The sun was out and the clouds were beautiful as the Denver-Stockton passes underneath US-6 at track speed. In the distance, the Book Cliffs look great in the afternoon sunlight.
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In between the sidings of Floy and Solitude, the Denver-Stockton runs through a nice S-curve that is lines with very green folliage.
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After completing its switching moves at Brendel, the Potash Local is backing down the siding heading for the east end. The train will enter the mainline and then proceed down the Cane Creek Sub to Potash.
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The Potash Local crosses the bridge just east of Whitehouse as the train moves from white fluffy clouds and blue sky to dark blue thunder clouds.
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Amtrak 6 is just leaving the east end of Whitehouse in the Utah desert as a lightning bolt strikes the ground due to a severe thunderstorm in the distance. On this day, Amtrak had the private car the Scottish Thistle as the last car on the train.
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The sun shines off of the Colorado River at the bottom of Ruby Canyon as the MRONY-09 crosses over McDonald Creek headed east.
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The MRONY-09 passes far below at the base of Ruby Canyon shortly after sunrise. The sun came out from behind the clouds at just the right time to illuminate the canyon.
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Although no trains appear, there is a nice pink tint to the clouds as the sun sets on a quiet Ruby Canyon.
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After meeting Amtrak at the siding of Sagers, this MDENPVO is approaching the siding of Solitude. There is still another 75 miles of desert between this train and the town of Price.
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It is 9:30am and Amtrak 6 is running about 45 minutes late. This picture was taken from atop one of the many dirt mounds that can be found in the desert. This particular mound is about halfway between the sidings of Floy and Solitude.
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In the emptiness of the Utah desert, this westbound MDENPVO is working its way toward Green River, UT.
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With the Book Cliffs in the background, this eastbound coal empty is highballing the siding of Solitude. Note the interesting nose of the second unit. That is UP 8555, a true 6000 horsepower SD90MAC.
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A unit coal empty is blasting across the open Utah desert at 50 MPH. This eastbound train 135 miles of desert before it reaches Grand Junction and the beginning of the North Fork branch.
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A loaded coal train that originated on the North Fork branch in western Colorado is powering its way across the Utah desert.
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Just mintues behind Amtrak is a empty coal train that is headed for the North Fork branch in western Colorado. Union Pacific will sometimes run coal empties west across Wyoming, then back east across the Utah desert to Grand Junction.
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