On a nice Saturday evening UP 8687 is in charge of mixed freight and within minutes will depart UP Cheyenne RR Yard .

UP 8687 (SD70ACe) runs south on the Greeley Sub through Brighton, Colorado as it heads towards Denver.

Union Pacific #8687 leads a Westbound 12,800 ton loaded ballast train out of De Beque, CO as it heads towards its final destination of Grand Jct. The train was run with 3 engines up front, 2 mid-... (more)

UP 8687 (SD70ACe) moves through the UP yard in LaSalle, Colorado after dropping off a freight.

UP 8687 (SD70ACe) heads into the yard to connect with a freight that it will take to Denver later.

UP 8687 (SD70ACe) brings a freight into the UP yard at LaSalle, Colorado.

A pair of UP motors arrive at the yard in LaSalle, Colorado, ready to take a train somewhere on the Greeley Sub.

UP 8687 (SD70ACe) leads a sand train past autoracks that are waiting on a siding near Brighton, Colorado.

The sun is setting fast and UP Train QNPCXP 15 also making good time on its trip away from the light on the UP Kansas Sub.

A trio of UP widecabs led by SD70ACe No. 8687 descend Tehachapi Pass in the late afternoon sun. After negotiating the famous Tehachapi loops, a series of several tunnels, s curves and more, the tr... (more)

A UP stack train descends Tehachapi Pass as it is about to head into Tunnel 2 on a beautiful evening in Caliente.

Waiting. "Dispatcher 74 to the UP 8687 west over." "UP 8687 over." "Yeah guys hold there before the grade crossing in Truckee to allow for the Roper (which is 15 minutes ahead) to pass Shed... (more)

The piece of the small mountain town of Truckee, California is broken by Union Pacific 8687 as it blasts through downtown on it's way west down the Donner Pass Route.