UP 8714 (SD70ACe) exits the Hermosa Tunnels hauling a heavy transformer towards Laramie, Wyoming.

UP 8714 (SD70ACe) leads a short train with a heavy load of a transformer towards Laramie, Wyoming.

A Union Pacific Special exits the Hermosa Tunnels and will lead a short train with a heavy load of a transformer.

A Union Pacific Special enters the Hermosa Tunnels and will head north to Laramie, Wyoming.

UP manifest MNPML, which was running with all autos today, passes through Riverside.

UP 8714 & 6318 (SP paint) westbound with 300 empties.

A trio of EMD's lead one of UP's PSR stack trains eastbound up Beaumont Hill, crawling and under powered is the name of the game out here.

A coal load moves through Truckee on a cloud lees winter day. Snow clearing equipment in the yard take a breather as it waits for the next storm to arrive.

Racing west near Bombay Beach, UP 8714 leads a fast moving westbound Z train.

NS 29G rolls under the endangered N&W CPL at Bluefield, VA with a nice EMD team up front. The train is just underway out of a crew change and is starting its trip up the Pokey.

On likely the first run to the west coast, brand-new Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8714 leads a train through Bloomer cut between Newcastle and Auburn, California, on March 8, 2012. Unfortunately, the... (more)

UP 8714 leads a westbound manifest.

Bloomer cut
On likely the first run to the west coast, brand-new Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 8714 leads a train through Bloomer cut between Newcastle and Auburn, California, on March 8, 20... (more)