Summer railroading. Where car body doors get opened to give a little extra cooling.

A couple SD70M's, lead the MNPML through Lakepoint, Utah.

Besides the wear and tear on these two SD70M's. It kind of felt like turning the clock back 20 years, catching these two SD70M's as the sole power an a mainline freight. UP 4032 was delivered in 2... (more)

After having a similar situation on Tuesday night with SD70ACe-T4 3030 leading. In which the train was one step ahead of me, that I was unable to get a picture. I has a similar situation were I wa... (more)

After working the Garfield yard. The Kennecott local makes a break for it back to the Smelter. A fellow railfan at the controls, make railroading look fun.

It's a small train day for the Chevron local. As they make their way back to Roper yard with four cars.

Rolling along in rural Southeast Idaho. On the Pocatello Subdivision.

After stopping to do some service at Cashe Junction. The Big Boy is getting everything in motion again on the big sweeping curve.

Chasing a BNSF coal train along the old Western Pacific main. Only about a month ago there was water along here. Now just salty mud. It fun on chase like this, as the crew starts recognizing you, ... (more)

Another day another GP38N assigned to the Salt Lake area I have never caught leading. On Friday I was happy to catch the UP 665 with the 693 at the Chevron refinery.

While waiting for another train in Salt Lake. This BNSF coal train came by the opposite direct. BNSF coal trains are pretty rare in these parts. It also had a Norfolk Southern on in. So I abandon ... (more)

For my last shot of the chase. I was able to catch the Big Boy on the eastern out skirts of Elko. In the nice evening light.

After catching this train once before, that was running right in front of the Big Boy. I planned my next shot to try and catch both trains again. In my opinion this was a pretty darn cool train al... (more)

It's a beautiful scene as the 4014 rolls through Deeth, Nevada. The crew looks like they are living out there dream job. Hanging out of the cab, enjoying the evening.

As a warm-up act to the Big Boy. We were treaded to this manifest right in front. With SD70ACe 8360 sporting the new paint scheme.