A descending westbound bends into the cut for Hermosa Tunnel. In the distance can be seen the main lines continuing up toward the summit of Sherman Hill. The red cut in the center of the picture... (more)
I have waited to get an afternoon shot here so many times, but it seems the westbound traffic in the afternoons always comes up the Harriman Cutoff. Finally (sort of) rewarded with a shiny new GE... (more)
Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr heads eastbound, uphill toward Sherman Summit. These trains often rain with GP40Xs across Wyoming.
A trio of SD40-2s is all it takes for this freight to climb to Sherman Summit.
A pair of SD70Ms roar off the Harriman Line westbound, rejoining the main at Dale Junction.
A typical trio of SD70Ms handle this eastbound intermodal.
Heading toward Sherman summit.
A pair of SD60s working hard finally roll over their summit as they exit the Harriman Line onto the main tracks of the Overland Route.
The San Francisco Zephyr heads east through Wyoming. Next stop, Borie (a shack 5 miles out of Cheyenne), then down toward Denver.
12,600 horsepower, running 'elephant style,' continue the ascent toward Sherman Hill. After that, it's essentially a downhill glide all the way to Omaha.
Amtrak's San Franscisco Zephyr approaches Sherman Summit, eastbound, toward Borie, WY (Cheyenne), south to Denver, then east to Chicago on the Burlington Northern.
On the march toward Sherman Hill summit, UP 4838 begins to lean into a curve as it approaches Monument Road.
Continuing the climb toward Sherman Hill summit with a string of primarily Schneider vans. You could see this train from space on a bright day.
Bending around the pile at Dale Jct., UP 4838 leads grain empties back to the Heartland.
Rumbling up the Harriman Line, which is longer but has an easier grade, UP 5090 prepares to lead a westbound back onto the main.