It is doubtful anyone will ever accuse the MK50-3 of being beautiful. One thing's for sure though, for better or worse, it is unique in the diesel locomotive world. Only six were produced by MK in... (more)

Utah Railway muscle claws at the 2.4% plank of Soldier Summit near Lynn. Scenery, Grade and Curvature make this an awesome show. 6 more big motors shoulder into the load 2/3rds back.... Price Riv... (more)

This empty IPPX Intermountain Power train topped over the grade at Soldier Summit, and is now gliding down the 1% at Kyune, UT.

Yes, coal is still being mined and shipped in eastern Utah, just not as much as in the past. I followed this Utah Ry. empty train downgrade from Castlegate to Price, Utah trying to get ahead of it... (more)

With sufficient power to move 34 cars with ease, Utah Railway's Provo-Ogden turn glides west through Riverton on UP's Provo Subdivision.

A nice variety of power leads Utah Railway's IPP to Savage coal empty through the tiny Carbon County community of Spring Glen.

The dispatcher runs a UP manifest around a westbound Utah Railway coal load stopped at Colton. The coal train's conductor is distracted by an approaching UP man who will help him walk the train in... (more)

A Utah Railway crude oil train roars eastward through Gomex, bound for reloading at Martin yard. The inbound crude is trucked from the Uintah Basin and shipped by the Utah Railway to Salt Lake are... (more)

A Utah Railway crude oil train emerges from the 3009 ft. Thistle Tunnels bound for Helper to reload. The inbound crude is trucked from the Uintah Basin and shipped by the Utah Railway to Salt Lake... (more)

The Utah Railway Company is in the business of hauling crude oil, trucked to Helper from the Uintah Basin and hauled by rail to refineries in North Salt Lake. Some of the crude is shipped east of ... (more)

After swapping road power at the Martin diesel shop, Utah Railway's IPP to Wildcat coal empty resumes its journey east through the yard at Helper. The train features 105 Rapid Discharge coal hoppe... (more)

After swapping road power at the Martin diesel shop, Utah Railway's IPP to Wildcat coal empty resumes its journey east at the mouth of Tunnel One, or the 'Ashton Tunnel' in Helper, Utah. The train... (more)

Utah Railway's shop and adjoining offices are the closest thing to a real life model railroad I've ever seen. Not only is the complex perched on a picturesque ridge with a small yard and oversized... (more)

A picture of the future for the Utah Ry. 3 units painted in Genessee & Wyoming orange lead this empty coal train downgrade near the bottom of Utah's Price River Canyon on the Union Pacific Provo S... (more)

Utah Ry #5005, an MK5000C model, and 4 other URy units lead a loaded coal train up Utah’s Price River Canyon. The location is the horseshoe curve just below Kyune. Out of sight and around the co... (more)