BNSF Railway power leads a Union Pacific coal train west through Spanish Fork Canyon on Sept. 9, 2010.

Traffic has temporarily stopped along US Highway 89 as a Union Pacific coal train approaches the twin tunnels at Thistle. This train was loaded on the Savage loop near Price and will be interchang... (more)

A bright red and silver warbonnet C44-9W (and two pumpkin painted siblings) invade the Union Pacific Provo Subdivision in Price Canyon at Lynn.

Appearing both stylish and out of place at the same time, a red and silver BNSF C44-9W leads a Union Pacific coal train along former D&RGW rails at 7,440 ft. Soldier Summit.

A sharp looking BNSF warbonnet C44-9W leads a Union Pacific coal load down former D&RGW rails at Detour, Utah.

Traffic has come to a standstill along US Highway 89 while a Union Pacific Savage coal load heads west along former D&RGW rails approaching the twin tunnels at Thistle, Utah.

A trio of DC traction BNSF GE motors lead a Union Pacific Savage coal load along former D&RGW rails just west of Rio, Utah.

A clean BNSF warbonnet GE leads a Union Pacific Savage coal load west along former D&RGW rails at Castle Gate, Utah.

A BNSF warbonnet GE leads Union Pacific's CSVRW coal load down the 2% ruling grade under US Highway 6 at Gilluly, Utah. The mainline climbing east toward Soldier Summt is visible in the background... (more)

A trio of BNSF Railway GE's lead a Union Pacific coal train west through Price Canyon at Royal Road. The grade at this location (near Castle Gate) increases to 2.3% all the way to the west switch ... (more)

A clean BNSF Railway C44-9W in classic 'warbonnet' livery leads a Union Pacific Savage coal train through the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon approaching Rio, Utah.

A trio of BNSF GE units depart West Helper including a three unit swing helper for the grueling 25 mile climb west up Price Canyon to Soldier Summit.

A slow moving westbound Savage coal load is overtaken by a high priority FedEx parcel shipment along US Highway 6 in Price Canyon, Utah. While composing this image, the photographer was initially ... (more)

A red and silver BNSF 'warbonnet' C44-9W emerges from the deep shadows of the Red Narrows in Spanish Fork Canyon. This particular angle and subject had been on my 'to do' list for several years. T... (more)