I have to admit that I originally though the crew was goosing it for my benefit. But after he pass. I realized it was because they were just trying to get a giant train up the hill. Just guessing,... (more)

A six hour late Amtrak 6 (Zephyr). Rounds the big curve at Marblehead on the Shafter Subversion. They are at least doing better than the previous days train, that came through 11 hours late. Getti... (more)

While all the beautiful snow was still on the ground. I wanted to get out and get some shots. Unfortunately the weather forecast wasn't the best. I decided to go out and take a chance anyway, on a... (more)

A day after a giant storm, that brought two feet of snow to the area. The LUE46 local that runs out to Tooele (Warner), Utah. Heads for home. They must of had a crazy last two days dealing with al... (more)

After meeting an eastbound at Smelter. The MNPML is back underway rounding the curve at Lakepoint. The crew dimed their lights for the meet. They haven't remember to turn them back on yet.

LUE 51 on an evening run out on the Shafter Subdivision.

Thanks to an 10 1/2 hour Amtrak number 6. I was able to catch the 161 heritage unit for the first time.

My window of opportunity to get a train on this evening wasn't going to be to promising. I had about a half hour window to get a train before I lost the sun for the evening. I figured I would give... (more)

I was able to go out and catch the UP 1989 Rio Grande heritage Unit. It was leading the MWCOG-17. He out on the Lynndyl Subdivision, eastbound at Faust, Utah.

After being stopped for motive power issues. UP 3052 and company try to get their train moving again. Two of the four unit up front are down. There is also a DPU that is pushing mid train.

I didn't notice until I was editing this picture, the port a potty flying through the air. I definitely wouldn't want to go for that ride. UP 8782 pulls a monster of a train out of Salt Lake City ... (more)

Ready to go to work. As the Chevron local pull into Becks. Two brakemen are hang off the locomotive ready to go to work. After getting dropped off. They will go to work aligning the switched for t... (more)

The Utah Railway RUT312 pass a Norfolk and Southern DC to AC conversion units. NS 4254 is serving as the DPU on a westbound UP grain train.

A Utah Transit Authority, Front Runner train, overtakes the Chevron local.

With a visitor from up north. This evening eastbound, makes it's way through Erda, Utah.