After stopping to do some service at Cashe Junction. The Big Boy is getting everything in motion again on the big sweeping curve.

Union Pacific DDA40X 6924, leads two C&NW SD40 and Conrail GP40 unit westbound along side I80. I was pacing this train in a 18 wheeler when I took this picture, I held out my camera while driving,... (more)

After passing through Echo Canyon, the Evanston local negotiates some steep grades as it runs east to Evanston, Wyoming.

Chasing a BNSF coal train along the old Western Pacific main. Only about a month ago there was water along here. Now just salty mud. It fun on chase like this, as the crew starts recognizing you, ... (more)

Another day another GP38N assigned to the Salt Lake area I have never caught leading. On Friday I was happy to catch the UP 665 with the 693 at the Chevron refinery.

While waiting for another train in Salt Lake. This BNSF coal train came by the opposite direct. BNSF coal trains are pretty rare in these parts. It also had a Norfolk Southern on in. So I abandon ... (more)

SP, Southern Pacific 9308-UP 9351 with a westbound at Soldier Summit, Utah. April 19, 1998. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

UTAH SD40 9005, is at the crest of the gran on the Rio Grande's Soldier Summit grade with a loaded coal train. Soldier Summit, Utah. May 8, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

What a cool place. Arnold's Loop on the Shafter Subdivision is a place I need to spend some more time. After going there for the first time with the Big Boy.

For my first shot of the day, I chose Marblehead. I was trying to find a place to try and turned it around to get some sun on the nose. It was pretty much an impossible task, up to this point runn... (more)

Coming out of Ogden now on the Salt Lake Subdivision. UP 4014 is putting out some good smoke.

I decided to back off the Big for a moment. I didn't really want anything to do with the crowed at Morgan. I circled back, and decided to shot this nice oil can train, that got stopped it Echo Can... (more)

The Big Boy is nearing the end of it's journey on the Fourth of July. Thought I'm not a huge fan of all the apartment building going up along the main. They sure did make the whistle of 4014 sound... (more)

D&RGW SD40T-2 5375, engine terminal at Helper, Utah. April 20, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Union Pacific 4014, in majestic Echo Canyon.