Western Railroad Discussion > Echo Canyon Wasatch Range photos

Sorting through older photos.
1. UP5287 West @ Emory. Coal train through Echo Canyon.
2. "Chilled Express" Curvo...
3. Curvo..
 

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

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Curvo is good. Surprised the cowboys didn't hunt you down



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Who do you think opened the gate? Company shoot. Div Superintendent, was also on site. .

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

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Great shots!

Thanks

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

Curvo Bridge

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

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Terrence, great photos.  I've tried to get in that area for years, unsuccessful.  Even in the days of steam.
Will we see photo 2 or 3 on next years UP calendar?
Blaine
In American Fork

Thanks..."Chilled Express"  I don't think you'll see these included in the calendar.

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

UP5023 West . Round Valley, Utah

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV

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Great photos Terry.
Can't go wrong with the Wasatch and Curvo is a plus.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



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Excellent series!!

Larry

Wonderfull location. As I could see in Google, these tunnels were abandonned.  Why?

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1



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Nice shots Terry! I figured it had t be something like that with all of the power that clean!

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Very nice shots!

RC Lundgren
Elgin, TX

Wow...that is great. I found many pics of abandonned tunnels when search for Echo canyon. Nice to know these still in use. Thanks.

4thDistrict Wrote:
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> I believe these are still in use today;
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> pedrop Wrote:
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> > Wonderfull location. As I could see in Google,
> > these tunnels were abandonned.  Why?

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Yes, these are still in use.
The mainline on top is the wesbound and the original route of the transcontinental railroad.
The bottom mainline was the newer eastbound track.
The westbound had a much steeper grade and the eastbound was a lesser compensated grade.
So when the trains left Evanston they were running right handed until Curvo where they switched to left handed. 
This way the steeper grade was downhill and easier to handle than westbound traffic on it.
However, in recent years they CTC's and then PTC's this trackage so either track is subject to trains in either direction.
Hmmm,Visions of UP steam pulling a freight up up the south track (steeper).

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

So, is this a kind of flyover through tunnels?
Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Yes, these are still in use.
> The mainline on top is the wesbound and the
> original route of the transcontinental railroad.
> The bottom mainline was the newer eastbound
> track.
> The westbound had a much steeper grade and the
> eastbound was a lesser compensated grade.
> So when the trains left Evanston they were running
> right handed until Curvo where they switched to
> left handed. 
> This way the steeper grade was downhill and easier
> to handle than westbound traffic on it.
> However, in recent years they CTC's and then PTC's
> this trackage so either track is subject to trains
> in either direction.
> Hmmm,Visions of UP steam pulling a freight up up
> the south track (steeper).

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

This must have been about 20 years ago.

Well, UP got the marketing photo right:  one engine pulling about 4 reefer loads.  That's about right when I see how many reefers are in UP trains today!

20 years ago is about right.

EricSP Wrote:
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> This must have been about 20 years ago.

Terrence Holdeman
Wells, NV