Three Heritage units pass the water tower at Dry Lake Nevada on their way west in the desert heat with one of the 12,000 foot monster trains Union Pacific is using on this line. Actual temperature... (more)

On approach to the crew change point on Main 3 with a eastbound DPU on Main 1 and a hot W/B on Main 2.

Brand new GE GEVO on point with two more behind the old GE sitting out the night due to a washout 80 miles ahead.

The animals cars of the Circus train are brought on to the main line for a short run to downtown Las Vegas. The animals can be seens in the opened doors

UP 5098 a westbound stack collides with a Ford truck at 55 mph at MP 380. This photo was taken minutes after the accident the truck crew is walking up to the scene out of camera view

Rail grinder at work on the Caliente sub, Notice midway on the train the sprayer hosing the rails. The smoke afterwards is a small fire that the crew on the engine in forground will handle.

UP Harriman Dome Car (part of the UP 6936 Special)

On a cold and windy afternoon with a broken car,(third car behind power) this empty eastbound autorack waits on the main for Vegas Mechanical to arrive for repairs.

UP 4141 prepares to depart Las Vegas behind UP 5227 on it's first trip west on a very windy November night.

With the shields down, not many sparks are being generated from this part of the line. Notice the extra grind wheels just above the shields.

Fox River observation car on the UP Engineering Special

Engineer station on restored GP 30

As the conductor walks this Z train prior to departure to Yermo, the engineer has a view of Las Vegas valley and the on going fire line on Mount Potosi to the right of the signal

Just 18 months old parked in front of the Rio hotel this ACe looks even older in it's dusty state. As the point engine of this eastbound stack train.

On the 100th year annversary of the placing of the last spike on the LA/SLC route. UP 4024 is to first train to pass at five minutes after midnight. The spike is located between Jean and Sloan Nev... (more)