Rolling through beautiful Utah red rock country bordering Arches National Park, a 13-car Union Pacific Potash local approaches multiple curves nearing Emkay, Utah, on March 4, 2012. This is a form... (more)

A westbound manifest has every crossing in the downtown area blocked as it performs switching.

Union Pacific’s Potash Local approaches Emkay, Utah, on a nice March 4, 2012. This pretty red rock country is just across from the entrance to Arches National Park.

Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches some curvy track near Emkay on March 4, 2012. This location is near the entrance to Arches National Park in Utah’s beautiful red rock country.

A 13-car Potash local approaches multiple curves nearing Emkay, Utah, on March 4, 2012. This is a former Rio Grande branch, now Union Pacific’s Cane Creek Subdivision running through red rock co... (more)

Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches Emkay, Utah, on a warm March 4, 2012. Located in red rock country, Emkay is just across from the entrance to Arches National Park.

UP’s Potash local curves toward Thompson, Utah on March 4, 2012. Two GE AC4400CW-CTEs lead the short train up Thompson Hill; Nos. 5946 and 6044.

Near Arches National Park on the scenic Union Pacific Cane Creek Subdivision, UP’s Potash local approaches Potash, Utah, on March 4, 2012.

Union Pacific’s Potash local climbs Thompson Hill between Sagers and Thompson, Utah, on March 4, 2012.

Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches Emkay, Utah, on a nice March 4, 2012. This incredible red rock country is just across from the entrance to Arches National Park.

UP’s Potash local climbs toward Thompson, Utah, on March 4, 2012. Two General Electric AC4400CTEs (AC4400CW-CTE) guide the short train through the barren landscape rimmed with a Bookcliff backgr... (more)

UP’s Potash local approaches Emkay, Utah, through some squiggly track on March 4, 2012.

Union Pacific’s Potash local approaches Emkay, Utah, on a pleasant March 4, 2012. This incredible red rock country is just across from the entrance to Arches National Park.

UP 5946 idles as the crew taking the UP coal train south on the CSXT Chattanooga Sub has yet to arrive.