For decades, this old signal has stood at West Sagers underneath starry nights like this one. With new signal masts already erected, this old troopers days (and nights) are definitely few remaining.
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With an ISO of 12800, a lot of detail can be picked up even in virtual pitch black conditions. The new control box for Sagers stands beneath a star-filled sky. Looking southwest, we can see right in to the galactic core.
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Need a light? The headlight on this eastbound is sure to lend a hand! UP's MRONY knocks down the signal at West Sagers as it quickly progresses east, getting ever-closer to its destination of North Yard in Denver.
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For the second time in the night, the signal at West Sagers lights up green in preparation for an approaching eastbound. The sky lights up in a brilliant orange to the east as a crescent moon beings to make its ascent in to the night sky.
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This is definitely the longest exposure I've attempted to date. This is a 2 1/2 hour shot taken at West Sagers, looking at the North Star. For this shot, I setup the tripod and started the exposure, then literally went back to the tent and climbed in to my sleeping bag and slept for two hours before coming back out and completing the shot!
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Silent Night. There was nothing but the faint sound of cars on I-70 a couple miles to the south when snapping this shot. The signal stands dark beneath a glorious star-filled sky.
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Under a crystal clear night, an eastbound power move blasts past the west switch of Sagers.
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My Canon 40D only had an ISO range up to 3200, and that was very grainy. This is the first experiment with my Canon 7D which can go all the way up to 12800! In this 30 second exposure, there is a clear signal for an approaching eastbound light power move. The stars in the night sky can clearly be seen.
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After the sun has set, it is time to check out the stars! In this 45 minute exposure, the stars have a descent swirl to them around the North Star at the west switch of Sagers.
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The last bit of daylight is just about to disappear! The camera is setup on a tripod in preparation for nights shots at the west switch of Sagers in the middle of the Utah desert.
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The sun is just inches away from dipping behind the horizon to the west. Meanwhile, we observe a new signal mast that UP has erected in preparation for replacing the old DRGW signal which has stood here for decades.
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The shadows on the Book Cliffs from the late afternoon sun help to clearly define all the ridges as the westbound California Zephyr passes underneath US-6 with a special addition in tow. Previously owned by Rio Grande and later by the Ski Train, the car will now go to the American Railway Explorer in Los Angeles.
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This is why I love coming to the Utah desert! Bathed in fantastic evening light, the westbound California Zephyr is about a mile west of the appropriately-named siding of Desert. In the distance, the Book Cliffs stand tall.
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For what is likely the last time ever, the Kansas (previously the Wilson McCarthy) heads west in to Green River on the back of the California Zephyr. When it hitched a ride on the back in the 1980's, it would be dropped off in Salt Lake. Not this time however...it is on its way to Los Angeles, CA where it will now be based.
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The California Zephyr is running right on time as it speeds west toward the oasis town of Green River, UT. This will end up being the last train over this stretch of track for the next six hours. Not a lot of traffic in the desert!
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