Chasing Amtrak out in open territory may not be the best idea. 45 miles from my previous photo. We end up getting to the same spot simultaneously. He had 79 mile per hour track-age, 34 of those mi... (more)
It's a short one today for the Chevron local. Now for their toughest task. Find space in Roper yard. When I left 20 minutes later, they were still waiting for a spot.
Amtrak in some country not usually seen in the daylight. Four and a half hours late. Amtrak number 6 the Zephyr is still out on the Shafter Sub. With the heavy traffic from the detour trains on th... (more)
Foreign power leading, is just something we just don't get here on the UP in Utah. The problem is that anything that heads east of Ogden on the overland route is required to have cab controls. It ... (more)
Local mania. The YSC53 lead by UPY 575 recently went up the center rail. And is trying to get an open rail into Roper yard. The LUE43 lead by UP 4427 is on the far right. Is is also going to need ... (more)