UP 4945 leads a work train with 9 cars of ballast south on the Cane Creek Branch near Moab as they work to improve the line for a increase in trains expected in April 2009
UP 3423 is seen leaving the Moab Canyon north of Moab Utah - 12/09/2008
UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local south of Brendel - 12/09/2008
UP 3423 is seen leading a late Potash local back north to Grand Junction in the Colorado River Canyon north of Potash - 12/09/2008
After a long wait UP 3216 is seen leading a late potash local south through the Bootlegger Canyon - 12/09/2008
UP 3246 is seen leading the return Potash local south of Brundell - 31/08/2007
UP 3246 is seen on the return Potash local near Moab, Ut - 31/08/2007
Moving about 5 mph the Fridays only Potash Local emerged from Bootlegger Canyon headed for Potash. The unstable roadbed keeps the train at a crawl through the canyon and tunnel south of Moab.
UP's weekly potash train is about to enter Bootlegger Canyon on the Cane Creek sub.
Union Pacific 2190 & leased unit, HLCX 6336 slowly glide along the roadbed shelf. They are just above the Colorado River and will soon be climbing up and out of the canyon through the cuts and tun... (more)