Photo ID: 103084 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 645 (RG645) Colton, UT 2605 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway The steepest part of Soldier Summit is between Helper and the crossover at Colton. Frequently, mid-train swing helpers are cutout at Colton as the train can make it up to the top of Soldier Summit along at that point. Such is the case here, as five Utah Railways helpers have been cut out of the coal train at Colton and are returing toward Martin (near Helper) on Main 1. The tail end of the coal train can be seen departing west on Main 2 in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103083 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 636 Nolan, UT 2055 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Union Pacific, Utah Railway A Utah Railways coal load (with leased UP power on the point) is running west on the "wrong track", about to enter the Nolan Tunnels. The "wrong track" simply means the dispatcher has decided to run the train west on Main 2 instead of Main 1. Main 1 is typically used for westbounds and Main 2 for eastbounds. In CTC, however, the dispatcher can do whatever he or she pleases! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101416 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spanish Fork Spanish Fork, UT 2869 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway On the way to the Heritage Unit Reunion in Salt Lake City, we stopped at Spanish Fork to capture this westbound Utah Railroad coal load led by UR 5005. The train has made it over the long climb on Soldier Summit and will now complete the journey toward Provo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101038 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Narrows Fairview, UT 2583 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Utah Railway 5006 leads a westbound coal load toward the area along US-6 known as the Red Narrows. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101036 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed West of Kyune Fairview, UT 2576 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Having now conquered the worst of the grade on the east slope of Soldier Summit, this coal train will soon cross underneath US-6 (to the geographic west side) and arrive at Colton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101035 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 2476 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Three rather dirty MK50-3's lead a Utah Railway coal load west at the base of the famous Castle Gate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101034 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 2400 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway A Utah Railway coal load works it way up the grade on Main One on Soldier Summit. Note that Union Pacific has applied new ballast to Main Two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101030 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 2744 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway The nose of a Utah Railway MK50-3 peaks out from behind trees sporting great fall colors. The train is running along the base of Castle Gate on Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100976 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Narrows Fairview, UT 2481 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) UTAH 5006 About two dozen new IPPX hoppers clearly stand out against the "classic" two-tone IPPX hoppers in the rest of this loaded Utah Railway coal train. I found it interesting that Main One in CWR here, while Main Two (on the right side) is jointed rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100975 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detour Fairview, UT 2339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway A loaded Utah Railway coal train winds its way along the mountain side at Detour, just west of the loops at Gilluly. Note US-6 further down in the valley on the right side of the image. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100972 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Soldier Summit Heber City, UT 2389 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100971 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kyune Fairview, UT 2197 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Utah Railway has, traditionally, leased power rather than purchased it. The lease is always an extended lease, lasting for 10 years or longer. It is always interesting to see what is on the roster each time you visit the Utah. On this day, four SD50S's, one ex-ATSF SD45, and an MK50-3 working hard up the 2% grade just west of Kyune. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100970 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 2044 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Six mid-train swing helpers, including a former ATSF SD45, pass a grouping of fall-colored trees and the Price River Canyon just east of Castle Gate, UT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100969 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 2607 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway After loading at CV Spur about three miles east of Price, UT, this Utah Railway coal train is working hard up the eastern slopes of Soldier Summit, running west on Main One. Four MK50-3's power the train up front. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100964 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Price Price, UT 2575 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Utah Railway Two dozen brand new IPPX hoppers are on the front of this Utah Railway coal empty as it passes through the town of Price. The train is headed for the Savage coal mine on the CV Spur. It will load there and then depart west, going back over Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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