Just before sunset, UP's Rio Grande Heritage SD70ACe 1989 charges west along the Book Cliffs up Cedar Hill with 67 cars for Provo Yard.
Amtrak #5 heads along the Book Cliffs in Utah, northwest toward Soldier Summit, then on to Salt Lake City. Here it is just before sunset.
Running about two hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr descends Cedar Hill in Utah's Green River Desert region.
Rio Grande 5371 makes a very rare appearance on Cedar Hill with a covered hopper retrieved at Green River, Utah.
It is 9:30am and Amtrak 6 is running about 45 minutes late. This picture was taken from atop one of the many dirt mounds that can be found in the desert. This particular mound is about halfway bet... (more)