Out enjoying and afternoon of railfanning with my brother Craig, pictured in the right hand corner. UP 1996 exits Weber Canyon into the small community of Uintah, Utah.
Union Pacific's SP heritage unit runs through Henefer, UT on the MNPRO-26. They will set out 60+ cars in Ogden before completing their run to Salt Lake City's Roper Yard.
Our first sighting of the day of UP 1996 was at Castle Rock, Utah. Just a few miles from the Wyoming boarder.
UP Heritage unit 1996 with the brilliant rocky hillside at West Echo, Utah.
UP Heritage unit 1996 works it's way through Emory at the east end of Echo canyon.
A Roper bound manifest picks up speed after passing through the town of Morgan with some extra color on the point.
A Westbound manifest train exits a tunnel and passes over a trestle at Taggart with UP 1996 leading the way.
The Southern Pacific heritage engine leads the charge West as the train passes through the small town of Henefer.
The Southern Pacific heritage engine leads a Roper bound manifest train downgrade at Echo.