The Chevron local with it's GP15's 613, and 582. Meet the Utah Railway RUT311 lead by GP40-3 3002.

Running short on time. The LUE46 local was given priority, for the run from Tooele, to Salt Lake Cities Roper yard. The dispatched didn't want to have a dead train plugging up the works. Union Pac... (more)

Salt Lake Garfield & Western's newest addition, FTRL 8201. I was pretty excited to get a decent shot of it. The Salt Lake Garfield & West can be a frustrating railroad to photograph. You can see t... (more)

I was able to to catch Union Pacific 7239 with some very nice paint this morning. Not everyone was pleased with my picture taking. There was a homeless man underneath the bridge that didn't want m... (more)

We got treated to UP 1982 bring an oil train through town today. The crew was taking the train to Helper, Utah. It was to be loaded on the Utah Railway main at Wildcat. Not sure how the logistic o... (more)

This Union Pacific officer special came into Salt Lake on the 19th, and is supposed to head out on the 21st. Word on the street is it's heading to Denver. I fired off a shot from one of the overpa... (more)

The RUT312 with a pure oil can. Has just made it's way through Roper Yard.

The RUT311 rolls slowly through Union Pacific Salt Lake City North Yard. It's been awhile since I've caught the RUT311 local. So I was happy to get it to work out for me again.

Consecutive numbered SD70M's SP 9813, and 9814. Heading north on a Southern Pacific Roper to Ogden train. The pair are passing in front of Union Pacific's North Yards in Salt Lake City. (Tom Elli... (more)

The normal duet of GP15's on the Chevron local has been broken on this afternoon. A GP38N is in the mix 578. Both units are from fallen flags, absorbed into the Union Pacific. 573 was Missouri Pac... (more)

The Chevron local YSC53 meets one of the other locals base out of Roper Yard. The Chevron tonight has had it tandem of GP15's broken up by a GP38 578.

The Chevron local, is set to go to work at the Chevron refinery. GP15's UPY 575, and 573, are doing the honors.

The work is done. It's time for the Chevron local to high tail it's self back to Roper Yard.

It's a short one today for the Chevron local. Now for their toughest task. Find space in Roper yard. When I left 20 minutes later, they were still waiting for a spot.

Local mania. The YSC53 lead by UPY 575 recently went up the center rail. And is trying to get an open rail into Roper yard. The LUE43 lead by UP 4427 is on the far right. Is is also going to need ... (more)