UP 7239 at first light, with fresh paint, heading eastbound, at Smelter. The Kennecott Rio Tinto smelter can be seen in the back ground.

Union Pacific's once a week Potash Turn is just exiting a deep cut through the distinctive red sandstone and mudstone so common in southern Utah. This location is right next to US Highway 191 abou... (more)

I was able to to catch Union Pacific 7239 with some very nice paint this morning. Not everyone was pleased with my picture taking. There was a homeless man underneath the bridge that didn't want m... (more)

PIDX 2269 at the Peterson Industrial Park.

Crew change at Helper, Utah. Scanned from a color print.

This Utah Ry. empty coal train is pictured at Kyune on the eastern side of Soldier Summit. It is returning a train of empty IPPX hoppers to either the Savage or Wildcat loadouts. The Utah Ry. hand... (more)

I was able to catch this grain train on the Provo Sub after getting out of work. The old D&RGW main.

Thank goodness for beautiful lighting, fall colors, and a good looking second locomotive. Because I think they must of found Union Pacific 6579 laying on it side in a ditch. I guess you can say it... (more)

Golden hour. I was able to capture the LUE46 just before sunset with the SD70M's 4534 and 4241. Just from what I am seeing. there seems to be a bunch of SD70M's coming back in service. We had 70M'... (more)

UP 7704 rounds the curve with a Valmy coal train. This used to be a water shot. With years of drought all that is left is salt deposits. The Great Salt Lake has surpassed it's all time low level f... (more)

We got treated to UP 1982 bring an oil train through town today. The crew was taking the train to Helper, Utah. It was to be loaded on the Utah Railway main at Wildcat. Not sure how the logistic o... (more)

UP 7704, 6566, and DPU 8033, have really got this coal train moving on the Shafter Subdivision.

This Union Pacific officer special came into Salt Lake on the 19th, and is supposed to head out on the 21st. Word on the street is it's heading to Denver. I fired off a shot from one of the overpa... (more)