A westbound UP passenger special roars into a lava flow cut just east of Minidoka, Idaho. I have no idea what the special was, but was suprised to see that two SD40-2s drew the assignment.

As a young teenager I was able to attend the July 4 1959 opening of the RIVERSIDE line in Boston over the former rail line it occupies, and was one of the passengers on 3294, heading the first 3-c... (more)