UP 5793 & 6263 lead an eastbound coal train through the countryside near MP 277 on UP's Marysville sub.

A westbound MTY coal train roars upgrade through Cabazon on a scorching July afternoon.

The temperature is in the mid 80's as two UP mechanics do some light maintenance on UP 5896. Pretty soon the snow will start to fly and this type of maintenance will have to be done indoors.

As the late afternoon sunshine continues to get lower behind the mountains, a West Elk Mine, CO to Midlothian, TX loaded coal train eases down the grade approaching the CO-HWY 72 crossing in Pinec... (more)

UP 5573 shows some signs of wear as it leads the priority 'Z' train across the trestle at Taggart.

Springtime along the Colorado River
Union Pacific’s Denver to Salt Lake City manifest freight (MNYRO) has traversed Little Gore Canyon along the Colorado River and is now approaching ... (more)

A UP coal train coasts to a stop as trains get backed up heading into Dupo. The morning fog is almost gone, leaving everything covered with dew.

Union Pacific’s LJP44 “dirt train” from Salt Lake City to Helper is running late this morning (normally the train was nocturnal) in a snowy Price River Canyon between Kyune and Nolan, Utah, ... (more)

An eastbound stack train splits across the Sunset Route bound for Houston and beyond.

A grungy looking AC4400CW-CTE no. 5654 and ex Southern Pacific, now patched for UP AC4400CW no. 6404 leads this Cora, IL to Energy Mine, CO coal empty around the big sweeping curve before ducking ... (more)

A trio of UP motors leads a frac-sand train eastbound along the UP Geneva Subdivision through the small town of Cortland, IL, splitting the old CNW signals that still exist at the interlocking her... (more)

An empty UP hopper train ducks beneath the defunct coaling tower in Nelson, Illinois as it makes it's way west into the low evening sunlight.

There are 66 engines in Union Pacific's North Yard on this day, from light power working to shuffle cars in the yard to heavies waiting for assignments.

UP meets BNSF at Cable.