While the actual Western Pacific Railroad has been gone for nearly 27 yeaars, the spirit lives on in the form of SD70ACe #1983. Here the one of a kind painted EMD leads UP's North Platte to West C... (more)

UP's North Platte, NE to West Colton, CA manifest curves west along the north slope of the Oquirrh Mountains at Lake Point, Utah. This trackage is about 20 miles west of Salt Lake City along UP's ... (more)

UP's North Platte, NE to West Colton, CA manifest squeals around the northern tip of the Oquirrh Mountains just west of passing siding at Lake Point, Utah. This location is about 20 miles west of ... (more)

A trio of EMD SD70M's lead an extra section of UP's Salt Lake City, UT to West Colton, CA manifest west through fields of green along the Oquirrh Mountains at Lake Point, Utah.

A colorful Global 2 (Chicago) to Long Beach double stack curves westward through Tooele Valley at Lake Point, Utah. The second unit on the head end is a Canadian Pacific GE AC4400CW. Unfortunately... (more)

While shadows creep across the Oquirrh Mountains, a colorful Global 2 (Chicago) to Long Beach stack train heads west through Utah's Tooele Valley. The lengthy train is visible along a gentle curve... (more)

A very colorful UP 2KG2LBD-25 (Second Section, Global 2 [Chicago] to Long Beach) double stack curves westward through Tooele Valley at ABS 7602, west of Lake Point. The entire train is visible inc... (more)

UP 7708 splits a pair of intermediate signals west of Lake Point on UP's Lynndyl Subdivision. This particular train was a classic drag freight: 142 cars, 15,376 tons and 8,825 feet in length. It w... (more)

UP 7708 and 7718 lead UP's MNPWC-25 west through Lake Point on the old Los Angeles & Salt Lake Route. The train was a true drag freight: 142 cars, 15,376 tons and 8825 feet in length. It was run 2... (more)

After meeting Amtrak's California Zephyr at Smelter Junction, Union Pacific's Roper, UT to Roseville, CA manifest heads west on former Western Pacific rails along Utah's Great Salt Lake.

A Union Pacific Stockton, CA to Provo, UT coal empty rambles east along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake approaching CP C766 Smelter where the Shafter, Lynndyl and Salt Lake Subdivisions all... (more)

A nifty five pack of SD40-2's lead an American President Line stack train westbound at Lake Point, Utah. The majestic Oquirrh Mountains provide a rugged backdrop for the APLAZ, bound for the Port ... (more)

A hot Union Pacific intermodal hangs a sharp left at Lake Point, leaving the Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley behind.

UP 1983 leading the RVRO across the Great Salt Lake

The conclusion of an absolutely satisfying 130-mile chase of the UP 1983 from Clifside, NV to Lake Point.