No, the Overland Route is not quadruple-tracking. With the length of trains they run these days, the train count has shrunk. That fourth line is the lead to the ballast plant at Granite. I actuall... (more)

UP 2681 leads a westbound stack train.

UP 2681 leads a WB stack train through Lizard during a beautiful golden hour

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty climbs the 2% grade of the Moffat Road. It was a balmy 16 degrees when I got in the truck to drive over to Tunnel One, by the time I made the hike it was clos... (more)

UP 2681, a Tier 4, brings up the rear of an eastbound stack train.