Just outside Roper yard. I'm not sure what this local is. I think it might be called the RORO. I do know that UP 693 is a good looking locomotive.

I was able to catch the the Salt Lake Garfield & Western heading west, in the late afternoon. It's always nice to catch the ex Kennecott GP39-2 high cab.

The Chevron local nears home base, Roper Yard Salt lake City.

While shooting the BNSF Provo to Stockton, I heard a horn. To my good luck, it was the Salt Lake Garfield & Western emerging from under the bridge.

BNSF 9176 heads west out of town, with a few of downtown Salt Lake landmarks in the distance.

Stuck in the middle. I not sure exactly which local this is. But UP 693 with a MP shoving platform has just back out of Roper yard. The BNSF Provo to Stockton is departing on the out side. And the... (more)

On July 11, Salt Lake Garfield & Western MP15DC DS-12 derailed and punctured it's fuel tank. It made all the local news reports, due to the fuel spill. I didn't think much of it at the time. Unfor... (more)

The Salt Lake Intermodal yard has a new resident. (the Ramp). ECRX 3009 makes it's home now switch the Intermodal. Seen here switching the east end of the yard with SSRX 3780 with it's funky num... (more)

Unfortunately 7943 has received some unfavorable art work. I'm kind of intrigued what this stack train was. I think it may have been something different than are normal trains through here. I beli... (more)

With a busy night on the railroad. All the congestion made for a late night for the Chevron local on Tuesday night.

UP 7111 pulls an absolute monster through Salt Lake City 4th South. My best guess is this is a Ogden to Roper train. The train had five units, two up front, two mid train, one on the rear. It just... (more)

UP 555 and 724 service the Chevron refinery.

This grain train has just gone through Grant Tower. Transitioning off the Salt Lake Subdivision, onto the Lynndyl Subdivision. I don't know the id of this train. But there is a high chance it will... (more)

Stack train in disguise. About the first 10 cars were manifest, then 75 percent was stack cars, the end was auto racks. My best guess is it was the INPOA, but I don't really know for sure.

It was a busy evening in Salt Lake tonight. Making for a pretty late run for the the Utah Railway RUT311 local.