I had the day off for a Utah state holiday today. I was able to catch the LUE46 local (Salt Lake to Tooele and back). I'm going to take a guess, and say that this SD70M must of spent some time in ... (more)

LUE46 has pulled up in front of the silo in Erda, Utah. Two crew members are off the train pulling switches, unlocking gates so they can go to work switch out the cars.

No day off for the LUE46 local. I was able to catch the LUE46 out running on the morning of Labor Day. Granted they only had four cars. They are heading for the silo in Erda.

Nearing the end of the work day. The LUE46 local rolls back into town.

Thanks radio chatter I was able to learn the LUE46 local was still out on the line. I rushed over and was able to catch it just in time. It wasn't until I was processing the photo, I learned the s... (more)

The LUE46 is return for it day out in Tooele county on the Lynndyl Subdivision. It was kind of a crazy night as all the trains bottle necked. I was set of for another train and had three eastbound... (more)

Union Pacific SD70M's 4857, and 4772. Roll into Salt Lake after a run out to Tooele County.

Running short on time. The LUE46 local was given priority, for the run from Tooele, to Salt Lake Cities Roper yard. The dispatched didn't want to have a dead train plugging up the works. Union Pac... (more)

Golden hour. I was able to capture the LUE46 just before sunset with the SD70M's 4534 and 4241. Just from what I am seeing. there seems to be a bunch of SD70M's coming back in service. We had 70M'... (more)

After seeing a green signal for and eastbound on my way home. I got myself trackside as fast I could. I barely made it as in, I had to sprint up the hill side as the train was on me. The train was... (more)

A work train at Lakepoint parked this eastbound, and two Westbound. Allowing me the opportunity get into positions to catch all three train. When the work train cleared. The LUE46 local with SD70M... (more)

A week later the exact same situation presented it's self. I was heading southbound in moderate evening traffic. I hear the detector at Warner go off. Most likely it's an eastbound. I decide to se... (more)

The Roper to Warner (Tooele) to Roper local can result in some big trains. I've heard them tell the dispatcher that they have sometimes 80-100 cars for the return trip.

Fortunately the Warner (Tooele) local LUE46 was running later than normal. So I was able to catch it at a location I've had my eye on. But I have failed in previous attempts to actually catch a t... (more)

Looking like a brand new SD40-2 from the 1970s, Union Pacific 1642 basks in the warm afternoon light at UP North Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah.