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After an excursion train ride, the E9 power set came back to the inbound track for servicing. The crew had to cross 2 main lines to get back to the register room. UP Inbound track. Salt Lake City, Utah. May, 1984. Photo by Warren Johnson.
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Utah Railway 9002 and three other SD40s are cresting Soldier Summit at an elevation of 7477 feet taking an empty train into Martin, Utah and then on to the Wattis loadout to fill the train with export coal. Soldier Summit, Utah. May, 1992. Photo by Warren Johnson.
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
UP 11B is showing the heart of the turbine. The air intake is above the scaffolding and the air goes into the rotor, where there are 12 fire chambers. Then it exhausts out the cone in the back. Location and date unknown. Photo by Wayne Sherman. Warren Johnson Collection.
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
UP 2906, a 3,000 horsepower C630, is sitting on the west load box track. The C stands for the Century Series locomotives made by Alco. They are rare visitors to Salt Lake City. UP Diesel Shop. Salt Lake City, Utah. March, 1973. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A loaded coal train is crossing the Gordon Creek trestle on its way back to Martin, Utah The power are all 45 series locomotives. Carbon County, Utah. August, 1987. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
UP 25447, a modernized CA7 caboose, loaded on a flat car on the caboose track UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. March, 1984. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
UP 729 and two other 2250 horsepower GP30s are leaving Riverdale Yard on the Park City Local. They will travel up Weber Canyon to Echo, and then take the Park City Branch to Keetley where they will trade the empties for loads. Riverdale Yard. Ogden, Utah. April, 1983. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
UP 6909 and 6901 are on the service pit being serviced. After servicing, they will be given an outbound load test to make sure everything is working. Service Pit. Salt Lake City, Utah. October, 1983. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
UP 19, a 3600 horsepower SD45, has become an organ donor. UP diesel shop. Salt Lake City, Utah. September, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
UP 805 is the lead unit with three other GP30s on the Park City Local as it passes Echo Reservoir. They will travel through Silver Creek Canyon to Park City. Echo Reservoir, Utah. July, 1983. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
UP 3609 is lead unit on a 5 unit consist on the NPLA heading towards Grant Tower with the Farmer John pig cars on the head end of the train. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. April, 1987. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
SIRR, is Spokane International Rail Road, caboose number C21. It is a CA 3 caboose and is sitting on the caboose track awaiting servicing. North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. September, 1983. Photo by Warren Johnson.
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM