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Photo ID: 104283
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Wildcat Loadout
Helper, UT
2231
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Railroad
Yard Shots Utah Railway
A couple of miles beyond Utah Railways yard at Martin lies the Wildcat Loadout. This loadout was closed for a couple of years for work at the mines. It is active once again however and Utah Railway loads a few trains here a week.
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Photo ID: 104282
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Martin
Helper, UT
1995
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Subdivision
Railroad
Yard Shots Utah Railway
Even though the gray and red Utah Railway scheme is still the dominant paint scheme on the railroad, the orange Genesee and Wyoming scheme isn't going anywhere. UR 6060, an SD50, was just recently repainted in the bright new colors.
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Photo ID: 104281
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Martin
Helper, UT
2626
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Yard Shots Utah Railway
Utah Railway's headquarters are located at Martin on the west side of Helper, UT. Here, they have a small yard and an engine maintenance facility. The old corporate headquarters building (prior to the Genesee and Wyoming takeover) is also visible along with a water tower.
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Photo ID: 104280
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
West Kyune
Helper, UT
2500
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
The gentle S-Curve at the west switch of Kyune is a great place for a shot of an eastbound in morning light. If you look close, you'll notice a clear signal on Main 1. DS-78 is preparing for a westbound coal load that has not left Helper.
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Photo ID: 104279
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed

Colton, UT
2089
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
A few miles east of Colton finds this colorful Utah Railway coal empty descending down the west slope of Soldier Summit on Main 2. The train is about to pass under the recently-widened overpass for US-6.
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Photo ID: 104278
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
West Soldier Summit
Soldier Summit, UT
2367
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
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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Photo ID: 104276
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Narrows Crossover
Narrows, UT
2158
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
Despite the fact it has been a decade since Genesee and Wyoming bought Utah Railway, more than half the engines still wear the red and gray scheme. However, UR 5005 now sports the bright orange that is standard on most Genesee and Wyoming railroads. This eastbound coal empty is passing through the Red Narrows, specifically at Narrows Crossover.
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Photo ID: 104275
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Rio Crossover
Thistle, UT
2364
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
The summer scenery on Soldier Summit is truly fantastic! Case-in-point is this eastbound Utah Railway coal empty charging up the western slope of Soldier Summit at the crossover at Rio.
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Photo ID: 104274
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Rio Crossover
Thistle, UT
2556
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Utah Railway
MK50-3 #5005 leads an IPPX coal empty eastbound on Main 2 through the crossover at Rio. The train is headed for the Wildcat Loadout on Utah Railways own line southwest of Helper.
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Photo ID: 103563
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 1
Denver, CO
1876
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Utah Railway
This GP38 (still in the body of a GP35) was the fourth unit on BNSF's Provo to Denver train. After being dropped off in Denver, the unit would depart the following day on BNSF's Denver to Galesburg, IL manifest. This is a Utah Railway unit that I had always wanted to shoot but never got the chance in Utah. How ironic that I was finally able to capture in right in my own back yard in Denver!

Rumor has it that the unit is off to Panama City, FL where it will be upgraded (rebuilt) as a GP38-3. Utah Railway sister unit UTAH 2000 is apparently there and being rebuilt as of this picture. So it would seem that UTAH 2002 will be returning to Utah Railway, but I guess only time will tell for sure.
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Photo ID: 103476
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, May 1, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
1822
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Subdivision
Railroad
Yard Shots Utah Railway
I'm not exactly sure where this Utah Railway GP38-2 (disguised as a GP35) is headed. but it was just hanging out at the BNSF engine shop. It was originally an Espee GP35 that has been rebuilt, and internally it is now a GP38-2.
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Photo ID: 103090
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Industrial Lead
Salt Lake City, UT
2448
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Subdivision
Railroad
Yard Shots Utah Railway
Came across this Utah Railway GP40 sitting around on the western side of Salt Lake City. It didn't appear to be on, but there were a number of rail cars in the area.
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Photo ID: 103087
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 672 (RG672)
Narrows, UT
2170
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Union Pacific, Utah Railway
On the west side of Solider Summit, there is a long, straight stretch of track referred to as the Narrows. There is a crossover along this stretch of track that shares the same name. This coal load is coming through the crossover.
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Photo ID: 103086
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 660
Gilluly, UT
2151
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Union Pacific, Utah Railway
When the line over Soldier Summit was being built, engineers had to find a way to gain a lot of altitude in a short distance. The loops at Gilluly were the answer. Here, a westbound coal load has come around a 180 degree curve near the west end of the siding of Gilluly. Note the defunct house track on the right side of the shot.
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Photo ID: 103085
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 651
Soldier Summit, UT
2299
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Subdivision
Railroad
Provo (UP) Union Pacific, Utah Railway
651 miles west of Denver (via Tennessee Pass and the Joint Line) you can find Soldier Summit. This Utah Railway coal load (with leased UP power) is cresting the summit right around 7,500 feet above sea level.
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