Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Soldier Summit is one of the few places left in the United States that still uses manned helpers. Heavy westbound UP unit trains, such as coal and oil, have a mid-train swing helpers cut in from the Helper Yard onto Main 1.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Helper, UT

Subdivision
Provo (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Helper (MP 626.5)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 8310

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWELB-02
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8