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By:Rick Morgan
Dates:1/1/1974 - 1/1/2007
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SP Mina Branch Local headed south
Title:  SP Mina Branch Local headed south
Description:  SP's Mina Branch Local runs south with eight covered hoppers on a day with a flawless blue sky. The location is actually south of Hazen on the Mina Branch.
Photo Date:  4/13/1990  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 8:59:43 AM
Location:  Hazen, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 4827(GP38-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
SP Mina Branch Local
Title:  SP Mina Branch Local
Description:  SP's Mina branch local runs south with eight covered hoppers near Silver Springs NV in April 1990. SP 4827 is backed by DRGW 3131.
Photo Date:  4/13/1990  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 8:59:57 AM
Location:  Silver Springs, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 4827(GP38-2)
Views:  656   Comments: 1
Westbound SP Coal at Weso
Title:  Westbound SP Coal at Weso
Description:  Three units accelerate a westbound SP coal train at Weso in April 1990. 6780 is trailed by 'Kodachrome' 8521 and 7540.
Photo Date:  4/14/1990  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 11:16:44 AM
Location:  Weso, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6780(SD45T-2R)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
Westbound at Winnemucca
Title:  Westbound at Winnemucca
Description:  A quartet of units bring an SP freight westbound at Winnemucca NV in April 1990. The third unit is Conrail SD40-2 6385.
Photo Date:  4/14/1990  Upload Date: 8/5/2009 9:38:19 PM
Location:  Winnemucca, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 7309(SD40R)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Elephant Style
Title:  Elephant Style
Description:  We're in the high desert on the Overland Route, south of Winnemucca and north of the Carson Sink watching a trio of Espee SD40T-2s run west with stacks.
Photo Date:  4/14/1990  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 8:43:06 PM
Location:  Rye Patch, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8566(SD40T-2)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
Eastbound UP freight
Title:  Eastbound UP freight
Description:  An UP freight sprints east through Golconda Nevada on the old SP. SD40-2 3386 leads a pair of C40-8s.
Photo Date:  4/14/1990  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 8:51:47 PM
Location:  Golconda, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3386(SD40-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Heading west
Title:  Heading west
Description:  Three UP SD40-2s run their freight westbound at Weso NV in April 1990
Photo Date:  4/14/1990  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 8:07:13 AM
Location:  Weso, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3596(SD40-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
SP Pushers at Verdi
Title:  SP Pushers at Verdi
Description:  A pair of SP Lines units push a freight towards Donner Pass in April 1990. Five SDs are pulling up front.
Photo Date:  4/15/1990  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:57:15 PM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 7356(SD40R) SSW 7248(GP40-2)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
Heading for Donner
Title:  Heading for Donner
Description:  SP SD40R 7380 leads a train westbound through Verdi NV in April 1990
Photo Date:  4/15/1990  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:57:31 PM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 7380(SD40R)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Desert Crossing
Title:  Desert Crossing
Description:  Four units work a freight in a westerly fashion on the former LA&SL at Moapa NV in June 1998. UP 3717, SP 8555, UP 9071, SP 7451.
Photo Date:  6/7/1998  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 8:06:28 AM
Location:  Moapa, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3717(SD40-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
UP Patch at sunset
Title:  UP Patch at sunset
Description:  The late afternoon desert sun highlights the details of UP SD70M 3994 at Arden NV
Photo Date:  9/1/2001  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 10:12:52 PM
Location:  Arden, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  UP 3994(SD70M)
Views:  760   Comments: 2
How're Ute?
Title:  How're Ute?
Description:  This is Ute, NV; an obscure passing track found northeast of Las Vegas and just a short dirt road drive off of I-15. The conductor is on the ground to watch the passage of an eastbound headed for Moapa and Salt Lake City. Power is all SD60M and SD70M today.
Photo Date:  9/5/2001  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 8:48:01 PM
Location:  Ute, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4151(SD70M)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Gliding into Arden
Title:  Gliding into Arden
Description:  Seven units bring a UP freight into the small yard at Arden NV late on a September afternoon. This train is running eastbound from Los Angeles on the former LASL; Arden is located just south of Las Vegas.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 12:59:03 PM
Location:  Arden, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9652(C44-9W)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
On the LA&SL
Title:  On the LA&SL
Description:  A westbound UP stack train runs on the former Los Angeles & Salt Lake route justs west of Las Vegas.
Photo Date:  9/7/2001  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 9:13:08 PM
Location:  Sloan, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7533(AC60CW)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Mixed Consist at Apex
Title:  Mixed Consist at Apex
Description:  SP SD40R 7323 leads UP 5682 on a short train at Apex NV in 2002
Photo Date:  3/11/2002  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 10:23:58 AM
Location:  Apex, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7323(SD40R) UP 5682(B40-8)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Working the plant
Title:  Working the plant
Description:  A pair of UP-owned units work the plant at Apex NV, located north of Las Vegas.
Photo Date:  3/11/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 9:11:02 PM
Location:  Apex, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
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Locomotives:  SP 8586(SD40M-2)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
My Kind of Resort
Title:  My Kind of Resort
Description:  The Nugget Casino and Resort of Sparks NV overlooks the former SP, now UP, yard as well as a scrap dealer. This view of UP 5555 is from a 12th floor room in the West Tower; the north side fronts Interstate 80.
Photo Date:  9/4/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:28:32 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5555(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  735   Comments: 2
Amtrak heading for Donner
Title:  Amtrak heading for Donner
Description:  Amtrak no.5, the California Zephyr, departs Sparks NV for California on 5 Sept 2008. A UP grain train with four units waits to follow while a pair of SD40-2s work the former-SP yard tracks nearby.
Photo Date:  9/5/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:27:12 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Dam Tunnel
Title:  Dam Tunnel
Description:  This tunnel and abandoned ROW were built from the UP at Boulder City to the site of what became Hoover Dam in 1930-31. It was initially operated by contractors to get construction materials to the dam and featured four tunnels through granite ridgelines. The line is now a hiking trail.
Photo Date:  12/13/2008  Upload Date: 12/15/2008 7:14:52 PM
Location:  Boulder City, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  371   Comments: 1
Room With a View
Title:  Room With a View
Description:  This is the view from the Nugget Hotel/Casino in Sparks NV; whose southern-facing rooms overlook the former SP yard in town. The AC44 in the background (5562) is switching while 5579 in the foreground has just led ten sisters over Donner Pass as a light movement. They've been tied down for the night and the crew is waiting for the bus to take them to the yard office. Never mind you're on the wrong side of the sun for great pictures, it's still a pretty good place to watch trains from. In four hours UP moved 10 trains, including Amtrak with 33 units, two of which were still DRGW black. All this in an air-conditioned room on a 92deg day.
Photo Date:  9/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/9/2009 8:44:53 PM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5579(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
UP Local in Sparks
Title:  UP Local in Sparks
Description:  Two UP EMDs bring a local into Sparks Yard on a Saturday afternoon. GP60 1931 is trailed by GP40-2 9989.
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 1:36:44 AM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1931(GP60) UP 9989(GP40-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
UP 5546 at Sparks
Title:  UP 5546 at Sparks
Description:  UP 5546 leads a train through Sparks NV
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 1:37:13 AM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5546(AC45CCTE)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
UP GP38-2 718 at Sparks
Title:  UP GP38-2 718 at Sparks
Description:  UP GP38-2 718 works as a switcher at Sparks NV. Compared to a lot of other UP power it still carries a fresh paint job.
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 1:37:35 AM
Location:  Sparks, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 718(GP38-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Entering Virginia City
Title:  Entering Virginia City
Description:  V&T tourist line's GE 80tonner D-1 brings two cars and customers into town on a Sunday morning after a roughly 35 minute run to Gold Hill and back. The unit is former Army and Navy.
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 11:29:18 PM
Location:  Virginia City, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VT D1(80Tonner)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
V&T GE 80tonner D-1
Title:  V&T GE 80tonner D-1
Description:  Virginia & Truckee GE 80 tonner D-1 sits at Gold Hill while on one of its frequent tourist runs out of Virginia City.
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 11:29:41 PM
Location:  Gold Hill, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VT D1(80Tonner)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Virginia & Truckee Engine House
Title:  Virginia & Truckee Engine House
Description:  The Virginia & Truckee engine house at Virginia City with Mc Cloud River Mikado no18 and Alco S4 D2 present
Photo Date:  9/11/2011  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 11:30:28 PM
Location:  Virginia City, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MCR 18(2-8-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
UP SD40N 1555
Title:  UP SD40N 1555
Description:  UP SD40N 1555 at Winnemucca on the former WP in September 2013. I was amazed to find that this was the first SD40-2 I ever shot, in June 1973 at Ogden in its previous identity.
Photo Date:  9/3/2013  Upload Date: 9/3/2013 10:49:06 PM
Location:  Winnemucca, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1555(SD40N)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Amtrak Stuck in Carlin
Title:  Amtrak Stuck in Carlin
Description:  It's 3:30 in Carlin NV and Amtrak's California Limited is running over 10 hours late as it sits and waits for the track to be cleared ahead of it after heavy thunderstorms have led to a mudslide that has clobbered the UP's former SP main across Nevada. The train's ten cars is followed by three private cars from SLRG, including a full dome.
Photo Date:  9/3/2013  Upload Date: 9/3/2013 10:54:53 PM
Location:  Carlin, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 185(P42DC)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
UP Local at Preble
Title:  UP Local at Preble
Description:  Two SD70Ms take a local freight east through the narrows at Preble NV. They're running at about 10MPH due to maintenance being conducted ahead of them.
Photo Date:  9/4/2013  Upload Date: 9/4/2013 11:51:34 PM
Location:  Preble, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4247(SD70M) UP 5146(SD70M)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Mina Local On the Branch
Title:  Mina Local On the Branch
Description:  UP 5251 leads a GP40-2 onto the Mina Branch at Hazen at the point where the Fallon line departs. They have a track warrant from the dispatcher for sole occupancy of the branch and once the conductor is back from closing the mainline switch they'll be on their way.
Photo Date:  9/4/2013  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 10:23:10 PM
Location:  Hazen, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5251(AC45CCTE)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Headed for Donner Pass
Title:  Headed for Donner Pass
Description:  Three units run a westbound stack train through Verdi, Nevada on its way to Donner Pass. A fourth unit is working as a DPU on the rear end.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/10/2017 11:42:52 PM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7798(AC45CCTE)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Westbound California Zephyr
Title:  Westbound California Zephyr
Description:  Amtrak's Train number 5, the westbound California Zephyr, runs through Verdi, NV at about 1:50PM on a Sunday afternoon. Reno is behind it; Donner Pass ahead.
Photo Date:  9/10/2017  Upload Date: 9/10/2017 11:42:17 PM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 182(P42DC)
Views:  137   Comments: 0


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