Classic 1980's Santa Fe consist. Three EMD's and five GE's. FP45 5998 is sporting the SPSF paint scheme. Nicknamed Kodachromes.

A couple nice looking units are in the fueling racks of Roper Yard. DRGW 3144 was part of a batch of GP40's acquired from Conrail, originally Penn Central. Also Southern Pacific 7384 SD40R wears a... (more)

What a time to be a railfan, the return of the Red and Silver was fantastic. An A-B-B-A set of GP60M's

An historic day on the Rio Grande. Rio Grande GP40-2 and GP40's 3107, 3059, 3109, 3074, 3052 are approaching the west end the brand new Thistle Tunnel. This will be the first train through the Thi... (more)

History being made. The first train makes it's way through the Thistle Tunnel. The men are able to sit back and admire their hard work for a minute. With the Rio Grande main line out of service. T... (more)

My dad truly loved everything about the Santa Fe. He passed that love onto me also. Even though we live in Union Pacific country, we couldn't wait to get down on the Santa Fe. Here is one of his s... (more)

Western Pacific U23B 2263, and GP40 3543, are in Union Pacific's, Salt Lace City's North yard.

Back when BNSF was colorful. And what a lash up on this Denver to Provo trackage right train. C44-9W 739, GP7U 1312, SD40-2 7304, 8021, SDF40-2 6968, and another SD40-2 7223. My dad Tom Ellis went... (more)

Riding with dad, chasing the Zephyr, I was six at the time. Time is running out for the Zephyr over the Rio Grande main.

An everyday routine that is all part of history now. Kennecott copper used to run ore trains between the concentrator and smelter. It all done by pipe line slurry/conveyor now. So glad my dad was ... (more)

A trio of high cab GP39-2 794, 797, 795, are running south with an empty or train. Between the Smelter and the Loadout in Copperton.

Another of my dads, Tom Ellis' pictures, with me as a five year old standing by the crossing sign, taking pictures with my toy camera. UP 3674 with steal coils from Geneva Steel. Has a pretty cool... (more)

A westbound lead by a DD40X is at Salt Lake North yard. They are parked next to the yard office, Getting a new crew, and inspecting the train. Then it will be off, on it's journey over the LASL.

My dad passed away this week, and figure I'd start sharing some of his collection in his honor. He never enter the digital realm, and did have much use for computers. So for those that did have th... (more)