What we suffer for art! Standing in the snow west of S-Chanf in -22 degrees Celcius weather (-28 with windchill) my wife and I endured the freezing cold for 18 minutes in order to gain 40 seconds... (more)

Ge 4/4ii 618 approaches Ardez in the Engadin valley with the 11:02 Pontresina to Scuol-Tarasp

Ge 4/4ii 618 enters the Rhine gorge shortly after leaving Trin with the 11:40 Scuol-Tarasp to Disentis/Mustér

Best seat in the house: A Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine photo freight works its way upgrade towards Heber City after a day of runbys.

UP 618 leans into a curve while skirting the Dear Creek Reservoir.

UP 618 leads a freight train north towards Heber City.

UP 618 leads a freight train north towards Heber City.

A perfect photo freight rolls along the banks of the Provo Reservoir. Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making this one happen!

A rebuilt "Olympic" barn doesn't contrast at all with the turn of the century freight train about to rumble past. Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making this one happen!

A morning runby scares up a few birds who were none to happy with the photographers and their query... Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making this one happen!

The clouds are rolling in, but sunlight still lights up the 618 and it's train. Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making this one happen!

UP 618 hits the Snake Creek Trestle running.... Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making this one happen!

Can't get much better! Clear skies and a great looking train. Former Union Pacific 618 performs a runby on the outskirts of Heber City. Thanks to Steam Specials and Railfan Magazine for making ... (more)

Clear skies greeted photographers on the first day of a two day outing on the Heber Valley Railroad. Here 618 gets its train started on one of the day's first photo ops.

Union Pacific 618 crosses the wooden bridge at Wildwood during a movie shoot.