Eastbound BNSF mixed freight climbs into the Wasatch east of Provo, exercising trackage rights on UP's old Rio Grande mainline.

Pushing a manifest train up toward Soldier Summit on UP trackage. This unit needs a new left ditch light.

Eastbound coal empties exit Thistle Tunnels less than an hour after sunrise. The area below the train, including Route 89 was covered by "Lake Thistle" in 1983 when a giant mudslide covered the ra... (more)

4 Utah MK5000C's exit Thistle Tunnel with a westbound coal train. The tunnels were built in 1983 when a giant mudslide wiped out the lower alignment and flooded the town of Thistle.

A hardworking string of mixed GE and EMD power hauls an empty unit coal train eastbound up Soldier Summit.

Pulling a mixed consist eastbound up Soldier Summit on Union Pacific trackage.

Eastbound exiting Thistle Tunnels