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)

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)

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)

San Joaquin Valley RR #2038, a GP20E, is eastbound west of Bakersfield at Rio Blanco on the Buttonwillow Branch. #2038 was built in 1962 as SP 7219, a GP20 and then later upgraded by Southern Paci... (more)

BNSF’s near daily westbound trackage rights train has reached the more gentle grades above Kyune along the Price River in Utah. Soldier Summit is around 5 or 6 miles ahead. This shot was taken on ... (more)

Utah Ry. #5004 leads 4 other 6 axle units up the 2.4% grade in Price River Canyon headed towards Soldier Summit. The train is just exiting the oft photographed horseshoe curve below Kyune. Thanks ... (more)

This loaded Union Pacific coal train has just left the Skyline loadout and is now entering the tiny town of Scofield, Utah; elevation 7739’ and population 23. The train will skirt Scofield Reservo... (more)

These 4 Utah Ry SD’s have just reached Soldier Summit, Utah with a train of empty coal hoppers. The empty hoppers must have been pulled out of storage somewhere on Utah tracks probably Martin Yard... (more)

Utah Ry. is bringing this short, 20 car, coal train up the 2.4% grade at the top of Price River Canyon on the Provo Sub. The train loaded on the Savage Spur between Price and Wellington. Maybe thi... (more)

This D&RGW westbound freight is roaring up the 1% grade of Cedar Hill just a couple of miles from Cedar Siding. The location is on Union Pacific's Green River Sub. in eastern Utah. Scanned from a ... (more)

Utah Ry. had only 2 of these leased, ex. SP, units in this gray scheme. Seen here leading coal loads down the 2% grade at Gilluly on the west side of Soldier Summit. Scanned from a color print.

Nearly 33 years ago I captured this view of a UP MOW train eastbound at Arnolds Loop on the Shafter Sub. in eastern Nevada. That guy hanging out of the 2nd unit’s window is the conductor, my good ... (more)