UP 5040 pulls the loaded potash local out of Moab and back up the branch towards the Green River Sub. Here they cross the Corona Arch trailhead on a crispy midday.
Finally off the Cane Creek branch, UP 5040 blasts out of Thompson Springs towards Gran Junction.
Hiking and camping are still going strong into the fall here at Moab as UP 5040 crosses the Corona Arch trailhead on its way back to Grand Junction.
Work is done at Intrepid as the potash local starts their way back to Grand Junction. Here they are running alongside the Colorado River in full notch 8.
A pair of Union Pacific SD70M's lead the once weekly potash local along the banks of the Colorado River and the red rocks near Moab.
A pair of Union Pacific SD70M's lead the once weekly potash local out of Bootlegger Canyon in the shadow of Corona Arch en route to Intrepid potash near Moab.
5040 & 4927 approach the Intrepid Potash mine
5040 & 4927 pass Gold Bat Canyon whilst hauling the Potash Local
5040 & 4927 pass the Corona Arch whilst hauling the Potash Local from Grand Jct
Eastbound NS passes through Phillipsburg with UP SD70 on point.
UP 5040, UP 4181, UP 4134, and UP 4811 pass Frost and head for the Narrows with an eastbound stack train. 17.20Hrs.
