Photo ID: 109151 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson, UT 242 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak After knocking down the clear (green) signal at the east end of Thompson, the westbound Zephyr is continuing at track speed on the main alongside the 7,210-foot siding. The siding here at Thompson is one of only five that are available for meets over the course of roughly 100 miles in the Utah desert. 12 other sidings are being used to store cars. Note that a P40DC is actually leading the Zephyr on this nice May evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109150 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson, UT 220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak UP is at varying stages when it comes to replacing the old DRGW signals across the Utah desert. Many control points have been replaced. Others, such as the signals at the east end of Thompson, have new signal masts in place, but the signal heads have not yet been put on. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109149 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson Thompson, UT 248 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak In fantastic golden light at the end of the day, the westbound Zephyr approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of Thompson. In the distance, lurking in the shadows of afternoon thunderstorms, is the 12,331-foot peak of Mt Waas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104314 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson, UT 3108 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The curve at the east end of the siding of Thompson is a great place to shoot eastbounds in the morning. Since the desert can be unreliable at best (as far as trains go), the California Zephyr is always a good candidate! About ten minutes late here, the eastbound Zephyr just passed through the virtual ghost town of Thompson. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104313 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2160 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Doesn't get much better than this! A brilliant sunrise mixed in with a few morning clouds in the Utah desert. This shot is in homage to the soon-to-be-replaced signal in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104312 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 1966 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific The existing signal for the mainline is located in between the main and the siding (to the left) while the new signal UP is putting up will be on the left side of the main for approaching trains. It appears on the right side of the main in this shot as we are looking at the back of the signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104311 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2156 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Relics from the past! Codeline is become harder and harder to find. It's time in the Utah Desert is definitely limited as new signals are being erected by UP that will be driven entirely off of ATCS (wireless radio). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104310 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific After a great night of starry photography, the sun is finally cresting over the eastern horizon in the Utah Desert. The soon-to-be-removed codeline makes for a nice silhouette in front of the colorful sunrise. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104309 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2808 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Definitely one of my favorite night shots to date. Sun rising in the east? Nope! It was barely 4am when snapping this picture. That is actually a crescent moon making its way in to the night sky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104308 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2234 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific For decades, this old signal has stood at West Sagers underneath starry nights like this one. With new signal masts already erected, this old troopers days (and nights) are definitely few remaining. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104307 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2732 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific With an ISO of 12800, a lot of detail can be picked up even in virtual pitch black conditions. The new control box for Sagers stands beneath a star-filled sky. Looking southwest, we can see right in to the galactic core. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104306 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2253 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Need a light? The headlight on this eastbound is sure to lend a hand! UP's MRONY knocks down the signal at West Sagers as it quickly progresses east, getting ever-closer to its destination of North Yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104305 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2522 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific For the second time in the night, the signal at West Sagers lights up green in preparation for an approaching eastbound. The sky lights up in a brilliant orange to the east as a crescent moon beings to make its ascent in to the night sky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104304 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2530 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific This is definitely the longest exposure I've attempted to date. This is a 2 1/2 hour shot taken at West Sagers, looking at the North Star. For this shot, I setup the tripod and started the exposure, then literally went back to the tent and climbed in to my sleeping bag and slept for two hours before coming back out and completing the shot! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104303 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG521 (West Sagers) Thompson, UT 2062 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Silent Night. There was nothing but the faint sound of cars on I-70 a couple miles to the south when snapping this shot. The signal stands dark beneath a glorious star-filled sky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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