Photo ID: 101023 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Cedar 732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak With the last rays of the setting sun still highlighting the Utah desert, Amtrak streaks through at track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101024 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Helper 805 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Rio Grande Sitting on one of the engine tracks (along with two Union Pacific SD40-2s), DRGW 5371 - the last unpatched, active Rio Grande unit - awaits its next assignment on the Dirt Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101026 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Sphinx 746 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Just east of the siding of Sphinx, Amtrak 5 moves along the base of the Book Cliffs. They look quite good in the setting sun! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101027 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Brendel 885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific The remains of what appear to be a traction motor (perhaps?) lays covered in dirt about 100 feet away from the tracks at Brendel. The Potash Local switches in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101028 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed North of Potash 777 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific The Potash Local, being led by a C40-8 and an SD40-2 make their way around the Colorado River in the canyon in which the Potash plant is located. The train is about two miles from the end of the line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101029 Date Shot Photo By September 29, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed West of Agate 681 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Amtrak moves quickly in the middle of the Utah desert! Here, the train is moving at track speed (around 75 MPH) as it tries to make it to Soldier Summit before night fall. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101025 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Mounds 726 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Stars swirl behind the signal at the east switch of Mounds. Note one star that is inconsistent with the rest (near the top of the photo). That is actually a shooting star streaking through the atmosphere! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101030 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Castle Gate 741 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway The nose of a Utah Railway MK50-3 peaks out from behind trees sporting great fall colors. The train is running along the base of Castle Gate on Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101031 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed East of Nolan 722 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Union Pacific The morning sun highlights the exhaust coming out of the three units on this hard working MNYRO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101032 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Helper 1032 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Rio Grande Chances are that DRGW 5371 is about six weeks away from a Triennial inspection at the time of this photo. Unfortunately, triennial inspections cannot be accomplished in Helper or Roper. Therefore, it is likely that the unit will be patched in mid-November 2006. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101033 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed West Helper Crossover 641 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Union Pacific This (rare) unit auto rack empty is proceeding west on a clear signal at West Helper. Three AC400CW's were added in Helper (to the front of the train) to assist on the 2.5% grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101034 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Castle Gate 730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway A Utah Railway coal load works it way up the grade on Main One on Soldier Summit. Note that Union Pacific has applied new ballast to Main Two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101035 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Castle Gate 695 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Three rather dirty MK50-3's lead a Utah Railway coal load west at the base of the famous Castle Gate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101036 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed West of Kyune 635 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Having now conquered the worst of the grade on the east slope of Soldier Summit, this coal train will soon cross underneath US-6 (to the geographic west side) and arrive at Colton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101037 Date Shot Photo By September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Rail Location Times Viewed Detour 736 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest is running the "wrong way" on Main Two on its way west down the west side of Soldier Summit. The train passed a Utah Railway coal load at the top of Soldier Summit. The coal load was on Main One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture.

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