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"The Utah" at Lower Gilully |
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A Utah Railway CUSLX train rolls downgrade after a crew change at Lower Gilully on the west slope of Soldier Summit. While the head end crew changed, the swing help crew will run through to Provo. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:38:55 AM |
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Gilluly, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 5006(MK-50-3) |
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| Title: |
A Unique Design |
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The unmistakeable lines of an MK-50-3, a model unique to the Utah Railway. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:39:37 AM |
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Gilluly, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 5006(MK-50-3) |
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| Title: |
Highball, Lower Gilully |
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From a classic angle on Soldier Summit, Intermountain Power Project hoppers follow 5 units on the head end of the CUSLX train towards the clear signal at Lower Gilully interlocking. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:40:05 AM |
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Gilluly, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 5004(MK-50-3) |
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| Title: |
Harsh Winter Shadows |
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Union Pacific coal loads whine downgrade through Thistle, UT, backlit by the clear sun in the Wasatch Mountains. Thistle is the town that was flooded when a massive mudslide blocked Spanish Fork Canyon in April 1984. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:40:58 AM |
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Thistle, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UP 6033(AC44CWCTE) |
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| Title: |
'New' Tunnels |
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The head end of UP 6033 West approaches Billy's Mountain at Thistle, UT, and the tunnels drilled new in 1984 to bypass the mudslide area of Spanish Fork Canyon. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:41:46 AM |
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Thistle, UT |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Swing Help |
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Adding to the dynamic braking effort, the swing help on UP 6033 west winds downgrade at Thistle. The second car behind the help is a former D&RGW 4-bay hopper, for years an everyday sight on Solider Summit. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:42:38 AM |
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Thistle, UT |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Rear-End Help |
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Two Union Pacific AC4400's trail the UP 6033 west at Thistle, including an ex-SP unit against an ex-DRGW hopper. Reminders of a day long gone. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 7:43:24 AM |
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Thistle, UT |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Beneath the Book Cliffs |
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A trio of UP SD60M's idles in Helper Yard, awaiting a call to duty. They sounded as rough as they look! |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:14:30 AM |
| Location: |
Helper, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UP 2319(SD60M) UP 2423(SD60M) |
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| Title: |
A Worthy Dedication |
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UP 2423 carries a plaque dedicating the locomotive to Roger Buchanan. The dedication reads: "For his unwavering commitment to safety, this locomotive is dedicated in honor of Roger Buchanan, Work Equipment Mechanic, N. Little Rock, AR, J. C. Kenefick Safety Award winner, 1988. Nice tribute, but the unit could use some TLC. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:17:12 AM |
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Helper, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UP 2423(SD60M) |
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| Title: |
Sunburned & Happy |
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Me, on the left, and my father, at the Helper Depot. I've spent many hours here over the last 12 years; the Rio Grande was a special railroad to me and I did what I could to see the last of it before Union Pacific erased it. Those images, on film, will come as I can get them scanned. But, this was the first time I'd been here with my Dad, and it was time well spent. Both of us show the effects of skiing in Utah - sunburned, windburned faces, and big smiles! |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:18:17 AM |
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Helper, UT |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Swing Help Returning |
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After lunch at Grogg's in Price, UT (a nice, little local microbrewery and tavern), we turned back west towards Salt Lake. On the way, we caught the swing help from the CUSLX returning to the Utah Railway's yard at Martin, UT, as it passed through Castle Gate. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:29:05 AM |
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Castle Gate, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 5005(MK-50-3) UTAH 5002(MK-50-3) |
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| Title: |
UTAH 3000 |
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Utah Railway maintains a small yard and locomotive facility at Sandy, UT, on the former D&RGW mainline. This former B&O GP40 is one of the Salt Lake Basin-assigned locomotives that is used in local and transfer service out of Sandy. Photo taken with permission. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:30:07 AM |
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Sandy, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 3000(GP40) |
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| Title: |
A Well-Known Logo |
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Utah Railway 9008 is in the deadline at Sandy, UT, and the evening light highlighted truck details like this logo and casting number. Photo taken with permission. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:34:01 AM |
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Sandy, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 9008(SD40) |
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| Title: |
A New Face |
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...For me, at least. According to a local railroader, Savage provides contract switching for some local businesses. They certainly have a catchy paint job! |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:31:00 AM |
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Sandy, UT |
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David Abeles |
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SVGX 8620(GP38) SVGX 8619(GP38AC) |
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| Title: |
Railway Express? Not quite |
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An interesting little detail in the yard at Sandy is this mailbox, with a backdrop of Utah Railway's Provo Turn. If you address a letter to Utah Railway, does it get delivered here? |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:35:39 AM |
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Sandy, UT |
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David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Former Rio Grande Power on the Former Rio Grande |
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The Provo Turn idles at Sandy Yard, awaiting a crew to take it south for the evening's work. Nice to see a former D&RGW GP35 on the former D&RGW, even nicer that it is painted for Rio Grande's long-time parter. |
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2/12/2011 Upload Date: 2/23/2011 8:36:16 AM |
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Sandy, UT |
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David Abeles |
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UTAH 2001(GP38-2) |
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