I know it is only a matter of time before these signals at the west end of Soldier Summit are replaced. Probably not much time at that! That will be a sad day as they are such staples of this location. UR 5005 leads three sister MK50-3s and an SD50 down Main 2.
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At the summit of Soldier Summit, this eastbound UP coal empty is on the move on Main 2. The train will descent the eastern slope of Soldier Summit and head for CV Spur where it can load at the Savage Loadout.
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Amtrak 6 is running about four hours late, which allows this shot to be possible! At this time of year, if Amtrak was running on time, it would be pitch black when Amtrak came through Summit.
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Soaked among the colors of fall (and a bit of gray for the fill!), Amtrak 6 makes its way swiftly up the grade from Gilluly headed straight for Soldier Summit.
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While a Utah Coal load stops on Main One to cut out its swing helpers before heading down grade, BNSF's Denver to Stockton trackage rights train passes the coal load on Main Two.
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At the top of Soldier Summit (7,477 feet above sea level), UR 5006 slows to a stop to allow the six swing helper to cut out of the train and return to Martin, just outside of Helper.
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Having concurred the 2% ruling grade for the 25 miles from Helper to Soldier Summit, this Utah Railway coal train is starting down the long descent on the west slope of Soldier Summit.
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An unpatched Chicago North Western C44-9CW leads a loaded coal train over the last leg of the climb to the top of Soldier Summit.
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After stopping at the west end of Soldier Summit to be crossed over from main two to main one, this eastbound coal empty is starting to accelerate. The train is actually a Utah Railway coal train, using leased UP power on the point.
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A westbound until coil train is traversing Soldier Summit. The train has four C44-9CW's (all four in Heritage-II paint), and all four in "elephant style", even though the train was separating the first two from the last two.
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This Utah Railway coal load has a green signal at the west end of Soldier Summit. The train will move into heavy dynamics for the descent down the west slope of Soldier Summit.
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My personal favorite Utah Railway power would probably be the SD40's used between 1991 and early 2001. Here, UR 9005 and three fellow SD40's lead a westbound coal train over the top of Soldier Summit.
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