A washout ahead causes UP 3888, UP 5201 and UP 3807 to wait for repairs to the track and grade in the Bear River Canyon. There was five inches of snow and rain mix, overnight. We usually only get ... (more)

UP 4118 and UP 4636 perform a switching move from the main line to the branch line. Dropping of cars for the Cache Valley Local to deliver.

Freshly painted United States of America flag on the side of a new UP 3819.

UP 3819 and UP 9103 wait on the yard passing track for the American Orient Express to roar past them.

UP 2113 and UP 762 sit in the Cache Junction Yard. At this time they were the Cache Valley Branch local's motive power. Often two of this size engine can take care of the local duties.

Cache Valley Branch, local, UP 2527 sits in front of the coming storm clouds. One of the cleaner units in the Union Pacific system, she is an example of a nice looking older engine.

UP 4353 leads UP 4123 with a mixed freight consist, across the Bear River near Cache Junction. They are headed south toward Ogden, Utah and then on toward Reno or Los Angeles with northwest produc... (more)

On going repairs through the Bear River Canyon have assembled the largest group of Maintenance of Way equipment here in some time. It is good to see them do something about the very slow track spe... (more)

On going repairs through the Bear River Canyon have assembled the largest group of equipment here in some time. This Kershaw Tie Crane and tie pup were part of the group that came in to work on th... (more)

This Ballast Regulator was in the Cache Junction, Cache Valley Branch yard recently. On going repairs through the Bear River Canyon area have assembled the largest and most diverse group of equipm... (more)

On going repairs through the Bear River Canyon have assembled the largest group of equipment here in some time. This Jackson Model 6700 Tie Tamper with laser assisted rail leveling is a very inter... (more)

UP 2529, her conductor signaling the go ahead, picks up a string of cars from the local Cache Valley Branch. It is always fun to watch the through freights stop and switch cars in and or out.

The American Orient Express, headed up by AMTX 187 with B unit, AMTX 192 departed Salt Lake City at noon, heading back home to the northwest. She was just on a trip of the Grand Canyon and Nationa... (more)

UP 2575 and UP 2529 are parked at the Cache Junction yard for the rest of the weekend, engines slowly idling, compressed air pop offs breaking the evening silence. On Monday there will be a new st... (more)

UP 2575, teamed up with UP 2527 sit waiting for a crew and a load on Monday. Loads are sent out on Wednesday and Friday to the main line. The rest of the week they shuttle cars and drop off and or... (more)