A very late running Amtrak #6 scuttles through the new snow at Colton, Utah. #6 has just topped Soldier Summit at a little under 7500’ elevation and will shortly begin the 2.4% downgrade throug... (more)
The crew of the Martin Helper passes some beautiful scenery on their way home from assisting a coal train over Soldier Summit.
Having crested Soldier Summit a few miles miles west, these four lead and single trailing DPU units are making good speed on the summit plain. After reaching Colton in a few miles, it will be time... (more)
A late running Provo to Denver manifest train is leaving the high plane of the Soldier Summit area and entering the canyons that follow the Price River down to Helper.
A WB Utah Railway loaded coal train assaults Soldier Summit through the Price River Canyon. This was a great way to start my February with a chase of the Utah prior to heading to the Nevada North... (more)
Westbound Coal Train on DRGW Soldier Summit Grade
Utah Rwy coal train near Colton, UT
A 5 unit helper set helps get a Utah Railway coal train up to Soldier Summit
A loaded westbound coal train has just cut off the UP helpers at Colton, UT and is accelerating towards Soldier Summit on the former Rio Grande mainline. BNSF power is unusual on UP coal trains o... (more)
UP 5673 is seen leading a loaded coal up Solidier Summit - 30/08/2007
Rare for the period - a quartet of DRGW SD40T-2s work a loaded 1BGLHC-23 coal train through Colton, UT.
Coal train climbing Soldier Summit