The desert mountains and canyon walls dwarf this Utah coal load as it heads up the 2.4% plank towards Solider Summit. The Utah Railway currently hauls coal from the Wild-Cat and Savage load-outs.
Utah 5002 screams thru the Price River Canyon at no more than 15 MPH. The 2.4% grade was once the Mainline thru the Rockies......Rio Grande. For over 100years it was also the Utah Coal Route... U... (more)
A colorful Utah Rwy consist has loaded this Intermountain Power train at Savage, UT. The train now has 6 helper locomotives cut in and is waging war with 2.4% ruling westward grade towards Solide... (more)