slowly moving around Sloan mountain. Used for many decades for local aggregate construction.

An extra section of UP's Green River, WY to Salt Lake City, UT (North Yard) manifest leans into a speed elevated curve at Baskin, Utah. The scenic cliffs of Echo Canyon and a section of the histor... (more)

UP 5813, CP 8650, CP 9734, & CP 9763 lead a westbound grain train.

Eastbound manifest

This is the trailing DPU on an eastbound manifest...The engineer and conductor will recrew in Las Vegas, about 14 rail miles from this location.

This west bound K train crosses Las Vegas Blvd north on it's way in to the Las Vegas

UP 5798 & 6203 lead westbound empties.

Eastbound manifest passing the Reid-Garnder power plant...about 60 miles north of Sin City.

Spent fuel and pulverized sand billow into the still air of the Sierra foothills on a warm January afternoon as an eastbound manifest struggles to put Roseville and the Valley out of its quaking r... (more)

Westbound empty coal bucket running wrong main at Kirkwood.

A westbound stacker rolls off the Mississippi River draw span. UP has a long term plan to replace this crossing with a new "fly-over" bridge with long approaches. A new crew change office will so... (more)

In brilliant early morning light, Union Pacific's North Platte, NE to Roper (Salt Lake City), UT manifest rambles downgrade through the Weber River Valley at Henefer, Utah.