Today I was able to catch a BNSF coal train on the Shafter Subdivision. A BNSF coal train on this trackage was a first for me. My assumption is that it must be some kind of export coal train for t... (more)

Second shot of the day. I really had my doubts this shot would happen. UP likes to park trains in the Garfield-Smelter area, tie them down, and pull the crews off. But not so, he came flying right... (more)

The INPOA heads off on it's journey to Oakland. It will soon take the switch onto the Shafter Subdivision.

It's a wintery scene, as five leasers units of three different lease companies, make their way back to the Smelter. They are operated by Railserve that is contracted to service Rio Tinto's, Kennec... (more)

They decided to take the whole fleet put for a spin. After dropping off some cars off in the Garfield yard for Union Pacific. The Kennecott power operated by Railserve is heading back up to the sm... (more)

Even though it been here awhile. I finally was able to get a picture of Railserves GP15, in use at Kennecott Copper. I've only ever seen it up to this point hidden up in the smelter.

Sure nice to get to see these old geep's, earning their keep.

Getting good smoke has become a lot harder to get these days. So I was pretty happy to catch the geep's being operated by Rail Serve putting on a show. They are getting their train up and going fo... (more)

Feeling pretty luck on this one. On my way to work this morning. There was 3 or 4 westbounds stacked up between Smelter and Garfield. This one caught my attention, with the SD70ACe-T4 on the point... (more)

GP38-2 GMTX 2662 and GP9's RSSX 1590, 1633. Are banging around a pretty good sized train in the Garfield yard.

On what was a pretty crappy day with smoke and stormy skies. I stumbled across the Kennecott interchanging in Garfield yard. The sun broke through at just the right time. Couldn't have timed it an... (more)

Union Pacific 8849 comes flying through Garfield, Utah. At least one train is moving. The grain train on the left has been parked for over 24 hours with a unit on both ends facing inot the train. ... (more)

I was really hoping to get to chase this train tonight, with the SD70ACe-T4 leading. But that wasn't the case, as this and one other train remained parked a Garfield all afternoon. When I original... (more)

It just keep getting better. I was happy last time because I got a three unit consist. Well about a week later, I was able to photograph a four unit consist. GMTX 2662, RSSX 116, SSRX 3670, and RS... (more)

Tonight operation of Rio Tinto's, Kennecott operation by Railserve was very colorful. Locomotives from three different lease companies, with three very different paint schemes. GMTX 2662, RSSX 116... (more)