A little different angle, of the Kennecott coming into the Garfield yard.

Shoving down a 76 car acid train to the Garfield yard to be picked up by Union Pacific.

A busy day for the Kennecott crew. Their afternoon work consisted of bring train up from Garfield to the Smelter. Then taking down a 76 car acid train down to Garfield before they could call it a ... (more)

After working the Garfield yard. The Kennecott local makes a break for it back to the Smelter. A fellow railfan at the controls, make railroading look fun.

With a sting of tank cars, used for hauling sulfuric acid. GMTX 2662, and RSSX 116 bring down a load train to interchange with Union Pacific.

I have to admit that I originally though the crew was goosing it for my benefit. But after he pass. I realized it was because they were just trying to get a giant train up the hill. Just guessing,... (more)

Sure nice to get to see these old geep's, earning their keep.

Getting good smoke has become a lot harder to get these days. So I was pretty happy to catch the geep's being operated by Rail Serve putting on a show. They are getting their train up and going fo... (more)

GP38-2 GMTX 2662 and GP9's RSSX 1590, 1633. Are banging around a pretty good sized train in the Garfield yard.

On what was a pretty crappy day with smoke and stormy skies. I stumbled across the Kennecott interchanging in Garfield yard. The sun broke through at just the right time. Couldn't have timed it an... (more)

It just keep getting better. I was happy last time because I got a three unit consist. Well about a week later, I was able to photograph a four unit consist. GMTX 2662, RSSX 116, SSRX 3670, and RS... (more)

The grade from Garfield the interchange with the Union Pacific, back to the Kennecott Smelter is a steep windy thing. L was pretty happy to catch a four unit set. A GP9 1590 has been added to the ... (more)

Tonight operation of Rio Tinto's, Kennecott operation by Railserve was very colorful. Locomotives from three different lease companies, with three very different paint schemes. GMTX 2662, RSSX 116... (more)

Freight cars in and out of Rio Tinto's Kennecott Copper smelter facilities is a big deal. Not only is Union Pacific interchanging with them at Garfield. Utah Railway's brings in trains three day a... (more)

Trying to keep everything strait in this era can be a challenge. Kennecott Copper, owned by Rio Tinto corporation. The railroad contract belongs to RailServe. The two locomotive are GP38-2 GMTX le... (more)