ISCLB grinds up Cajon Pass in the late evening.

UP DPU's shove hard on this mixed goods train, which just cleared Tehachapi Pass and is now heading for Marcel

UP 6605 shoves on the rear of this southbound mixed goods train passing the Lehigh Cement plant on Tehachapi Pass

A winged UP looks good in the morning sun passing some South Atlanta advertising. AC4400CWs were some of the earlier DPU equipped units, used here on this 2x82x2x62 Birmingham to Macon Freight. ... (more)

Coal empties on the Van Buren Sub usually have two units up front, and a solo DPU, just like loads. Today, a single unit led the empties north past Russellville local/yard power, with two GEs in ... (more)

UP 6605 leads coal by some wildflowers and downgrade to Topeka and eventually Colcreek, TX. Flat-out plains running is interrupted by a significant grade at Onaga, KS.

Getting to this shot in my rear wheel drive Mustang in 4-6 inches of fresh snow was... well, an experience. Luckily everybody made it out alive and some good shots were to be had. But for the next... (more)

A cold day of railfanning for sure. While Utah's snow makes for great picture taking and even better skiing (Snowbird is among the best areas I've ever been), but as for driving.... thats another ... (more)

UP 6605 and two more GE's have crested Donner Pass, and are still heavy on the throttle, dragging the rest of their 5900 foot empty grain train over the summit after exiting Tunnel 41.

A UP coal empty drops out of the Gooseneck into the West Bottoms.

The first of a parade of unit coal trains grinds up the hill between Creston and Malta, the former being the highest point on the Overland Route in the Land of Lincoln.