The Rock Train backs a cut of Ballast cars into the passing siding before going to load more.
The MALPM/Rock Train rolls into Rock Springs. One of the Biggest Commidities that the WSOR tends to ship from customers on line to customers on line if Grain. The Co-op shown here is one of those ... (more)
The Power on today's ballast train drifts back towards the loading tower and the second cut of their cars to be loaded.
The ballast trains are owned by the UP, but WSOR crews bring them on their trackage from Janesville, WI to Rock Springs and back, and load them for the UP.
UP 2984 pulls a long string of ballast cars through the loader. Rock Springs is the home of the famous "pink lady" rock.
WSOR operated. UP run thru loaded ballast train ready for it's return trip to Janesville, WI. Notice the happy gong bell. =)