Union Pacific's Cane Creek Branch is a stunningly beautiful section of railroad. Today's train ran late morning, making the lighting in Bootlegger Canyon spectacular. Here the train is seen just b... (more)

Union Pacific's Cane Creek Branch is a stunningly beautiful section of railroad. Today's train ran late morning, making the lighting in Bootlegger Canyon spectacular. Here the train has just exite... (more)

About to enter Tunnel 2 as it climbs up the Tehachapi Mountains to the summit is Union Pacific UPS Expedited Intermodal train Z LTLA 07 (Lathrop CA to Los Angeles CA). A pair of EMD SD70Ms lead t... (more)

UP 4593 powers an eastbound local.

UP 4005 leads an eastbound manifest over Peru hill.

A duo of fresh INRD SD70Ms leading the Avon Turn back to Senate Ave Yard. Here they are are crossing CP Dale. You can see the Conrail blue sign still on the box.

UP 5040 pulls the loaded potash local out of Moab and back up the branch towards the Green River Sub. Here they cross the Corona Arch trailhead on a crispy midday.

UP 4857, with the face only a mother could love, cruises down the Cane Creek Branch at a steady 10 mph into Intrepid.

UP 4857 brings the potash local downgrade past the Corona Arch trailhead and along Potash Rd.

UP 4857 follows the Colorado River through Moab on their way to Intrepid Potash.

Finally off the Cane Creek branch, UP 5040 blasts out of Thompson Springs towards Gran Junction.

Hiking and camping are still going strong into the fall here at Moab as UP 5040 crosses the Corona Arch trailhead on its way back to Grand Junction.

Work is done at Intrepid as the potash local starts their way back to Grand Junction. Here they are running alongside the Colorado River in full notch 8.

UP 4857 leads the potash local out of the tunnel and past the Corona Arch on a hot, dry midday in Moab.

Amtrak 6 has just met the UP potash local east of Agate and now the potash local gets a turn to come south through the old Rio Grande signals. Lucky for me I get the pride of Union Pacific's fleet... (more)