A Union Pacific eastbound, led by an SD40-2, SD45, SD40-2 lashup, is seen at Apex, Nevada on May 18, 1980.
This westbound UP is on the former SP, while the former WP crosses above.
East Switch, Rox Siding, washout from storm. ~ http://www.trainweb.org/brettrw/derail/uprr/mvwashout/mvwashout.html
Derailment of a eastbound manifest from Yermo to Salt Lake City due to heavy rain over the past week. Taken from atop the foundation of the old water tower, which the tank car is leaning against.
Derailment of an eastbound manifest due to heavy rain in the area over the past week. Behind this view are two cars upright on the siding and another 15 in the water. The main to the right is als... (more)
Union Pacific "Old Timers Special" rounds the tight curve at Crestline, NV. This track has since been removed and re-aligned.
Westbound UP train passes a cantilever signal.
Before UP gorged itself on SD40-2s, lash-ups like this DD35A, GP30B, GP30B, U50C combination were fairly common. UP 71 was scrapped in April, 1982. K64, Yashica TL Electro-X