I was able see the Salt Lake Garfield & Western heading west. With some creative driving, I a was able to get myself in position for a shot. MP15DC DS-12 and GP39-2 high cab haul a train to the we... (more)
Westbound UP 9064, rumbles around the high banked curve at Lakepoint, Utah.
This is my second BNSF coal train out on the Shafter Subdivision. With three units up front, and a DPU on the rear. They can make pretty good time.
I was able to catch my second BNSF coal train out on the Shafter Subdivision. It nice to be getting something new, and out of the norm to photograph. From what I understand. BNSF has recently star... (more)
Last hurrah for the Rio Grande, and it's tunnel motors. I was fortunately enough to get a last chance, of catch four Rio Grande tunnel motors working together on the dirt train in 2002.
D&RGW 3008, SP 7856, and DRGW 3015, return from Kennecott with the Midvale Tramp.
Utah Railway GP40-3 3002 of Western Pacific heritage with GP38-3 2001, and 2007 work the Sinclair Holly refinery in Woods Cross, Utah.
I was able to catch both Utah Railway Salt Lake City locals in about 10 minutes. The second of the two was the RUT311, on main three, also known as the RG runner.
The Utah Railway RUT312 local makes it way through Salt Lake City North Yard, with 2007 and 2008.
I was happy to find a GP38N I hadn't photographed yet. Union Pacific 693, originally Missouri Pacific 2193, is coupled to UP 633. A very good looking set of units together.
So pretty good looking maintenance of way equipment working out on the Shafter Subdivision.
The LUE51 local heads for Wendover on Saturday afternoon, with SD70M's 5102 and 3908.
I was able to catch this guy out in the open. Big West Oil / Flying J, 1 working the refinery in North Salt Lake.
Union Pacific 7948 heads up the I-15 corridor on the Salt Lake Subdivision, with an empty coal train. Heading for Wyoming for another load.
It's a pretty rare site to see Utah Railway use three locomotives on one of their Salt Lake locals. It was my luck to catch three on the RUT312, passing Front Runner 17. The Utah is lead by GP40-... (more)