6000 Horsepower SD90MAC-H II 8525. They had a short life. I'm glad I made the effort to catch them. Second unit is a GE 6000 horsepower unit AC6000CW 7551. At least on these, the locomotives survi... (more)

UP 8525, leads CP 303 north at Piper on a cool fall afternoon. Not too often UP units lead on CP in the Lower Mainland.

22G takes the siding at Edwardsville to get run around by a much hotter 220.

There was a bit of luck at work as CSX Q417, led by a UP SD70ACe, hits a small patch of sunlight on an otherwise cloudy afternoon. The accelerating train seems to have startled a blue jay from a ... (more)

Devastating Wildfire in full swing. Remote UP 8525 shoves this eastbound upgrade towards Soldier Summit. Up front is UP 5472 and 7460. As the orange and pink color of the image is showing,... (more)

UP 8525 leads an eastbound stack train.

Nikon D2x, 17-35 @ 35mm Frazier Slide Detour Train

The old Stanley Brothers tune "The Fields Have Turned Brown" comes to mind this time of year. With wings spread to sail, UP 8525 accelerates through Ames, NE with empty hoppers returning to the Po... (more)

12,000 horsepower in the form of UP 8525, and UP 7512 lead NS 119 South through Belmont, NC