Union Pacific SD70AH #8768 brings an empty oil train west through Thompson

Foreign Visitors. The daily container (pig) train arrives into Columbia off the Southern's W-Line from Spartanburg. It's not uncommon that UP power leads this train but it's still nice to ... (more)

Rolling toward Los Angeles is a Union Pacific train comprised of open hoppers carrying gravel, led by ES44ACs 5452 and 5408 (with 5444 and 5376 on the rear). The train has just exited the Antelop... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific West Elk coal train climbs into Mounds Utah on UP's Green River Subdivision.

A pair of Union Pacific SD70M's bring a local through the smaller DeBeque Canyon on its way back to Grand Junction running ahead of Amtrak #5.

As a nice sunset occurs, the CNW heritage unit leads WGWG East under the old coal chute in De Kalb.

A couple very nice looking GP38N's, 633 and 665 head back towards Roper Yard with the Chevron local.

UP 737 (GP38-2) heads into the North Yard, passing a bay window caboose which is on the active roster and used as a shoving platform on trips to nearby businesses.

UP 1837 (SD40N) shows signs that it might have spent some time in California before arriving in Denver.

The Ventura Coastal Mountains are covered with Butter Cups making for a nice background for Union Pacific ES44DC No. 7615 moving westbound with the Local.

Manned swing helpers assist a loaded coal train bound for Intermountain Power following the Price River on the climb to Soldier Summit

A Union Pacific West Elk coal train grinds up Soldier Summit passing by Castle Gate, UT. Its a fight for the summit as soon as trains leave Helper battling the ruling 2% grade to Castle Gate and 3... (more)

A coal train waits for its power as UP 6421 (ES44AC) waits for a green signal to head west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

UP 6179 (ex-Southern Pacific AC4400CW) leads a power-heavy lash up as it waits for a green signal to head into the Colorado Rocky Mountains on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The Sunnyside Local rolls off the branch at 'Mounds'