This Union Pacific empty coal train is just about to enter tiny (population 22) Scofield, Utah. It’s destination is the Skyline loadout about 4 miles or so past Scofield at an elevation of 8000�... (more)

UP 8961 has finally got its feet dry on solid land at Lakeside, Utah. The past 32 miles from Little Mountain have been “at sea” crossing the Great Salt Lake. Except for 3 miles of dry land at ... (more)

This Utah Ry. loaded coal train has finally reached Soldier Summit. It’s all downhill from here for 50 miles to Provo, Utah where the train will be interchanged to Union Pacific for the final la... (more)

This great looking set of 5 Utah Ry. 6 axle units in the traditional red & grey colors is just entering the Union Pacific Helper Yard. They will roll right through the yard and continue on east th... (more)

The time is 5:41PM and Amtrak #6 is on time for a 6:30PM arrival in Denver. This location is the oft photographed Big Ten curve, so named for its degree of curvature. This trackage is in the trans... (more)

This slightly overpowered Deseret Power Ry. work train is dumping ballast right at the Colorado/Utah state line. The topography between Mormon Gap, Colorado and Coyote Basin, Utah is this elevat... (more)

2 Cheeseburgers to go! Lunch on the run is being hand delivered to the head end crew of this Utah Railway coal train as it backs out of the Martin, Utah yard. As a result of the Union Pacific/Sout... (more)

The Union Pacific ran a Passenger Special from Salt Lake City to Helper and return this day. The D&RGW heritage unit was on the rear for the eastbound leg, as shown here, but lead on the return tr... (more)

Utah Ry #5001 brings this loaded coal train downgrade and across the Spring Canyon trestle. Martin Yard is a couple of miles ahead where a 4 unit, mid train, helper set will be added.This train l... (more)

Union Pacific’s daily through manifest train the MRONY has just hit the steepest part of the eastward climb to Soldier Summit. This location in Spanish Fork Canyon is called Detour, named for a ... (more)

Crude oil loading was still in its early stage in Utah when I took this shot. The location is Gilluly, on the west side of Soldier Summit. This is an easy spot to access as it is right next to US ... (more)

BNSF 4688 leads this crude oil train eastward through the snow covered Utah desert. The train loaded at the Price River Terminal near Wellington, Utah and is probably destined for Cushing, Oklahom... (more)

Here comes the UP 6791 lugging the GMGLTR-02 up the 1% grade on the east side of Nevada’s Silver Zone Pass. Maybe 4 more miles or so to go to reach the summit.

The Deseret Power Ry. has just finished unloading its 44 car trainload of coal at Utah’s Bonanza Power Plant. It is just getting up to speed heading east back to the loading and shop area in wes... (more)

After sitting here at the CP G819 Hold Signal for some time, UP 8218 has finally received permission to go ahead into the Green River yard for a crew change.