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On one of its first runs, Union Pacific's then new Laramie turn-around local (nicknamed the Laramie Laser by its crew) digs into the grade as it climbs the Harriman Line at Speer, WY led by a trio of North Little Rock rebuilds. Unfortunately, like the laser itself, the solid sets of SD40s were short lived. Speer is also the Junction with the mainline to Denver with the west leg of the Greeley Sub connector in the foreground. In the distance Local 60 can be seen on the east leg, awaiting its turn in Cheyenne.
Recently the old steam era water tank here was razed after many decades of quietly observing the passage of trains at this busy location.
UP 1905 ~ LLZ51 ~ Speer, Wyoming
Union Pacific's Laramie Subdivision
03.16.2019
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Made a quick trip to Grand Teton National Park, but allowed some train time to and from. First one I photographed was this manifest in the Portneuf River canyon east of Inkom, ID. I love this shot, and it may be my favorite from the trip, even with the amazing views at GTNP.
A little climb up the side of this hill and I thought this might just work for today!!
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A trio of EMDs, led by SD9043MAC 8028, sail off Ansel Hill and towards the floor of the Antelope Valley, an extra auto tied to the drawbar.
UP 8028 ~ AOASPX ~ Ansel, California
Union Pacific's Mojave Subdivision
05.13.2012
A visit over to the local Middletown Park in Middletown, Maryland got me to a place where some maple trees were in peak autumn color. And, as always, my favorite position when capturing these beauties is to stand under them and shoot upwards.
This was a late afternoon photograph and, after about a dozen or so photos, enough to get a "best of the group", I went off to shoot some ducks in the proverbial nearby pond and then was off to see about grabbing an ice cream cone for my efforts.
What I especially like about the shot is the two nearby trees coming into the composition from the two corners, upper left and lower right. As such, we have three dark features in an otherwise bright scene, making for some magical contrast. Darks and lights make a wonderful marriage most times with, of course, some very pleasant exceptions.
'Route of the Streamliners' via the 'Mainline through the Rockies'.
17 of Union Pacific's finest hold-outs from the 'Streamliner' era are surrounded by the Pagodas Canyon's ruby red cliffs on the former D&RGW Dotsero cut-off. The special train is making a round trip run between Denver-Dotsero-Denver and is now returning eastbound having just highballed Dotsero, CO a few minutes previous. Today the breathe-taking scenery found on the former Rio Grande in Colorado (and Utah), including this narrow passage in the mountains which the Colorado River and railroad share space, can still be viewed daily from onboard the California Zephyr….albeit Amtrak's California Zephyr.
UP 8952 ~ PDVDV1 ~ Red Canyon, Colorado
Union Pacific's Glenwood Springs Subdivision
05.29.2015
We caught up with the 29G we saw at Salem earlier for this seen in the middle of Christiansburg Grade. Still gloomy, but the fog on the hills added some ambience.
Here is my redemption shot from the air of this train as it worked east at Loring. Not too shabby. Wish the background looked better but this is the brown wasteland that we get here in Kansas from November to March.
UP Troy Grove job heading south past the NB distant approach signal for the BN Aurora Sub diamond. The train is about to pass through the tiny little town of Shabbona Grove, IL, on a day where the temps struggled to get to 5 degrees.
Class 20's D8096 & D8107 are seen working hard again, this time at Shap Wells working 1Z33 Preston - Carlisle on the WCML.
08 March 2025
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This is a close-up HDR photo that I just took of cod liver oil capsules. I placed the capsules in a shallow wine glass that is also reflecting the light from the windows.
Eastbound tonnage bound for North Platte, Nebraska climbs the Sierra just below Troy. The center foreground was once the #2 main track right of way that pierced Sierra granite via tunnel 40. After the decision was made to abandon tunnel 40, the new alignment followed the original CP (track 1) alignment around the outside of the mountain.
UP 8907 ~ MRVNP ~ Troy, California
Union Pacific's Roseville Subdivision
07.15.2023
My girlfriend and I went to see the sunrise that morning. Just before we were about to leave, she went to the shore to wash off the sand. I snuck up on her and captured a few shots
UP 8091 (C45AH...I think) brings two visitors to town in the form of CSX 748 & 522.
This eastbound City of Industry to Global1 (ZCIG1) is about to stop in Salt Lake City's North Yard for a crew change.
Street art from, perhaps appropriately, the Graffiti Wall at Bondi Beach, Sydney. Artist unknown.
Not the most elaborate piece down there and, like most of the work, maybe a language I'm not in tune with - but the eye-catching combination of bold lines, palette and graphical design, very much appealed.
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14th February 2025
backlit from the stars he is on the way to Earth 😄
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I call this " Up The Track" because from where we are staying in the United Campgrounds in Durango, Colorado, this is just up the track from our sight.
You just have to wait for the last train of the evening, spray plenty of bug spray and walk up the track on the Animas River to see this gorgeous reflection.