Union Pacific 6870 is working very hard, at the end of a very hot day, across the Tooele valley. Always nice to find an older unit with a nice paint job. It really sounded good, working it's guts ... (more)

A Union Pacific manifest crosses the Big Muddy River headed south on the Chester Sub. This is in a remote area of southern Illinois just outside of the 5000 acre Trail of Tears State Forest.

The Silver Bow, MT to Pocatello, ID manifest makes a brief stop in Blackfoot, Idaho for the conductor to realign the switch to the mainline before continuing its journey south on the UP Montana Su... (more)

Moab Tailings train heads for the loadout at Moab on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Mon-Thurs the train will make a round trip to Brendel and a one way trip on Friday to clear up for the Potash Tur... (more)

The DPUs of the Moab Tailings train pushes south for the loadout right outside Moab. In the background is Arches National Park.

Westbound ballest train waiting for daylight, with Las Vegas skyline in the background.