On the final stretch home from Oregon's "Pendleton Roundup," UP 844 and protection power UP 8444 (that's pretty classy, UP) exit the unusual configuration of Tie Siding, and bend west toward Hermo... (more)
"Uncle Pete" offers up a "triple" at Dale Jct., WY, a mile east of the Hermosa Tunnels at 11am on a perfectly gorgeous Sunday morning. Two westbound stack trains meet an eastbound manifest. The ... (more)
C44-9W's from the C&NW, ATSF, and SP are on this stack train on Sherman Hill. It was a pretty foggy morning, and trains were sitting on the mainline all lined up with no crews.
UP 7605, formerly in green and blue, has a new coat of Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray. It looks good as a leader, shooting out of the distinctive Tie Siding configuration, and working uphill ... (more)
DPUs cast a fine shadow while cresting Sherman Hill head down toward Borie and Cheyenne. The telltale Vedauwoo rocks loom in the background. The wind (see grass in foreground) is blowing constan... (more)