UP 5106, built by the Electro Motive Division for the Union Pacific Railroad in September of 2002, finds itself on the point of a rather rare train for these parts. Running as the IOALBR-30, this ... (more)

LUE46 local is in the early stage of it's return trip to Roper yard in Salt Lake City. He has just finished his trip in Warner (Tooele), Utah. The crew goes dead at 1800 and it's already 1700. So ... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific unit potash train cruises by Dale Junction over Track 1 on September 17, 2008. The rear of the train is at actual junction with Track 3, seen curving off to the left, bu... (more)

UP 5106 leads NS 304-27 through the Auburn Connection and west out of downtown Columbus.

Two SD70M's slug it out, leading a HUGE 14,500 ton manifest, one of the largest I've ever witnessed roll along the water. Oh my, the sound of two EMD 710's in run 8, and the flanges squealing roun... (more)

UP 5106 leading NS 8793 and UP 4125 down the Feather River Canyon through the section called Serpentine Canyon

UP 5106 leading NS 8793 and UP 4125 onto the trestle at Keddie

"Snaking" through Serpentine Canyon into the afternoon Sun

Crossing the trestle at Keddie Wye

I followed this train up from Portola and first shot it here at Spring Garden, where UP had the track off the siding full of box cars being stored. There were several other locations along the Ca... (more)

Northbound Intermodal

Yarding a train

A westbound stacker kicks up the snow near Ames, IA. Canon Digital Rebel

Shot of the engineers console.