About 1/2 track mile from the Soda Springs crossing, I am still trying to perfect this shot. Again a little dark, but the train was kicking it up quite nicely. It was a slow and disappointing Wint... (more)

A pair of GP38's and a flanger return west after a morning of clearing snow at higher elevations.

UP 602 west runs ahead of Amtrak 6, the California Zephyr. Trailing is UP 575 and flanger SPMW 320 (built in 1928). The snow isn't too deep here at around 3,200 ft., but it will be much deeper fur... (more)

Just love the look of the rails with a fresh blanket of snow on them!

With the sun peeking out, light snow falls as the flanger heads back to Roseville.

The spreader rolls down track #2 keeping the rails clear over Donner.

At 4am the flanger takes a break as the storm passes and the tracks have been cleared

After a long days work clearing the rails over the summit, the spreader powered by two GP38-2's idles in the heavy snowfall

UP Southbound Freight Train at Dexter, Mo. with a C36-7 leading