Derailment of a eastbound manifest from Yermo to Salt Lake City due to heavy rain over the past week. Taken from atop the foundation of the old water tower, which the tank car is leaning against.
The aftermath of crossing the tracks where there no crossing and almost on a curve. No injuries just a totalled truck and six plus hours of the main line between Yermo Ca. and Salt Lake tied up. ... (more)
45 Local pulls the wreckage away from UP 5098. Minutes later a skip loader will remove the truck from the tracks and place it on a flat bed. UP 45 will hightail it south to clear one of two siding... (more)
Meeting of the old a GP60M warbonnet and the new ES44DC in powerbar coloring meet at the curves of Siberia
This is a view of the derailment site facing west, you can see the end of the train and the majority of damage from this view.
UP 7605 the new GE Evolution series locomotive passes the remains of a water tower used first for steam locomotives and last for the west bound pig train on it's way to Long Beach
This westbound manifest finally catches a green at the entrance to the Las Vegas valley at Apex.
Derailment of an eastbound manifest due to heavy rain in the area over the past week. Behind this view are two cars upright on the siding and another 15 in the water. The main to the right is als... (more)
A slight touch of hidden flame is quickly extinguished as mop up operations continue on this container box that caught fire on this east bound stack.
Side view of the damage caused by this driver crossing on a curve
UP track inspection vehicle approaches Dry Lake Nevada
The UP Employee Special starts into the bottom half of the Apex curve on it's way east towards Salt lake City and beyond
After running from Needles without A/C, then waiting an additional 3 plus hours to enter the Barstow yard, this engieer faints and is removed by USMC Fire Dept personnel just outside Yermo USMC Ba... (more)
Evening, a new engine, reflections, and the Stratosphere
With the moon over head this crewless trash train waits out the night at Dry Lake.
