A Union Pacific manifest, heavy with west slope drilling supplies climbs the Colorado Rockies at Tunnel One. The grade is a long and 'almost' un-relenting 2+% on its way to the Continental Divide... (more)

Utah Railway muscles another Intermountain Power Project coal load over Soldier Summit.....

Amtrak 5 races across the Utah landscape. The train is making short work of Cedar Hill as it heads towards Salt Lake City.

UP 5600 thunders up the Wasatch at walking speed... The train is approaching the Nolan Tunnels... A DPU is shoving hard on the rear of the westbound manifest...

A westbound coal load exits the last portion of the Gooseneck Curves near Kyune, UT...

Battling 9 degree curves and a 2.4% Ruling Grade, UP8411 west assaults gravity! Soldier Summit, Utah.

UP 7941 climbs the Front Range of the Rockies with a manifest in tow... New Year's Eve 2013

BNSF 4191 pulls the Hill at Tunnel One on the Moffat Road. New Year's Eve 2013.....

It was 1997, Tennessee Pass had a new owner Union Pacific. On this day it still looked and operated like the Southern Pacific, as three almost new AC4400's tackled the 3%.....

UP7230 crawls up Soldier Summit unassisted, as a light helper returns to Helper to tie-up. Note the ex-CNW AC4400.

SP141, still looking fresh and clean, leads an eastbound coal load up the 3% at Mitchell, CO. SP173 is the second motor and looks as if it has taken a few more trips over the Moffat with its dirt... (more)

UP5745 lifts a coal load out of the Gooseneck curves. The colorful train of "Heritage" hoppers adds a bit more color to the scene. Also note: un-patched SP192.

The desert of Utah in many places looks like something from a Fairy Tale. From the Red Rock Deserts to the Book Cliffs, Utah is spectacular.... The Rio Grande built thru some of this beauty. He... (more)

Beautiful fall color in the Price River Canyon made for enjoyable surroundings as I waited for this load to assault the lower reaches of the Canyon.

The serpentine 2.5% trackage up La Veta Pass is challenging this 2-8-0 .... it almost looks D&RGW...