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Viewing Album:  On the WP in NV/UT
 
By:Tim Huemmer
Dates:7/14/2006 - 7/15/2006
Album Info:While in Salt Lake on business, I snuck in a couple of days for railfanning. This album shows the stuff I found while following the WP out of Salt Lake City
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Trio of SD40-2's lead an Eastbound
Title:  Trio of SD40-2's lead an Eastbound
Description:  Taken out the window along I-80
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:54 PM
Location:  Lake Point, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3682(SD40-2) UP 2915(SD40T-2) UP 3173(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Lite power rolls east
Title:  Lite power rolls east
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:55 PM
Location:  Timpie, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2829(SD40-2T) UP 3572(SD40-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
Short westbound freight
Title:  Short westbound freight
Description:  Coming off the salt flats
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:55 PM
Location:  Wendover, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3723(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Rolling past the salt flats
Title:  Rolling past the salt flats
Description:  Love the trio of SD40-2s!
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:56 PM
Location:  Wendover, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3723(SD40-2) UP 3696(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Ancient tank car
Title:  Ancient tank car
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:56 PM
Location:  Wendover, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  799   Comments: 0
Old UP boxcar
Title:  Old UP boxcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:57 PM
Location:  Wells, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Eastbound with patched SP power
Title:  Eastbound with patched SP power
Description:  Passing a shack and the WP station sign
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:57 PM
Location:  Deeth, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5964(AC44CWCTE) UP 6260(AC44CW)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
Westbound freight on the SP line
Title:  Westbound freight on the SP line
Description:  Passing through small town of Deeth. Check out the post office trailer in the background. Freight from an eastbound is seen in the background
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:58 PM
Location:  Deeth, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4586(SD70M)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
Westbound passing a windmill
Title:  Westbound passing a windmill
Description:  In this area, the old SP and WP paralleled each other. They had a joint running agreement here that sent westbounds on the SP, while eastbounds took the WP. This practice still remains in place with both tracks now being under UP control
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:59 PM
Location:  Halleck, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4586(SD70M) UP 5225(SD70M)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Eastbond crossing NV-229
Title:  Eastbond crossing NV-229
Description:  The scenery is great at this remote location. It was close to 100 degrees out, but check out that snow in the mountains on the left!
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:59 PM
Location:  Halleck, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4586(SD70M) UP 5225(SD70M)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
UP 4586 West pops out of a tunnel
Title:  UP 4586 West pops out of a tunnel
Description:  I had no idea this was here, I took an exit and drove down to the tracks and ran right into this cool tunnel.
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:00 PM
Location:  Ryndon, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4586(SD70M)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
Desert tunnel
Title:  Desert tunnel
Description:  Westbound on the ex-SP track. The WP went around this hill instead of tunneling through it. As a trade off, it had to build a bridge over a small river
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:00 PM
Location:  Ryndon, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4586(SD70M)
Views:  415   Comments: 2
SD40-2's in the yard
Title:  SD40-2's in the yard
Description:  Its kinda blurry since I shot through the window of the car!
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:01 PM
Location:  Elko, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3688(SD40-2) UP 3549(SD40-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
A treat in the Elko yards
Title:  A treat in the Elko yards
Description:  I found the WP Heritage unit parked in the UP yards in Elko
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:02 PM
Location:  Elko, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1983(SD70ACe)
Views:  978   Comments: 2
Old WP wooden boxcar
Title:  Old WP wooden boxcar
Description:  Used as a wall to a junkyard
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:03 PM
Location:  Elko, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  619   Comments: 0
WP Logo boxcar
Title:  WP Logo boxcar
Description:  Sitting in a junkyard
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:03 PM
Location:  Elko, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  557   Comments: 0
Boxcars parked near SP G-Head
Title:  Boxcars parked near SP G-Head
Description:  Rule D-251 is in effect on the SP/WP line. Here an ex-SP G-head is mounted on an old relay case. The SP is the route for Westbound traffic
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:04 PM
Location:  Argenta, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Westbound passes a ranch
Title:  Westbound passes a ranch
Description:  The rancher was baffled as to why I was photographing the train
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:04 PM
Location:  Argenta, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5359(AC45CCTE) UP 9726(C44-9W)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Finally I catch up to an eastbound!
Title:  Finally I catch up to an eastbound!
Description:  While heading back east, I met several westbounds, but the light was horrible and I wasn't able to photograph them. I was relieved to catch up to this eastbound stack train so I'd have some entertainment on the trip back to SLC
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:05 PM
Location:  Deeth, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
Eastbound starting down Silverzone pass
Title:  Eastbound starting down Silverzone pass
Description:  This is a really cool loop. The train is on the upper level of the loop. The lowever level is visible in the middle of the picture.
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:06 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Here comes a westbound!
Title:  Here comes a westbound!
Description:  While I was watching the stack train creep through the Arnold loop, I heard a rumble behind me. It was this westbound train! Traffic isn't too heavy on this line, so catching this meet was a treat!
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:06 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2906(SD40T-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Westbound starts up the hill
Title:  Westbound starts up the hill
Description:  Check out that grade!! THe camera isn't tilted in this photo! Those SD40's were working their *ss off!!
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:07 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2906(SD40T-2) UP 3661(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Grinding up the grade
Title:  Grinding up the grade
Description:  No, the camera isn't tilted in this photo!!
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:08 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2906(SD40T-2) UP 3661(SD40-2)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
UP 2906 west prepares to take the siding
Title:  UP 2906 west prepares to take the siding
Description:  Those SD40-2's got a good workout going up this hill
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:09 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2906(SD40T-2) UP 3661(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Eastbound glides down the hill
Title:  Eastbound glides down the hill
Description:  This hill is crazy! You can see the upper level of the loop above the train
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:09 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
UP 4168 nears the I-80 underpass
Title:  UP 4168 nears the I-80 underpass
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:10 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Eastbound passes under I-80
Title:  Eastbound passes under I-80
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:11 PM
Location:  Proctor, NV
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Stack train heads for the Bonneville salt flats
Title:  Stack train heads for the Bonneville salt flats
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:12 PM
Location:  Salduro, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Looks like water...
Title:  Looks like water...
Description:  But it ain't nothin' but salt!
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:12 PM
Location:  Barro, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Westbound waits patiently
Title:  Westbound waits patiently
Description:  Here a graffiti covered UP 4326 awaits the arrival of an eastbound
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:13 PM
Location:  Barro, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 4326(SD70M)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
Eastbound freight pulls into the siding
Title:  Eastbound freight pulls into the siding
Description:  Check out the mis-matched number boards on this guy
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:14 PM
Location:  Delle, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3447(SD40-2) UP 3696(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Here comes our stack train!
Title:  Here comes our stack train!
Description:  Our stack train overtakes a freight in the siding at Delle
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:14 PM
Location:  Delle, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  348   Comments: 2
Overtake on the WP!
Title:  Overtake on the WP!
Description:  It was cool to see this overtake on the single track WP. Both trains are eastbound
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:15 PM
Location:  Delle, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Racing along the Salt Lake
Title:  Racing along the Salt Lake
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:40:15 PM
Location:  Timpie, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4168(SD70M) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Rip-off shot out the window
Title:  Rip-off shot out the window
Description:  Stuff parked in a small yard
Photo Date:  7/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 7:39:54 PM
Location:  Timpie, UT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3572(SD40-2) UP 2829(SD40-2T)
Views:  383   Comments: 0

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