Union Pacific's 844 passes the red sandstone walls of Echo Canyon on her way back home after finishing up her month long western tour.
844 glides down the rails of Echo Canyon towards Ogden, Utah.
A nice mixed freight makes the last catch of the day along the Bear River. Spring will soon yield to dull browns, all too soon, but for this evening we will just enjoy the greens.
UP 844 leads UP 8444 south along the banks of the Portneuf River, east of Inkom, Idaho. An angry black Angus can be see on the top of the Lava flow, heading away from this loud yellow & black intr... (more)
Full Steam Ahead, has new meaning for me now. This machine is a race horse! She put up speeds today that are just incredible. Running late she almost made up her schedule…
UP 844 with UP 8444 in the rear crosses the bridge at American Falls, Idaho. She is running late as is usual for her trip this time. Worth the wait nonetheless.
UP 5476 heads up a mixed freight, south bound for Ogden and points unknown. Green grass and blue skies mean it is Spring… for about a month.
UP 844 creeps into her resting place for the night, guided by a crew member, along the backside of the old engine shop area. Running over four hours late… she is about to be swarmed over, by cel... (more)
Due to a grant to rebuild the overhead butterfly passenger cover at Ogden's Union Station, Southern Pacific 3769 made an unexpected move in the yard, along with a short string of period cars. This... (more)
UP 844, of the Union Pacific's Heritage Fleet, heads up the old Portland Rose consist about 30 miles east of Pocatello, Idaho. She is headed to Oregon for a month of PR work.
UP 5304 guides a consist of double stacks as long as the eye can see, out of Weber Canyon…
UP 5323 heads up a mixed freight headed toward Ogden, Utah.
Wagons West . . . as in days gone bye. Nothing really changes much on the Union Pacific's overland route.
UP 3597 heads up the Brigham City, Utah based, Malad Idaho, local. Scrap filled gondolas for Nucor Steel and hoppers for grain and pumice for Malad City's industries.
UP 8485 heads up this hot double stack headed west for the coast