A newer ES44AC and a clean SD70ACe leads a empty coal train upgrade in Rio.

3 MK5000C's and 2 SD50 bring a short freight train to Helper, UT. to get loaded.

A shot you should never see of Amtrak in the daylight. Today I was able to photograph a 21 hour late Amtrak just above the old town of Thistle in Spanish Fork Canyon. The start of the Red Narrows ... (more)

A classic Rio Grande caboose trails a mixed freight into the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon on a sunny but chilly Feb. 13, 1977 morning.

A Utah Railway crude oil train climbs through Spanish Fork Canyon in the early morning light on March 14, 2015.

Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande. Utah Railway MK50-3 5003 leads a train of 22 tank cars (and a hopper car acting as a buffer car) eastward from Provo to Helper on March 14th, 2015. ... (more)

The rising sun paints the nose of UP AC4400CW-CTE No. 5942 leading a Trona to Skyline coal empty east thorough Spanish Fork Canyon on Feb. 13, 2015.

On a beautiful spring day in the Utah mountains, Union Pacific’s LJP45 “dirt train” makes a special run over to Sutro on the western approach of the grade over Soldier Summit. In this view, ... (more)

Working up Spanish Fork Canyon, this eastbound Utah empty oil train heads for Martin on a beautiful spring morning.

The red rocks of Soldier Summit frame an Eastbound manifest working hard upgrade behind a CNW veteran leader.

With the last rays of sun illuminating the scene, a westbound Utah Railway coal train curves into Rio, Utah, on April 5, 2005. The train is powered by four of Utah's unique MK50-3s (formerly MK500... (more)

Amtrak #6 rounds the bend at Rio, slowly climbing the famous ex-DRGW Soldier Summit. I hope the passengers woke up early to see the scenery!

MK-50-3 + Snow Cap Mountains = Love

With snow still topping the mountains of Salt Lake City, BNSF 7513 starts it's climb to Soldier Summit, but it won't be easy, this train is under powered and will almost stall at Gilluly, pulling ... (more)