The daily Union Pacific manifest from Roseville to Salt Lake City is less than 1/2 mile from Arnolds Loop. It is running through the several deep rock cuts on a 1% descending grade on the east slo... (more)
UP 5523 leading it's eastbound stack train up the hill and through Gold Run.
UP 5523 drags it's eastbound stack train into Colfax, CA in the morning light. After passing Colfax the tracks will swing to the right, cross I 80 at Long Ravine & climb up into Cape Horn.
UP 5523 North, with three GEVOs and a SD70ACe up front, slowly rolls downgrade through Caliente until the rear of the train clears the speed restriction for northbounds on the horseshoe curve.
Amid fresh snow and pinion pine trees, Union Pacific's daily Global One to Los Angeles stack train charges up Boulter Hill, just west of the passing siding at Lofgreen, Utah.
In the late afternoon light, a UP GEVO leads its manifest train down through Caliente. The rear of the train is still on the opposite side, within the tight confines of the Caliente Creek Valley.... (more)
UP 5523 North works up the 2% grade between Warren and Cameron.
This UP manifest works up the grade through the location formerly known as Eric. This spot once had a wye that was used to turn steam helper engines for their return trip to Mojave.
A GEVO leads this UP manifest train as it rounds the turn into Bealville, while the rear of the train can still be seen passing the north switch of Cliff.
A study in depth perspective with the 300mm F4 prime, UP 5523 looks smaller than the trailing units from the telephoto compression