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Noteworthy as Utah's longest tunnel, Bootlegger Tunnel also sits under the shadow of Corona Arch. Here UP's once a week Potash Turn makes a delayed exit from the tunnel as it enters Bootlegger Canyon.
Nearing journeys end, the potash local makes its way cautiously through Bootlegger Canyon to the potash plant.
With the temperature at 102 degrees, Union Pacific's Potash local makes its return trip up the Cane Creek Subdivision on Friday the 13th of August 2021.
Union Pacific local LDG51B, the Potash local, rolls through the huge rock cut right before Bootlegger Tunnel on their trek back to Grand Junction.
On the afternoon of February 10, 2006, the crew of the Potash Local has finished switching the mine at Potash at the south end of the 35.8-mile Cane Creek Subdivision and is heading back to the main line at Brendel, Utah, and then to Grand Junction, Colorado. The once-a-week local makes a round trip to the potash mine at the end of the branch. The short train is curving into Bootlegger Canyon, the most scenic portion of the Cane Creek branch. The canyon features a long tunnel and the Corona Arch, a natural rock arch high above the track––photo by Joe McMillan with Mike Danneman.
UP LDG51 rolls through Bootlegger Canyon near Moab, Utah on its final approach to the potash mine at the end of the branch.
After the UP OCS reached Potash, the engines ran around the train and coupled to the FOX RIVER for the trip back to the Green River Sub at Brendel. At 4:36 p.m., the special is curving away from the Colorado River to enter Bootlegger Canyon as hikers and photographers watch. In a few minutes, the train will enter Bootlegger Tunnel near the Corona Arch and exit above the northwest side of Moab. The "Abe Lincoln" unit will lead the train back to Brendel, and then east to Thompson, where the units will run around the train for the journey west to Ogden.
With a trio of EMD's lined up oldest to youngest, UP's Potash Local shines the Cane Creek Subdivision on their Friday only run to Intrepid Potash SW of Moab, UT. It seems that geeps are showing their faces more and more on this run, which is truly icing on the cake.
Union Pacific's Potash Local climbs into Bootlegger Canyon on the Cane Creek Sub. on September 25, 2016.
A trio of BNSF GEs power the Atlanta (Fairburn) to Los Angeles stack train as it shoots west through the sweeping curve at Bootlegger east of Williams Junction, Arizona, on February 3, 2021.
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Bootlegger, Arizona
Returning North with loads, the crew of UP's Potash Local prepares to smile, wave, and hopefully not run over the hikers as they enter Bootlegger Canyon. It's surprising to watch the recreational development evolve at this site by looking at past photos. Despite the large amount of visitors to the area, the landscape still gifts a sense of solitude and awe to everyone who visits.
Under harsh sunlight and the temperature climbing to 102 degrees, Union Pacific's Potash local drifts downgrade on the Cane Creek Subdivision on June 28, 2019.
The Union Pacific OCS exits the west end of Bootlegger Canyon as it heads for Potash, a few miles farther. The red rocks of the Colorado River tower over the train in this vertical-walled cut. A popular hiking trail crosses the rails at this point. September 24, 2025, at 2:26 p.m.
Union Pacific’s Potash local is just about to enter a large cut and exit Bootlegger Canyon on the way to Potash, Utah, on February 10, 2006. An EMD SD60/GE C40-8 duo powers the short train though the spectacular red rock country near Moab and Arches National Park.
What better way to spend a stormy day than indoors drinking beer, and I had to open quite a few before I found a cap I liked :D... only joking!
I kept this beer bottle cap from a while ago because I liked the colours and thought I might be able to do something with it.
Union Pacific’s Cane Creek Subdivision is a unique stretch of railroad. The 35-mile branch line extends from Union Pacific’s Green River Subdivision to the Intrepid Potash Mine, southwest of Moab, Utah.
Built in the 1960’s, the Intrepid Mine is one of the leading producers of Potash nationwide. “Potash” is a term used to describe a class of refined potassium salts. These salts are used in many different types of fertilizers.
For many photographer’s, the highlight of the Cane Creek Subdivision is the incredible Bootlegger Canyon. Here, the tracks emerge from the 7,050’ Bootlegger Tunnel and traverse through scenic red rocks. Although Bootlegger Canyon is just outside of Arches National Park, the Corona Arch towers above the canyon walls. As the tracks exit Bootlegger Canyon, they follow the Colorado River for several miles before arriving at the Intrepid Mine.
On Friday, September 24th, I traveled to the treacherous Bootlegger Canyon to photograph Union Pacific’s ‘Potash Local’. The Potash Local makes a once-a-week journey from Grand Junction to Moab.
After a short, quiet wait in Bootlegger Canyon, the silence was broken by the sound of the UP 3778 guiding a lengthy train down the Cane Creek Subdivision. The incredible sound echoed off the jagged canyon walls.
UP 3778 — Potash Local — Bootlegger Canyon, Utah
September 24th, 2021
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Union Pacific's Potash Local heads down the Cane Creek Subdivision along the Colorado River on August 13, 2021.
2020's July 4th celebrations being rather different for obvious reasons, backyard, homegrown fireworks displays were even more prevalent than usual across the country, and Chicago was no exception. The night air was so thick with smoke from all the displays- launched in the street from beer bottles, in backyards, from almost anywhere- as to create a haze that settled over the city and lasted into the next couple of days, triggering air-quality warnings (read: smog). That night, a small display pops into the sky in Chinatown, seen from the 18th Street Viaduct overlooking Amtrak's South Branch Chicago River Bridge.
Exiting the 7,050 Bootlegger Tunnel, Union Pacific’s Potash Local heads west towards Intrepid Potash Mine near Moab, Utah. Even with only 17 empties in tow, the sound of two EMD’s echoing off the canyon walls was very impressive.
UP 3778 — Potash Local — Bootlegger Canyon, Utah
September 24th, 2021
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