They'll Find a Way: One of only a handful of SP-patched AC44s that UP still has on their active roster, UP 6236 leads the famed UP LDG51B potash local as they ascend the grade out of Moab and into... (more)

The Potash Local follows the same curve the Colorado  River takes on the other side of Potash Road, as it moves between the Gold Bar Canyon and Little Canyon mouths. While I'm happy with this sho... (more)

The Potash Local exits Bootlegger Canyon as it nears the final turn along the Colorado River towards Intrepid Potash.

The Potash Local heads through the trench along 191, between Seven Mile and Emkay.

The Potash Local continues its trek down the Can Creek Sub, reaching Seven Mile here, on its way to the Potash facility at the end of the line. 

Per the incredibly well-informed Mark Hemphill, Valley City ceased to exist long before the Cane Creek Sub was built through here, but still seems like a good location marker for where I was when ... (more)

The Potash Local enters the Cane Creek Sub at Brendel behind a pair of SD70Ms and with a string of grotty covered hoppers that serve their purpose well.

With seven empty hoppers for the Potash facility in Moab, LDG51B is seen passing some of the beautiful red rock formations along the Cane Creek Sub with a pair of UP 70M's for power.

On Friday the 13th, LDG51B also known as the Potash Local heads north with a pair of UP 70M's at the Corona Arch Trailhead with 30 loads for Grand Junction.

Union Pacific's Potash Local eases into the confines of the impressive red rocks near Arches National Park. UP #6873 & #7023 are being utilized as distributed power with the head end seen in the b... (more)

Union Pacific's weekly 'Potash Local' makes its way south along the Cane Creek Branch about to duck under Highway 191.

Union Pacific's 'Potash Local' rolls west along the scenic D&RGW in eastern Utah.

Standing at 105 feet high and 140 feet wide, a natural wonder of the world by the name of the Corona Arch is the perfect representation of the beauty of Utah and the great American west. Framed th... (more)

With 23 empties separating a 2x2 setup of UP GE's, the Potash Local tiptoes down the Cane Creek Branch descending into Gold Bar Canyon paralleling the Colorado River. This was my second time comin... (more)

The Potash Local begins its trek down the Cane Creek Branch veering away from the mainline at Crescent Junction