Passing through farm fields and bails of old hay, Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local makes an appearance in the small community of Richmond, Utah. The local had a pretty good sized train on the oc... (more)

UP Engineer Chris Wilson couples his GP38s to the inbound 'Cache Valley Local' in the small yard at Preston, Idaho.

During Spring Break of 2007, I paid a visit to Utah's Cache Valley to photograph it's namesake local which on Tuesdays and Thursdays runs north from Logan, Utah to Preston, Idaho. Pictured at the ... (more)

After waiting patiently at the West Second Street grade crossing, a Franklin County Grain Growers Assn. truck proceeds over the tracks in downtown Preston, Idaho. Veteran UP engineer Chris Wilson ... (more)

Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local arrives at the end of the 51 mile Cache Valley Industrial lead at Preston, Idaho. At left, a work truck owned by the Franklin County Grain Growers Association aw... (more)

Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local crosses the Cub River on an interesting combo of wood pile and steel girder bridges just north of the Utah-Idaho state line at Franklin.

Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local rolls north through fields of new alfalfa, leaving behind the town of Richmond, Utah. Today's 11 car train will soon cross the Idaho state line on it's 26 mile j... (more)

Waiting out the weekend in the north yard

Cache Valley Branch, local, UP 2527 sits in front of the coming storm clouds. One of the cleaner units in the Union Pacific system, she is an example of a nice looking older engine.

UP 2575 and UP 2529 are parked at the Cache Junction yard for the rest of the weekend, engines slowly idling, compressed air pop offs breaking the evening silence. On Monday there will be a new st... (more)

UP 2575, teamed up with UP 2527 sit waiting for a crew and a load on Monday. Loads are sent out on Wednesday and Friday to the main line. The rest of the week they shuttle cars and drop off and or... (more)