The Hazards of Railroading
Doug Harrop Photography • June 1986
This is easily two of the most compelling photos from the camera of Doug Harrop. They capture from the cab of a Southern Pacific GP9E the increasing peril of railroading on the Great Salt Lake causeway west of Ogden in northern Utah in 1986.
Doug's work train was making a futile attempt to raise the level of the right of way with ballast and rip rap during a time period when the lake was rising to record levels. In a few days, 11 miles of track would be destroyed in a series of storms, closing the SP mainline west of Ogden for 77 days.
Additional photos from this series will be posted on Flickr.
The Hazards of Railroading
Doug Harrop Photography • June 1986
This is easily two of the most compelling photos from the camera of Doug Harrop. They capture from the cab of a Southern Pacific GP9E the increasing peril of railroading on the Great Salt Lake causeway west of Ogden in northern Utah in 1986.
Doug's work train was making a futile attempt to raise the level of the right of way with ballast and rip rap during a time period when the lake was rising to record levels. In a few days, 11 miles of track would be destroyed in a series of storms, closing the SP mainline west of Ogden for 77 days.
Additional photos from this series will be posted on Flickr.