Uncle Pete lends a hand to Uncle Sam catching the last light of the day

A trio of UP locomotives is being prepared to couple up to a parked coal train at Soldier Summit. I returned more than two hours later and the crew was still trying to get the brake pressure pump... (more)

An eastbound rail train headed down grade near Colton, Utah. This has to be one of the best locations on Soldier Summit, if not just to get away from Hwy. 6 and the constant roar of passing truck... (more)

The advantage of CTC and two main tracks is exemplified in this photograph taken in Spanish Fork Canyon on Aug. 29, 1998. A CCOIP-29 coal train rolls down Soldier Summit on Main 1 while a high pri... (more)

UP Southbound Vehicle Train at Vinita, Oklahoma