Photo ID: 113151 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson (MP 521.4 to MP 527.3) Grand County, UT 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak In the rapidly fading light, the westbound Zephyr climbs up the east slope of Thompson Hill. The dirt mounds of the desert cast some crazy shadows in the low light, giving the desert a different feel from the middle of the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113150 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson (MP 521.4 to MP 527.3) Grand County, UT 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak AMTK 60 and AMTK 190 lead the westbound Zephyr by the intermediate signal just east of Thompson. Union Pacific started replacing signals in the Utah desert 15 years ago. A project that seemingly has been abandoned. Some signals were replaced. Some new signal masts were erected with no signal heads and never completed, and others, like this intermediate, were never touched. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113149 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson (MP 521.4 to MP 527.3) Grand County, UT 79 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Running right around 40 minutes late, the westbound Zephyr charges quickly across the Utah desert west of Sagers. You can seen the tracks in the distance, winding their way across the desert. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113148 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific UP 1616 is putting on a bit of a show, kicking up some exhaust as it throttles up, climbing in elevation toward the mainline at Brendel, another 15 or so miles to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113147 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 78 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific unveiled UP 1616, sporting the paint scheme that honors the 16th US president, Abraham Lincoln, in early 2025. While there was no official word why this unit was painted up, it is widely speculated that it was done in advance of the announcement between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to merge. Abraham Lincoln once stated that it was his dream to see a transcontinental railroad that would run from the Pacific to the Atlantic. That certainly seems to be a strong indicator why this unit was created. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113146 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 113 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific As UP 1616 kicks up a bit of exhaust, throttling up for the climb back toward the mainline, there are multiple mountain peaks in the distance, including Mount Mellenthin, Mount Peale, Mount Tukuhnikivtaz, and South Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113145 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sevenmile Grand County, UT 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific UP 1616 is sporting a pretty sharp paint scheme, honoring Abraham Lincoln. This passenger special is at the south switch of Sevenmile, the location where the Rocky Mountaineer's "Rockies to the Red Rocks" ends its westbound trip. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113144 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sevenmile Grand County, UT 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific A nice long lens (400mm) shot of this UP passenger special as it heads north on the Cane Creek Subdivision. From here, the train has just over 20 miles left on the journey north to the mainline at Brendel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113143 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sevenmile Grand County, UT 106 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific After trailing for most of the day, it is now UP 1616's turn to lead as this passenger special returns north on the Cane Creek Subdivision. The train is crossing over the dried up creek bed that leads up Sevenmile Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113142 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Corona Arch Trailhead Grand County, UT 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific The south end of Bootlegger Canyon, all the way into the canyon at Moab Tunnel, is one of the most scene parts of the already extremely scenic Can Creek Subdivision. The vertical carving in the rockface that was accomplished to build this line roughly 60 years ago is incredible to view. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113141 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Corona Arch Trailhead Grand County, UT 109 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific At the Corona Arch Trailhead, just south of Bootlegger Canyon, UP 1616 leads this passenger special back north on the Cane Creek Subdivision. Numerous railfans (and likely curious non-railfan hikers) watch as the train rolls by the trailhead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113140 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Bootlegger Canyon Grand County, UT 111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific UP 1616 departed Potash with a track warrant as far as MP 22 initially. The Cane Creek local had run south out of Brendel behind the special, and is now making its way back to Brendel to clear up for the special. Indeed, shortly after this picture, the special received a new warrant taking it up to MP 5. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113139 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Potash Grand County, UT 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific The crew has moved from UP 5898 and is now in the cab of UP 1616 as they run north alongside the passenger equipment, which is (of course) currently without power. After reaching the back of the train, the power will tie on, pump up the air, and depart north toward Brendel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113138 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Potash Grand County, UT 98 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific UP 5898 and UP 1616 have cut away from the passenger special here at Potash, UT. The power is going to run around the train and hook on to the back to pull the train back north the 35 miles to the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113137 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Potash Grand County, UT 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific's 18-car passenger special has come to a stop here at Potash and several folks, including upper Union Pacific manage, it getting of the train here to presumably head into Moab for awhile. Within an hour or so, the train will head back north on the branch line and ultimately continue on to Salt Lake City, mostly after nightfall. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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