Union Pacific's 'Potash Turn' emerges from a long and deep trench just south of Seven Mile, Utah. This amazing cut is part of Morrison Knudsen's engineering and construction expertise along the lo... (more)

Union Pacific's Friday only 'Potash Turn' curves westward at the Hwy. 193 overpass between abandoned Arch siding and Seven Mile. Deep red sandstone formations along the outskirts of the Fiery Furn... (more)

Union Pacific's Cane Creek Subdivision is a modern day engineering marvel. The lower 10 miles of the 35 mile route are by far the most dramatic. This is where Morrison Knudsen Corp. brought the D&... (more)

A duo of Union Pacific SD60M's lead the Friday only 'Potash Turn' along sandstone cliffs near Utah's Bootlegger Canyon. The lower 10 miles of the Cane Creek Sub skirt Arches National Park to the e... (more)

It's not very often that a branchline from nowhere to nowhere receives a complete rebuilding, but 30 miles of UP's Cane Creek Subdivision have become the exception. The Fridays only 'Potash Turn' ... (more)

UP 4945 leads a work train with 9 cars of ballast south on the Cane Creek Branch near Moab as they work to improve the line for a increase in trains expected in April 2009

UP 3423 is seen leaving the Moab Canyon north of Moab Utah - 12/09/2008

UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local south of Brendel - 12/09/2008

UP 3423 is seen leading a late Potash local back north to Grand Junction in the Colorado River Canyon north of Potash - 12/09/2008

After a long wait UP 3216 is seen leading a late potash local south through the Bootlegger Canyon - 12/09/2008

UP 3246 is seen leading the return Potash local south of Brundell - 31/08/2007

UP 3246 is seen on the return Potash local near Moab, Ut - 31/08/2007

Moving about 5 mph the Fridays only Potash Local emerged from Bootlegger Canyon headed for Potash. The unstable roadbed keeps the train at a crawl through the canyon and tunnel south of Moab.

UP's weekly potash train is about to enter Bootlegger Canyon on the Cane Creek sub.