UP SD40-2 No.4317 ex-Missouri Pacific 3317 not equipped with dynamic braking, and 2 KCS SD40-2s.
At Hawkins Rd on the south side of the summit of Napavine Hill near Evaline, Washington the train was down to a crawl (7 mph), but slowly gaining momentum out of a curve.
Already moving along at track speed (from its departure from North Yard), UP's WVPMUZ ballast train slams across the control point switches at CP C784, Salt Lake City. The train will load at the M... (more)
A unit train of Herzog ballast empties heads west for reloading at Murdock, Utah. The town of Lake Point, Antelope Island, the Great Salt Lake, and Mount Ben Lomond are all visible from this north... (more)
Union Pacific's Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT expedited intermodal is less than four miles from the end of its journey to the LM Bryan intermodal yard.
UP 4317, 4581, 4480, & 8598 lead a westbound Z train through Grand Island.
UP 4317 will undergo a crew change and then move on. The Mississippi River and Saint Paul skyline can be seen as well.