Photo ID: 109127 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 334 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF A pair of DPUs bring up the tail end of BNSFs Denver-Provo manifest as it winds through the S-Curve east of Cedar. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109126 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF A BNSF manifest climbs west, away from the camera, toward the siding of Cedar. Although the tan colors of the desert dominate the scene, the blue mountains that represent the climb to Soldier Summit are visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109125 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 431 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF An SD70ACe and an ES44AC bring up the tail end of this Denver-Provo manifest. The head end, now out of view, is wrapping around toward the east end of the siding of Cedar. This portion of the desert has a roughly 1% climb up toward the start of Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109124 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 448 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF One of my favorite shots of this particular trip to the Utah desert has BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest climbing through a long S-Curve between Grassy and Cedar, the Book Cliffs offering a beautiful and somewhat dramatic backdrop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109123 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF A quartet of units leads BNSF's Denver to Provo manifest up the 1% grade between Grassy and Cedar. US-6, which has generally had the tracks in view since Whitehouse, will now lose site of the tracks until reaching the town of Wellington. You can see US-6 in the distance in this shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109122 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 318 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF A BNSF manifest is slowing to around 35 MPH in preparation for the multiple curves it is approaching. The curves provide for a minimal grade...around 1%...for the climb from Grassy up to the siding of Cedar and points west as the train gets closer to the real start of Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109121 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 304 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF In the distance, a westbound BNSF manifest approaches a green intermediate signal between the sidings of Grassy and Cedar. The Book Cliffs offer a great backdrop further in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109120 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG567 (East Desert) Emery County, UT 342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF The siding of Desert is one of my favorite places to hang out and shoot trains in the Utah desert. First off, it is just such an appropriately named siding. Second, it is on a long, straight stretch of track where trains can get up to full track speed. Finally, it offers an amazing view with the Book Cliffs creating a perfect backdrop to the east of the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109119 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sphinx to Desert Emery County, UT 356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF Highball Desert! BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest crosses the bridge at MP 566.93, kicking up dust as it moves along at 60 MPH. The train approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of the siding of Desert. A siding that currently cannot be used for meets as it is filled with cars in storage. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109118 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson Grand County, UT 409 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF Making its way through the S-Curve east of Thompson, four BNSF units lead a Denver-Provo manifest through the Utah desert. The train met the eastbound Zephyr at Cisco, but will not meet another train before reaching two main tracks at Helper. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109117 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sagers to Thompson Grand County, UT 335 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF Not far from the relative ghost town of Thompson, UT, this westbound BNSF Denver-Provo skirts along Book Cliffs in a relatively green desert. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109116 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cisco to Whitehouse Grand County, UT 338 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Not far east of Whitehouse, the eastbound Zephyr continues about an hour behind schedule. The Zephyr will meet a westbound BNSF manifest just ahead at Cisco. The manifest probably could have made it to Whitehouse for the meet ahead of the Zephyr. However, like so many other siding in the desert, Whitehouse is currently being used for the storage of cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109115 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cisco to Whitehouse Grand County, UT 375 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Just east of the east switch of Whitehouse, the Zephyr curves toward the south, ready to cross underneath I-70 and proceed toward Ruby Canyon. The Book Cliffs offer a wonderful backdrop to the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109114 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Floy to Solitude Grand County, UT 363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr looks so small out in the middle of the barren Utah desert. The nearest community is Green River, located roughly ten miles off in the distance. The Zephyr is moving along at about 65 MPH. Two P42s and two ALC-42s...the latter of which are not active...lead the train east across the desert. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109113 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Desert to Woodside Emery County, UT 364 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Out in the open Utah desert, you have to plan your shots for the Zephyr somewhat carefully. Through much of the desert, the Zephyr can get up to 79 MPH, exceeding the speed limit on US-6. So, through here, it is essentially a "one and done" shot. This morning's shot comes between the sidings of Woodside and Desert as the Zephyr is at track speed. AMTK 164, AMTK 54, and a pair of Chargers lead the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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