Photo ID: 109138 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG604 (West Mounds) Emery County, UT 189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific At the west switch of Mounds, three tracks converge. On the far left is the mainline. The center track is actually the siding. The far right track is the Sunnyside branch, running 17½ miles out to Sunnyside. UP has replaced the signals at the west end. This is one of the few places where a dwarf is still used (on the siding). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109139 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wash Wellington, UT 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific A UP crew works to get the head end power on this loaded oil train linked with the DPUs on the tail end. The crew brought the five units to Wash from Helper and put them together on the train. Once the link is complete and the air test is done, the train will depart east toward the Utah desert. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109140 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG594 (West Cedar) Emery County, UT 210 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific As afternoon thunderstorms roll through the area, dumping some rain on the hills in the distance, an eastbound loaded oil train approaches a clear (green) signal at the west end of Cedar. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109141 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific Looping through the curves east of Cedar, this loaded oil train descends the 1% grade from Cedar down on to the open plains of the desert toward Grassy and points east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109142 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound loaded oil train wraps around the large curve at the base of the grade that climbs up to Cedar. A pair of GEs bring up the tail end. Since there is no crew on board the DPUs, there is no need for a "buffer car" between the last tank car and the power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109143 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific The last DPU on this loaded eastbound oil train passes by the sign indicating a change in speed. The train is now free to accelerate from the 35 MPH it has been going up to 50 MPH as the train hits straighter track on the open desert along the Book Cliffs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109144 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 248 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific The Book Cliffs pass in and out of the shadows from slowly forming afternoon storms as an eastbound loaded oil train accelerates on the straight track leading east. Ahead is the siding of Grassy, one of the few sidings not filled with cars currently being stored by UP. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109145 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Desert to Vista Emery County, UT 295 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound oil load navigates the plains of the desert between Vista and Desert along the Book Cliffs. If you look in the distance, you can see a string of open hoppers being stored in the siding of Vista. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109146 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Desert to Vista Emery County, UT 235 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific About 12 miles west of Green River, US-6 moves to join the tracks after crossing over them west of the siding of Desert. A pair of UP DPUs brings up the tail end of an eastbound loaded oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109147 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Green River Green River, UT 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific This spring, the "green" part of Green River is definitely showing! The last DPU on a westbound oil empty just crossed over Green River and is entering the siding. It is meeting an eastbound oil load. The load will have to wait here for the Zephyr, which is currently at Mack, 90 miles to the east. Unfortunately, the next available siding for a meet, Thompson, is an hour to the east. The dispatcher does not want to risk delaying the Zephyr by releasing the oil train for a meet there. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109148 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson Grand County, UT 245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The massive landscape of the Utah desert dwarfs the westbound Zephyr as it hustles west on its journey toward Emeryville, CA. The sun is getting low in the western sky as the Zephyr, about two hour late, is between Sagers and Thompson. 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: 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: 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: 109152 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Solitude to Green River Grand County, UT 238 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak As the end of the day grows every closer, the westbound Zephyr has knocked down an "approach diverging" signal, indicating that it will be taking the siding at Green River to make its scheduled station stop. It will also be meeting a loaded UP oil train, currently holding the main at Green River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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