Union Pacific's passenger special that has been flip-flopping back and forth across Colorado finally made it to Utah today. It left Helper with a Provo crew taking it to Roper Yard in Salt Lake Ci... (more)

This very unusual westbound movement of empty coal hoppers is nearly to the bottom of the 2% grade on the west side of Soldier Summit.

The low winter light and snow cover make for a very different picture of the Utah desert. Union Pacific's Local 45, the "Dirt Train", is carrying on a long tradition of this local dating back to ... (more)

Union Pacific's once a week Potash Turn is just exiting a deep cut through the distinctive red sandstone and mudstone so common in southern Utah. This location is right next to US Highway 191 abou... (more)

Union Pacific runs a local south out of Provo, Utah called the Lynndyl Local; symbol LUL57. It traverses the entire Sharp sub all the way south some 80 miles to a junction with the Lynndyl sub at,... (more)

Amtrak #6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is pictured here rolling alongside the last green fields it will see for many miles as it enters the barren eastern Utah desert. The train has been fol... (more)

Deseret Power Ry’s afternoon loaded train is at the very summit of the railroad’s high point, Holum Pass. The usual 44 cars are following behind the 3 E-60’s. In a little less than an hour t... (more)

UP 7455 West is leaning into the curve at the summit of Silver Zone Pass in eastern Nevada with a grain train in tow. This is the west side of the pass in the Toano Range and it is nothing like th... (more)

This Utah Transit Authority TRAX Blue Line train is making the sharp turn at the intersection of Main St. and South Temple St, right in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. It is just beginning a... (more)

BNSF's daily Denver to Provo trackage rights manifest train is seen here in an almost Christmas card setting near Colton, Utah. The location is the westbound climb to Soldier Summit just below Kyu... (more)

Deseret Ry’s empty morning train is seen here dropping down this steep, but thankfully short, grade onto the floor of Coyote Basin at around MP 27 or so.

Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr, is rolling off its last half mile or so alongside a short section of slide fence, prior to reaching the stop at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. For the last 15 miles ... (more)

After a crew change at Helper, UP 7656 west has just rounded the vertical slab of sandstone called Castlegate. Earlier in the day it had loaded its 102 empties at the Savage loadout at the end of ... (more)

In spite of the BNSF leader, this is a Union Pacific coal train just cresting Soldier Summit in a light snow storm. The train loaded at the Skyline Mine near Scofield, Utah and has a mix of UP and... (more)

Union Pacific’s daily through manifest train the MRONY has just hit the steepest part of the eastward climb to Soldier Summit. This location in Spanish Fork Canyon is called Detour, named for a ... (more)