Upon leaving Winnemucca, westbounds on the former Fifth Subdivision of the Western Pacific enjoy a relatively level, fast run across the lonely Great Basin Desert, however at Jungo that comes to a... (more)

An eastbound Z train is descending Antelope Hill on the former Western Pacific. A crew change at Winnemucca is about 45 miles away.

A westbound manifest toils uphill toward the summit of Antelope Hill, on UP's remote Winnemucca Sub.

Four EMD SD70Ms wheel a KG1LT around the sweeping curve at Jungo and up the grade of Antelope Hill. In the background, an eastbound coal train waits patiently in the siding.