In April of 1983 a mudslide inundated the town of Thistle, UT as well as the Rio Grande tracks. For nearly three months, the Rio Grande was forced to use the UP from Denver to Ogden until a new al... (more)

The CSLAZ passes through Afton Canyon, about 40 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert. Behind the locomotives are 13 cars of live hogs bound for the Los Angeles area. Power is 3495-3430-917... (more)

A recently renumbered SD90 leads UP Train MDMEW 15 across the interlocker at Birmingham. This number belonged to a SD40-2 prior to March. The fact that it was renumbered did not occur to me unti... (more)

A recently renumbered SD90 leads UP Train MDMEW 15 over the high bridge at the north end of Liberty. This number belonged to a SD40-2 prior to March. The fact that it was renumbered did not occu... (more)

A recently renumbered SD90 leads UP Train MDMEW 15 through Lawson on Main Track 2. This number belonged to a SD40-2 prior to March. The fact that it was renumbered did not occur to me until I re... (more)

A westbound accelerates out of the siding at Picacho. The afternoon heat is just starting to settle in at a comfortable 105 degrees.