Union Pacific's rare once a week "Potash Local" returns from the namesake industry with two GP40 locomotives in charge of 7 loaded hoppers . We weren't the only ones photographing the tr... (more)

UP's Potash Local rolls south on the Cane Creek Sub with a 12 car train on Memorial Day weekend.

UP's Potash Local heads south along the Cane Creek Sub for the mine at the end of the line, seen here as it starts to enter the famous red rock territory at the south end of the subdivision.

UP's Potash Local returns northward from the mine with four empty tank cars from Crescent Junction. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, no potash loads were pulled from the industry, but it does not... (more)

The once a week Union Pacific Potash local climbs the Cane Creek Subdivision across from Arches National Park.

The once a week Union Pacific Potash local nears the end of the Cane Creek Subdivision on November 2nd, 2014.

UP's Potash Local nears the end of the line at the mine at the end of the Cane Creek Sub, its pair of GP40-2s and 12 cars dwarfed by amazing red canyon walls.

UP's Potash Local heads for home, slowly climbing away from the Colorado River on the scenic Cane Creek Sub.

Absolutely nothing beats the breath-taking scenery that comprises the southern 17 miles of the former Rio Grande's Cane Creek Subdivision. Here, a short LDG51B Potash Local picks it's way along t... (more)

If you've never been inspired by either of the Danneman's, you must not have a pulse. This shot was 100% inspired by Mike Danneman's shot - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=42105 - al... (more)

UP's Potash Local continues its journey down the line, nearing the Uranium tailings loadout and the entrance to Arches National Park.

UP's Potash Local eases downgrade to the level of the Colorado River with two GPs and 12 cars for the final leg into the Intrepid Mine at the end of the line.

UP's once-a-week Potash Local nears the Intrepid mine at the end of the line. Truly an amazing piece of engineering, where the Colorado River, the highway, and the railroad all squeeze through a ... (more)

Just a few miles north of Intrepid Potash's mine at aptly-named Potash, the Cane Creek Sub begins a 1.2% grade for northbound trains. With no load from the mine this day, the Potash Local makes e... (more)

The Cane Creek Sub may not be known for its traffic density, but it is certainly known for it's scenery. The Sunday-only "Potash Local" slowly works it's way through one of the cuts jus... (more)