One of the more impressive railroad feats around is the Rio Grande's Gilluly loop. Shaped like a giant S, it's mountainous railroading at it's finest. Here is Utah Railway's 5005 is pictured on th... (more)

With a fresh paint job UP 6274 leads a Valmy coal train through the waters of the Great Salt Lake on the ex Western Pacific.

UP 1853 (former SSW 8054), Meets it's fate in Pocatello, Idaho. I remember seeing these B truck Southern Pacific locomotives when they were brand new in California, pulling the hottest trains on t... (more)

Unfortunately when Union Pacific put these dash 8's up for public auction in September of 2013. UP 9103, 9268, 1853 (former SSW 8054), and not in picture 1866 (former SSW 8064), were purchase for... (more)

A BNSF Denver to Stockton manifest rolls through the Price River Canyon.

UP Challenger 3985 pulling the circus train from Cheyenne to Denver stole the show on Tuesday September 28, 2010 . But Monday was a pretty good day out in Utah also. UP heritage unit 1983 lead ci... (more)

Utah Railway's MK50-3's and SD50's with a rarity in the canyon 2006 a GP38-3. They are heading for Martin, Utah with an oil train. The 2006 is going to the shop for some service.

A great way to start a new year was with Miss Katy. With a fresh layer of snow on the ground in southern eastern Idaho.

Utah's newest rebuilt GP38-3 2008 along with 2004 roll threw Murray, Utah. These two units in their former lives were GP35's SSW and SP. The only GP38 left on the Utah in grey and red is number 20... (more)

UP 8630 NS 8870 UP 8059 split the big cut just east of the town of Stockton, Utah on the L.A.S.L.

During a light drizzle, I was able to photograph my first Amtrak heritage unit. Also on hand is Union Pacific Olympic unit 2002 to complete the photo opt.

Thing really worked out for me this day. I was able to do two hobbies at once. I was on my way out to an airshow in Wendover, Utah. And on the way I was also able to catch Union Pacific heritage ... (more)

A eastbound oil train descends Soldier Summit kicking up some fresh snow.

A eastbound K-line stack train on a beautiful winter morning in eastern Idaho.

At 7600 ft along the frozen Scolfield reservoir on the Pleasant Valley branch it can become quite the winter wonderland. Attempting to get the shot, I had to climb the hill in the snow with the el... (more)