UP 1988 works its way through the narrow canyon known as "Little Gore Canyon". The canyon starts at Tunnel 39 to the east (which the train is approaching) and ends just past Tunnel 40 to the west.
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UP 1988 leads a train out of Tunnel 40 in Little Gore Canyon. As the days grow shorter, the shadows are starting to grow longer, creeping up on the tracks even now at 1pm.
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A look at the two private cars on the tail end of the California Zephyr, both owned by Patrick Henry Creative Promotions. The cars are based out of Houston, but were being used on this day to take some passengers from Chicago to San Francisco. In this shot, the train has just emerged from Tunnel 39 and is now in Little Gore Canyon.
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This eastbound manifest heading from Roper to North Yard emerges from Tunnel 40 in Little Gore Canyon. The seven units on the point include six AC4400CW's and a single SD9043MAC.
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