Photo ID: 112047 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson Springs, UT 22 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is running about 30 minutes late as it knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Thompson. From this perspective, you can clearly see the intermediate signal on the approach to Thompson in the distance. You can also see I-70 way off in the distance, making its way across the Utah desert. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112046 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Grand County, UT 17 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific The last eight or so cars and DPU on this westbound coal load are hanging out of the east end of Thompson. The train is holding off the grade crossing in Thompson Springs until the westbound Zephyr, which will run around the train, gets a bit closer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112045 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Grand County, UT 15 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific This westbound coal load is taking the siding at Thompson to wait for the westbound Zephyr to overtake it. Unfortunately, the next two sidings to the west (Floy and Solitude) both have cars being stored on them, so Thompson has to be the place to wait. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109151 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson, UT 300 (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 296 (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: 104314 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG527 (East Thompson) Thompson, UT 3323 (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.