An Eastbound manifest freight is seen after rounding the double horseshoe curve near Blue Canyon on the steep climb to Donner Summit.
An Eastbound manifest freight is seen at Casa Loma Road, just east of Alta. The track dips South here allowing for a nicely lit shot for an afternoon Eastbound train.
I kept kind of poor records on this slide but I believe it is the UP8236 in June of 2002. This coal load is 2x1x2 and is in full run 8 climbing the 1% Grade along the Colorado River. This canyon... (more)
Empty DEGX coal train on the CN. Look closely at the 3rd engine (UP 8242) and you can see that it still has a bent frame.