Photo ID: 103563 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 1 Denver, CO 2079 (1 Comment Posted) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103476 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 1, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1917 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103090 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Industrial Lead Salt Lake City, UT 2567 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103087 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 672 (RG672) Narrows, UT 2375 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103086 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 660 Gilluly, UT 2263 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103085 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 651 Soldier Summit, UT 2405 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103084 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 645 (RG645) Colton, UT 2727 (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 Railway 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 2187 (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 2992 (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 2697 (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 2776 (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 2571 (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 2490 (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 2870 (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 2610 (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.

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