45mph of movement condensed to 1/6th of a second. Q605 in Atmore, Alabama, behind a trio of visiting Union Pacific locomotives.

A 4,300 HP Union Pacific locomotive is leading a long string of mixed freight that was picked up in New Orleans, Louisiana. CSX train Q602 forwards Union Pacific traffic from Louisiana to the mas... (more)

UP 8734 leads a manifest freight on a second main as it approaches the West Colton yard while a 2mile+ stack train waits for a new crew on the other main.

This snazzy little 3 car inspection train, PDVSC2-26, has stopped at Helper for a crew change. Everything about this train is spotless and looks as if it was just painted yesterday. Ahead is the P... (more)

This 3 car Union Pacific inspection train is swinging through the S curves at the upper end of the 2.4% grade in the Price River Canyon, Utah. The train was expected earlier in the day, but by the... (more)

The golden light of dawn paints the scenery west of Rocky, Colorado, at 6:41 a.m. on the morning of July 26, 2014, as a Union Pacific inspection train arcs onto the mesa containing Big 10 Curve. T... (more)

Auto racks soon will be tackling the 2.2% incline of the Cuesta Grade.

This empty short haul sand train is headed past the sand pit westbound through North Lake.

North Bound Union Pacific Business Train heading to Wisconsin Highballs across the CSX and CN interlocker.

UP 8734 leaves Lake Elmo in the haze on it's way to St. Paul and south via the Spine Line.

A Union Pacific inspection special crests 7440 ft. Soldier Summit on the evening of July 26, 2014.

Union Pacific's PDVSC2-26 inspection special glides west through Spanish Fork Canyon approaching the Thistle Tunnels on July 26, 2014.

The PSLBU2, which is a passenger special from St. Louis to Wisconsin, gains speed after it crew changed at Villa Grove. This train was supposed to have the 6936 Centennial leading, but UP decided ... (more)

Take the long way home. Despite its status as a high priority passenger special, UP OCS PJCME2 29 has encountered a plethora of TRRA-induced track maintenance during its brief trip through ... (more)

Union Pacific's PDVSC2-26 inspection special emerges from the Red Narrows of Spanish Fork Canyon approaching Rio on July 26, 2014.