A nice way to finish off the day. Union Pacific 8818, 8505, with 6946 pushing on the rear. Round the big sweeping curve at marblehead, with a grain train on the Shafter Subdivision.
The detour train, of all detour trains. It really is a UP train, but the CP power stayed on when it came across the boarder. About as cool as it gets, capturing a pure Canadian Pacific consist 80... (more)
Now this is what I call a detour train. A pure set of Canadian Pacific pool power running across the Great Salt Lake, on the Western Pacific causeway. Canadian Pacific 8051, 8007, and DPU 8863 tak... (more)
I wasn't sure I would ever get to photograph an SD60 operating again on the UP. So I was pretty excited to find out 2213 was going to become the leader at Wendover. For the reverse move back to Sa... (more)
Silverzone Pass / Arnold's Loop. I'm not sure if this empty autorack train is supposed to be on the Shafter Sub. Or if it's part of the two detours that are going on. It doesn't seem to me to be t... (more)