Once a place you could see the beautiful California Zephyr trains, of the Western Pacific, and Rio Grande. Then the Rio Grande Zephyr until 1983. Then Amtrak. Now the track are gone, all paved ove... (more)

The Chevron local, switches it's name sake, with UP 804 and UPY 575. Both units are of Missouri Pacific heritage.

I was finally able to get this ex Missouri Pacific GP38-2 leading. UP 804 and GP15 575 lead the Chevron Local at last light of the day. The line is grid locked tonight. The locals are paying the p... (more)

It's nice to see a pure set of EMD's up front. This west bound is about to completely jam up Salt Lake Cities North Yard, and take the final open track.

A lash up you would think could only happen on a model railroad. D&RGW SD45's 5328, and 5336, sandwich a big Union Pacific DD35 83. They are going under the over pass at 4th South, running down 4... (more)

Originally called Union Station, the Union Pacific station was built in 1908-1908, and served UP passenger trains until the end of UP passenger operations on May 1, 1971. Amtrak used this station ... (more)

The Utah Railway RUT312 local is backing in, to exchange some cars with the Salt Lake Garfield & Western railroad. The back ground in an ever changing Salt Lake City. Once the Union Pacific passen... (more)

The one and only Utah Transit Authority RP39-2C rests between assignments at one of the UP yards in Salt Lake City. Apparently when UTA built their right of way through the middle of the yard, UP ... (more)

A manifest sits north of downtown downtown Salt Lake City.

A Frontrunner train passes the searchlight at Beck as they head north on their own trackage.

A pair of GP60s await their next assignment.

RUT312 heads out of Salt Lake City at dusk.

I've always hoped to catch the Salt Lake Garfield & Western on the their industrial spur in the afternoon. Luck was finally in my favor. As I was able to catch their GP39-2 high cab, and GP9 comin... (more)

Unfortunately I can't catch Rio Grande, and Southern Pacific tunnel motors rolling through Salt Lake for you anymore. The best I can do is, ex Missouri Pacific baby tunnel motors.