After getting banner tested at the bottom of the grade, UP SD70AH no. 8923 leads this Wash, UT to Midwest City, OK loaded crude oil train down the 2% grade towards Blue Mountain Road in Coal Creek... (more)
Over looking the small village of Pinecliffe, CO, an eastbound loaded crude oil train from Wash, UT to Midwest City, OK is about to enter the narrow cut before entering Tunnel #29.
With the snow capped mountains in the background, an UP SD70AH no. 8894 brings up the rear of this Paducah, KY to Energy Mine, CO empty coal train at East Portal, CO.
Brand new Union Pacific SD70AH #8896 leads a stack train through Stockton.
An Uncle Pete & Jesus: A clean Union Pacific SD70AH leads Charlotte to Atlanta intermodal 221 through Oakwood and past the town's Nativity scene. While not as striking as the Lackawanna her... (more)
A new SD70AH and a worn SD70M lead a westbound manifest.
A fresh and clean UP SD70AH sits in display for the Diesel Day's event at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union IL.
A Houston to Oakland business train deadhead move heads north into Ventura behind a pair of new "Heavies" of both EMD and GE origin for power.
MFWWC's entire train can be seen exiting Beaumont and beginning the downhill journey through San Timoteo Canyon. Note the MKT Heritage Unit, UP 1988, is their rear DPU as seen in the background.
A brand new EMD SD70AH leads a Long Beach to Skyline coal empty east through the center siding at Gilluly on Sept. 22, 2014.
Having conquered Beaumont Hill, the inbound Fort Worth glides downgrade towards the Inland Empire.
MFWWC rounds the curve east of Cabazon with a heavy train for West Colton Yard.
A long Ft. Worth to West Colton manifest struggles upgrade through Cabazon.
A solo railfan watches as an eastbound ethanol train with UP power symboled K648 rolls by on the CSX Cleveland Shortline Sub
A nice treat for this location as three UP's lead tankers south on the CSX River Line elephant style onto Iona Island.