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: 113125 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific This Union Pacific passenger special brought out a lot of railfans on this very unique trip south on the Cane Creek Subdivision. There were no fewer than two dozen railfans (and likely more) trackside at various points, getting shots of the unique move. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113124 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 103 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific This 400mm shot of a UP passenger special on the Cane Creek Subdivision really sets up a nice background with the rocky Book Cliffs visible off in the distance near the Green River Subdivision mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113123 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Brendel Grand County, UT 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Cane Creek (UP) Union Pacific UP 5898 and this passenger special have left the high speed mainline of the Green River Subdivision behind and the train is now heading south on the 25 MPH Cane Creek Subdivision. The subdivision runs almost 40 miles south toward Moab, UT, actually ending southwest of Moab at Potash, UT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.