Eastbound empty Utah coal train heads to the CV Spur for loading near Detour, Utah on the west slope of Soldier Summit.

Finally finding some early morning sun, the empty Utah Railway coal train passes West Summit, 7,439 feet above sea level.

Having finally broken free of the storms covering the lower Wasatch Mountains, the joint UP/URY empty coal train pops into the sun just before taking the switch onto the Castle Valley Spur.

The Utah Railway Provo to Ogden RUT611 is a late evening train that generally only leaves in the daylight in the summer months. So trying to catch it in May is a real gamble. The gamble payed off ... (more)

With the helpers set out seen in the background in the heat distortion. Utah Railways MK50-3's and SD50's come to life belching some black smoke.

Things were pretty quiet at Martin Yard the late afternoon of May 29, 2015. This helper set had assisted a westbound coal train to Soldier Summit earlier in the afternoon and was taking a well des... (more)

A loaded Inter Mountain Power coal train descends the upper leg of Gilluly.

I was hoping that this Utah Ry coal train would hurry up and get off the main line and onto the Castle Valley Spur before that nasty looking approaching storm reached me. I had followed this train... (more)

A birds eye view of Utah 5005, 5001, 6062, 6060, and 5002 winding up the price river canyon with a loaded IPP coal train.

A quartet of red and gray Utah Railway motors lead the RUT611 local through Riverton on Mother's Day, 2015.

Five big motors lead a 77 car RUT611 local east at the Duck Pond in Salt Lake City on May 3, 2015.

Utah Railway's Provo to Ogden manifest rolls through the Jordan Narrow's (Mesa). The Narrow's are the gateway between Utah County and Salt Lake County. This is about as big as this train ever gets... (more)

Looks like the old days on this Utah Ry. crude oil train; not a G&W orange unit in sight. This Wildcat turn is returning to Martin Yard with 8 cars of Utah black wax crude oil. The train is about ... (more)

Utah with their road power of MK50-3 and SD50's climb Gilluly in middle section of the S with an empty IPP coal train.

A westbound Utah Railway coal train drops downgrade through Gilluly, Utah, on a snowy February 2, 2006. The train met an eastbound Union Pacific coal train here at Gilluly, that can now be seen ap... (more)