Led by a pair of EMD SD40-2s, Union Pacific’s Potash local heads eastbound up the Cane Creek Subdivision, also known as the Potash Branch, and is about to enter Bootlegger Canyon on March 15, 20... (more)

Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches Potash, Utah, on March 15, 2002, on the scenic Cane Creek Subdivision.

An extra Potash local makes an unusual late afternoon appearance as it exits Bootlegger Canyon heading to the Potash Mine which is located at the end of the Cane Creek Branch. Corona Arch is seen ... (more)

Big MACs in Bootlegger
Union Pacific EMD SD9043MAC Nos. 8024 and 8241 power the Potash local down UP’s incredibly scenic former Rio Grande Cane Creek Subdivision at milepost 30 in Boot... (more)

A seven-car Union Pacific Potash local trundles through amazing red rock country along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, on February 10, 2006.

The slickrock environment of the Kane Creek Subdivision means that washouts and sand dunes are a regular occurrence. Due to flash floods a few weeks previous, the Potash Local was under a slow ord... (more)

A trio of SP tunnel motors are powering the Potash Local. The train has arrived at Potash and is shown switching cars against the backdrop of the impressive red cliffs

Top Ten of 2016. With the year almost over, here's a look back at my Top 10 favorite shots from 2016.
3. One of the three main railroad targets of the October trip to Color... (more)

If Mars had trains
Curving through Utah’s red rock country, Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches Bootlegger Canyon on the northbound trip back to the main line at Brendel on Apri... (more)

With the train about as small as it can be and dwarfed by the amazing red rock scenery around Moab, Utah—Union Pacific’s Potash local heads back to the main line after setting out most of its ... (more)

On March 4, 2012, Union Pacific’s Potash local heads back to the main line at Brendel, Utah, after setting out most of its cars at Potash, and is now taking back one lowly tank car picked up ear... (more)

On March 4, 2012, UP’s Potash Local heads back to the main line at Brendel, Utah, with a one lowly tank car picked up earlier at Brendel. The train is entering the big cut leading to Bootlegger ... (more)

The Union Pacific's Potash Local is nearing the end of the first half of his journey on the scenic Cane Creek Branch as it passes some beautiful red rock cliffs at Milepost 33.

A closed grade crossing at Potash, Utah, on the end of Union Pacific’s Cane Creek Subdivision is still guarded by this old sign that has seen better days.

Rio Grande train No. 644 departs Texas Gulf's Potash mine with 26 loads for Grand Junction. While I was never fond of the D&RGW's transition from Aspen Gold to Anschutz Orange, the replacement col... (more)