UP 2213 still earning it's keep. Once Union Pacific 6054 hauling APL stack trains and pig trains. Both the trailer variety, and some of the last Farmer John variety. Now as technically a SD62E 221... (more)

A nice way to finish off the day. Union Pacific 8818, 8505, with 6946 pushing on the rear. Round the big sweeping curve at marblehead, with a grain train on the Shafter Subdivision.

The detour train, of all detour trains. It really is a UP train, but the CP power stayed on when it came across the boarder. About as cool as it gets, capturing a pure Canadian Pacific consist 80... (more)

Now this is what I call a detour train. A pure set of Canadian Pacific pool power running across the Great Salt Lake, on the Western Pacific causeway. Canadian Pacific 8051, 8007, and DPU 8863 tak... (more)

I wasn't sure I would ever get to photograph an SD60 operating again on the UP. So I was pretty excited to find out 2213 was going to become the leader at Wendover. For the reverse move back to Sa... (more)

I've had my eye on this unit for awhile. It's been serving as as the second unit switcher at the south end of Roper yard in Salt Lake City. I haven't photographed a SD60 in two years. And even the... (more)

UP 8849, 7064, are working hard, and losing a lot of their momentum at Lakepoint, Utah. UP 6257 is also grinding it out as a mid train DPU.

I've ended a lot of train chase over the years at Stockton. Seems it's always the place to get the good light.

Listing to him growling away on the grade, watching him stretching out on the straightaway. The sights and sounds of being track-side, makes me keep coming back for more.

Union Pacific 8849 comes flying through Garfield, Utah. At least one train is moving. The grain train on the left has been parked for over 24 hours with a unit on both ends facing inot the train. ... (more)

Almost quitting time for the crew of the Chevron local, as the near Roper yard. I'm sure they are tired. Especially they guys that have been on the ground pulling switches and uncoupling cars. On ... (more)

Utah Railway local RUT312 rolls along at the top of Salt Lake Cities North Yard, Salt Lake subdivision. Power is GP40-3 3000 and GP38-3 2003. 2003 appears to have spark arresters now on it, I've n... (more)

My suspicions were confirmed on this one by a friend. It's the MHKRV one of the detour trains, we are getting here in Utah. Trains that normally go through Northern California. Are being forced to... (more)

Union Pacific Chevron local. Going to work at the Chevron refinery, with GP15's UPY 575, and 661.