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Western Railroad Discussion > Utah's Green River and Provo SubdivisionsDate: 10/01/15 21:19 Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 On Monday I decided to give myself a little birthday present. I took the day off work with my first goal to catch Amtrak at Floy. I left my house at 4 a.m. so I could have a little time to scout out the shot. Unfortunately I couldn't find the exact shot I was looking for and my time was running out fast. So I got my self in position at MP 539. I think the location I was trying to find is west of here.
1. Amtrak 195 122 train #6 Floy, Utah 9-28-2015 Next I knew I had a BNSF westbound that was coming as I drove back down the access road and got back to the old highway I saw the BNSF train and hopped out to get a grab shot at this point I heard a horrible hissing sound. I had put a railroad spike threw the tread of my left rear tire. 2. BNSF 6000 6055 CP 9573? Floy, Utah This killed my plans of chasing the BNSF train and I also had hoped to get back to Mounds to catch the dirt train. Instead I headed for Price to see about my tire situation. Passing through Wellington I was happy to see the Utah loading at Savage CV Spur. I was hoping I could get my tire fixed before he got going. After about a hour in a half at Les Swab in Price and a new tire I was read to go again. The Utah had gone by about 10 minutes before I was done. I was able to catch up at Helper and give chase. 3. Utah 5005 6061 6064 5003 5002 at Lynn, Utah. Unfortunately the clouds were going to be a real problem. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/15 21:20 by SF5953. Date: 10/01/15 21:23 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 4. As I was starring at the Sky at Lynn hoping the sun would pop out no such luck at train time. But I was treated to this nice light prism.
5. Utah 5005 Kyune Goose necks 6. Utah 5005 Kyune tunnels at this point I started just looking for places I might get a chance to have sunlight. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/15 21:35 by SF5953. Date: 10/01/15 21:27 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 7. Utah 5005 Kyune the train is really struggling to make speed. He is only moving at about 20 miles an hour you can see a crew member in this shot on the second unit trying to keep his power going. The Utah Railway power must be in pretty rough shape. They have 5 unit up front and 6 pushing rated at 3500 hp per unit. and about an 80 car loaded coal train and are barely doing it. UP runs trains with 2 X 2 at 4400 hp.
8. Utah 5005 Kyune just a little down the road. 9. same spot different look Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/15 21:36 by SF5953. Date: 10/01/15 21:32 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 10. going away
11. Helpers 6060 5004 6062 5001 5006 6063 Kyune 12 and 13 This is the shot that I really wanted. On top of Gilluly, this is the second time I have tried this shot once last year same result as mister cloud got me again but I still like what I was able to squeeze out of it. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/15 21:37 by SF5953. Date: 10/01/15 21:34 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 The canyon was really overcast now and I decided to end my chase and head back out to the desert to see if the cloud cover might break up out there. It looked a little better out there but not much. I decided to hope for a miracle and try to catch Amtrak 5 at Grassy no such luck it got really dark by the time Amtrak came.
14. I did get this kinda cool sun dog at grassy while cloud watching. So all in all kind of a ruff day, between the tire and the clouds. But it was fun to get out and chase some trains. Thanks for looking Steve Ellis Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/15 21:39 by SF5953. Date: 10/01/15 23:09 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: mojaveflyer Great series of shots Steve, despite the tragedy of the spike attacking your tire. Looks like it was a fruitful day.
James Nelson Thornton, CO www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer Date: 10/01/15 23:10 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: trb It looks like it was a good day, if you do not include the tire issues.
I did not get engine numbers today, but it looked like the BNSF/CP power was westbound through Grand Junction about 1 pm on the head end of a manifest. Todd Busse Date: 10/02/15 01:01 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: wko Nice shots, and congrats on IOTD! The UTAH and Soldier Summit are rising on my list of places to visit sooner rather than later.
~wko Date: 10/02/15 04:34 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: Chooch Wow, eleven locomotives pulling/pushing that train. A lot of weight on that train. Great pictures and thank you.
Jim Hatboro, PA Date: 10/02/15 06:45 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: RRTom Great photos, especially liked the scene at Kyune. What's the story with the coal hoppers having different material on their lower portions than the tops?
Date: 10/02/15 07:22 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: oklachaser Really great series of photos.
Ronda Thomas Date: 10/02/15 07:25 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 RRTom Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great photos, especially liked the scene at > Kyune. What's the story with the coal hoppers > having different material on their lower portions > than the tops? It's a black paint. I think it was supposed to help with freezing. They were delivered pure stainless and the black was added latter. Date: 10/02/15 08:15 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: cabman You had me worried for a moment there...thought the hissing might be a rattlesnake (maybe the better of two choices).
Date: 10/02/15 08:17 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: SF5953 cabman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > You had me worried for a moment there...thought > the hissing might be a rattlesnake (maybe the > better of two choices). Yeah that wouldn't have been cool ether. Date: 10/02/15 08:51 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: mapboy Twice I've heard that hissing from barbed wire in the sidewall. Never at a good place either (once the Meadow Valley Wash). You got a lot of good pictures out of it anyway, good going!
mapboy Date: 10/02/15 13:24 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: DRGW3014 Nice photos and post it's not first time we ran into hissing railfaning!
Craig Posted from Android Date: 10/02/15 15:02 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: fs321a Great shots...unique bridge to the right in pic 5.
Jon in Az Date: 10/02/15 16:22 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: ns1000 Nice pics!!
Date: 10/03/15 18:25 Re: Utah's Green River and Provo Subdivisions Author: P fs321a Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great shots...unique bridge to the right in pic > 5. > > Jon in Az a good old flat car bridge. Pretty cool! |