A coal drag is headed east into the morning sun, splitting the classic UP signals outside of Solomon, Kansas.

Two freshly painted UP GE's lead CSX Q237 by MP 826.0 on the Manchester Sub heading to Florida.

Rollins Occupied
Passing trains in between vibrant evening sun at Rollins.

Summer Sunset at East Portal
Westbound big oil is making its way to East Portal and under the Great Divide.

The UP Gila Sub is the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. When I found out of a possible signal replacements coming this summer 2017, I made plans t... (more)

One "Distributed Power Unit" is on the rear of this Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO manifest freight as it slowly rolls north during a beautiful early Fall evening in eastern Kansas.

The UP Gila Sub is the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. When I found out of a possible signal replacements coming this summer, I made plans to go ... (more)

The UP Gila Sub is the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. When I found out of a possible signal replacements coming this summer, I made plans to go ... (more)

A stack train from southern California for Salt Lake City and beyond climbs the grade at remote Tintic Jct., UT on its way north.

A UP MAC and a GE head into North Platte, nearing the end of their trip at Bailey Yard.

A UP manifest train winds its way toward the setting sun through the pastoral western Iowa countryside. The second locomotive is a GE C40-8 (UP 9216) which has been a rare sight the past three ye... (more)

As the Saint Paul skyline looks on, three SD9043MACs lead a UP train across the Robert Street lift bridge, with the "Great River" providing a nice reflection.

With a portion of the Saint Paul skyline visible in the distance, three SD9043MACs arrive at South Saint Paul with a manifest. Some other power looks on, including a three-window SD60M.

A Union Pacific train led by a trio of SD9043MACs tip-toes across the Robert Street Lift Bridge in beautiful downtown St. Paul.

Since the Union Pacific removed most SD9043MAC units from coal trains, they have had a strong presence in mainline freight service. Here three examples lead UP's West Colton, CA to North Platte, N... (more)