A UP manifest heads east past the 1886 Union Pacific passenger depot in Cheyenne.
A southbound Z train banks through one of many tight curves along the Sacramento River just south of Castle Crags siding, with the spectacular Castle Crags visible behind.
Pushing through the lush corn forests of western Iowa.
K G1LA-03 With UP 7791, UP 7793, UP 7797, & UP 7796 Brand new on their maiden trip. Photographed at 14:25.
K G1LA-03 With UP 7791, UP 7793, UP 7797, & UP 7796 Brand new on their maiden trip. Photographed at 14:35.
UP 7791 and a SD70M lead a fairly short auto rack train around the wye in Newark, onto the Coast Subdivision.
With tight security at UP, this is about as close as you're going to get to their engine shop (with out them calling the cops). This ex-SP engine is still wearing it's SP numbers but was designat... (more)