I was on my way out of rainbow canyon when along came a third train for the morning. The leader wasn't a pretty as the first two. But I will call it a very successful day, get 3 trains in about 3 ... (more)

I was nervous about getting a train after making the two hour trip from Saint George, Utah to Caliente, Nevada. Fortunately luck was on my side. I had started into rainbow canyon when I was meet w... (more)

An eastbound departs West Colton for North Platte, NE.

MWCNP power heads down to it's train at West Colton.

Eastbound UP train MWCNP as entered BNSF trackage at Colton with 6550 on the rear.

Power for the MWCNP backs down to it's train on a cold and windy day at Pepper.

UP 5920 makes switching moves and is backing down to it's train at West Colton.

I was able to catch this eastbound with one of the new paint jobs. Unfortunately it was running second unit UP 6942. Actually there were two on the train, UP 6460 was in the mid train DPU's.

A clean UP 7084 leads eastbound freight MWCNP through Hesperia.

An eastbound afternoon manifest, rolls through Erda, Utah, on the Lynndyl sub.

UP 8431 along with 2 CSX units lead an eastbound MWCNP between Helendale and Hodge.

UP 7615 leads the eastbound MWCNP and is about to enter home rails at Daggett.

A clean UP 4802 leads a West Colton to North Platte freight at Hodge. Unusual to find an SD70 leading on this train.

The 2nd West Colton-North Platte of the morning races east between Helendale and Hodge.

With the down grade, this eastbound moves swiftly across the Erda Valley.