Almost quitting time for the crew of the Chevron local, as the near Roper yard. I'm sure they are tired. Especially they guys that have been on the ground pulling switches and uncoupling cars. On ... (more)

Utah Railway local RUT312 rolls along at the top of Salt Lake Cities North Yard, Salt Lake subdivision. Power is GP40-3 3000 and GP38-3 2003. 2003 appears to have spark arresters now on it, I've n... (more)

Union Pacific Chevron local. Going to work at the Chevron refinery, with GP15's UPY 575, and 661.

With the UP LUE43 now in the clear. The Utah Railway RUT312 with Utah 2006 and 2007, gets the lead out with a big train.

It's pretty rare these days to see a SD40-2 outside of yard limits in the Salt Lake City area. Fortunately one is still currently working on the LUE43 local, UP 1851. It's a local that works the w... (more)

A northbound UTA Front Runner comes thundering past at 1300 South, in Salt Lake City.

With track maintenance vehicles all over the place, and a three mile train in the vicinity. The railroad in the Salt Lake area is a complete mess. The Chevron local is pulling up under the bridge ... (more)

Northbound UTA Front Runner number 8. Rolls under the 600 north overpass.

All is quiet in the Salt Lake Garfield & Western yard. It appears they get Memorial Day off. DS-11 MP15AC, DS-12 MP15DC, are position in front of the shops. DS-13 GP39-2 in up in the middle of the... (more)

Two Union Pacific gas-turbine electric, lead units number 14 and 16 at Salt Lake City, Utah in October 1967. Photo from my collection, no photographer information on slide.

After getting burned by this train last week. I was a little smarter today. The RUT312 doesn't usually go down the outside rail of Union Pacific North yard RG runner. They take one of the inner ra... (more)

Last Thursday night. Salt Lake Cities Union Pacific's dead line, was really out in the open for all to see. That's a lot of SD70M's, with a few others.

A couple GP15's UPY 613 and 637 of Missouri Pacific heritage have there self's a big train today. Going on 42 years old, these locomotives do their jobs, day in and day out. They are working the n... (more)

UPY 613 and 637 have just finished their work at the Chevron and Flying J refineries. They are now getting a move on back to the barn, Roper Yard.

Tonight's Chevron local is a big one. Lead by GP15's UPY 613 and 637. The INPOA is on the far track.