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Viewing Album:  Rail Fan to the Future
 
By:Jacob Lyman
Dates:7/1/2013 - 7/1/2016
Album Info:Railfan photos in the United States from 2013 to 2015. A large focus on northern Utah, especially the Lynndyl Subdivision and the Cache Valley Branch. Includes a trip back east to Horseshoe Curve, and a California trip to Disneyland.
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Southbound Frontrunner
Title:  Southbound Frontrunner
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:04:09 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UTAX 9(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Soutbound Grain Train
Title:  Soutbound Grain Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:06:16 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5970(AC44CWCTE) UP 5711(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
DPU Fun!
Title:  DPU Fun!
Description:  The DPU pushes from the rear on the grain train.
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:07:50 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6078(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Losing Count...
Title:  Losing Count...
Description:  How many Frontrunner trains did I see that day? They all are blurring together...
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:09:24 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UTAX 4(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
The Arrival
Title:  The Arrival
Description:  Another area Railfan; Schon Norris, arrived in this train to join me on the bridge to get a view of the upcoming UP 1982!
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:11:53 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UTAX 8(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
DOh!
Title:  DOh!
Description:  I dont know what happened. Finally the train I was waiting for arrived; and something caused my camera to make the image blurry. :( Still, it was quite the sight to watch the hot Z-train from Denver to Salt Lake being headed by UP 1982!
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:21:06 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe) UP 6589(AC44CW) UP 7839(AC45CCTE) UP 4430(SD70M)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
The Pigs in Motion
Title:  The Pigs in Motion
Description:  The Z-DVSC moves southbound. This train was booking it! UP 1982 looks like a distant blue streak; as sundown begins to shower the scene in golden light.
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:23:59 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Surprise!
Title:  Surprise!
Description:  A few minutes after the Z-train passed by; a second lower priority intermodal showed up. Barely had enough time to catch the DPU unit!
Photo Date:  3/5/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:27:03 PM
Location:  Farmington, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UTAX 3(MP36PH-3C) UP 8148(AC45CCTE)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Late Snow Fall
Title:  Late Snow Fall
Description:  Tooele Valley #11 is blanketed in a late snowfall in March.
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 3/8/2016 5:30:01 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TOV 11(2-8-0)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Museum Complex
Title:  Museum Complex
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 4/19/2016 12:04:43 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TOV 11(2-8-0)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
Another Abandoned Fuel Depot Foundation
Title:  Another Abandoned Fuel Depot Foundation
Description:  One of three fuel depots once on the Tooele Valley Railways route, this one rests behind the museum. The third has been destroyed by the construction of a golf course.
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 4/19/2016 12:07:08 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
Restored DRGW Paint
Title:  Restored DRGW Paint
Description:  Thanks to the work of Derrick Klarr, Kerry Klarr, and Chriss Fussell; the DRGW and SP units at Union Station have received great cosmetic work.
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:37:58 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5371(SD40T-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
Restored SP Paint
Title:  Restored SP Paint
Description:  I was so focused on the shiny new paint; I forgot to get close up photos of the new number boards!
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:39:07 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7457(SD45R)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Poor Shape
Title:  Poor Shape
Description:  This poor 0-6-0 is well painted; but on closer inspection shows lots of damages from the years. Pity to see.
Photo Date:  3/7/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:47:15 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4436(0-6-0)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Stub Nose SD-40N
Title:  Stub Nose SD-40N
Description:  I wonder if UPs number system shows the difference between long nose and short nose SD-40N units; or if they even care...
Photo Date:  3/8/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 12:52:29 PM
Location:  Logan, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1729(SD40N)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
Northbound Local on a Wednesday
Title:  Northbound Local on a Wednesday
Description:  Two locomotives to pull 11 hopper cars; this local is a tad overpowered sometimes :)
Photo Date:  3/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:17:46 PM
Location:  Smithfield, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2327(SD60M) UP 1729(SD40N)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Take Off to The Great White North
Title:  Take Off to The Great White North
Description:  There is something cool about these Canadian hopper cars.
Photo Date:  3/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:21:06 PM
Location:  Smithfield, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Wrecking Crane
Title:  Wrecking Crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:22:36 PM
Location:  Logan, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
SPMW Car
Title:  SPMW Car
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2016  Upload Date: 3/9/2016 1:24:09 PM
Location:  Logan, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
NN Spreader
Title:  NN Spreader
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:26:35 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  26   Comments: 0
Nevada Northern Railway
Title:  Nevada Northern Railway
Description:  Visiting the NNR during the off-season means no running trains; but a great chance to visit the machine shops while work is being done to ready the engines!
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 1:33:02 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
93 Getting Shop Work Done
Title:  93 Getting Shop Work Done
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:28:40 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NN 93(2-8-0)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
#40 In the Locomotive Shed
Title:  #40 In the Locomotive Shed
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:31:37 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NN 40(4-6-0) NN 105(RS2) NN 93(2-8-0)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
#40 With the Tender of #93
Title:  #40 With the Tender of #93
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:33:00 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NN 40(4-6-0) NN 93(2-8-0)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
Awaiting Restoration
Title:  Awaiting Restoration
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:35:19 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NN 81(2-8-0)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Scale Test Car
Title:  Scale Test Car
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2016  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 1:36:23 PM
Location:  Ely, NV
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Plant Switcher
Title:  Plant Switcher
Description:  This brightly painted switcher is one of the locomotives that serves Big West Refinery (Flying J). A distant storm is rolling in from the west.
Photo Date:  3/13/2016  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 12:00:29 AM
Location:  North Salt Lake, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FLJX 1(SW600)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
On Top of the Grade
Title:  On Top of the Grade
Description:  The abandoned rail grade of the fallen Tooele Valley Railway on its Elton Tunnel Branch.
Photo Date:  3/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/23/2016 10:32:02 AM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Rail Switch Remnant
Title:  Rail Switch Remnant
Description:  More abandoned track on the former Elton Tunnel Branch.
Photo Date:  3/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/23/2016 10:35:26 AM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Geep Switchers
Title:  Geep Switchers
Description:  Judging by the tank cars it is possible this is power for the Cheveron Local.
Photo Date:  3/21/2016  Upload Date: 3/21/2016 3:03:47 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1037(GP38-2) UP 2069(GP60)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Another Geep Duo
Title:  Another Geep Duo
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/2016  Upload Date: 3/21/2016 3:04:56 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 575(GP15-1) UPY 637(GP15-1)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
SD-40 Duo
Title:  SD-40 Duo
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/2016  Upload Date: 3/21/2016 3:02:22 PM
Location:  Riverdale, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3212(SD40-2) UP 3214(SD40-2) UP 9356(C40-8W)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Rare Sights these Days...
Title:  Rare Sights these Days...
Description:  I know it is not a great photo, but I figured I would share it; a standard cab C40-8 is not a common sight anymore on the UP. The C40-8 is inbetween an SD-40-2 (UP 3279 if I am reading it right) and a wide cab C40-8W; UP 9396 (The nose of 9396 is on the far right of the photo)
Photo Date:  3/21/2016  Upload Date: 3/21/2016 2:54:07 PM
Location:  Riverdale, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9173(C40-8) UP 7990(AC45CCTE) UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 9396(C41-8W)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Westbound Stack Train
Title:  Westbound Stack Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 12:58:00 PM
Location:  Garfield, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8620(SD70ACe) UP 5169(SD70M)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
On the end...
Title:  On the end...
Description:  Rear end DPU unit.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 12:59:11 PM
Location:  Garfield, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6908(AC4460CW)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
WPs Warner Branch
Title:  WPs Warner Branch
Description:  Pretty much all but abandoned in this segment; but the track is still in place.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 1:00:38 PM
Location:  Marshall, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Captain Jack: Neon
Title:  Captain Jack: Neon
Description:  Yep, Neon Green paint the new prototype rail car color... Makes it look like a sneaker :)
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 1:03:04 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PID 1250(RS-4-TC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Monuments
Title:  Monuments
Description:  So many tank cars turned on their sides here...
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 1:04:50 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Susan Bs Wreck Damage
Title:  Susan Bs Wreck Damage
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 1:06:46 PM
Location:  Tooele, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PID 1258(RS-4-TC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Ogden Subdivision and the Cutler Dam
Title:  Ogden Subdivision and the Cutler Dam
Description:  After some scouting the area a bit I finally found an access point to this legendary vista. Those who visit must be aware it is quite a hike to reach this location!
Photo Date:  3/31/2016  Upload Date: 4/6/2016 1:16:02 PM
Location:  Wheelon, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 2
KG3LB
Title:  KG3LB
Description:  KG3LB (special thanks to James Belmont for getting me the train numbers on Facebook), arrives at Salt Lake Citys North Yard, near sun down. The train is coming to a stop to receive a crew change before continuing its journey.
Photo Date:  4/3/2016  Upload Date: 4/5/2016 10:59:02 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8242(ES44AC-H) UP 4489(SD70M) UP 6456(AC44CW)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Patch Espee
Title:  Patch Espee
Description:  Not a great photo, but I really want to savor every patched SP unit I see as they become all the more rare as time passes by.
Photo Date:  4/5/2016  Upload Date: 4/5/2016 11:02:05 PM
Location:  Croyden, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6527(AC44CW) UP 6408(AC44CW)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
DPU in Weber Canyon
Title:  DPU in Weber Canyon
Description:  An eastward facing DPU pushes a westbound train through the original Transcontinental Railroad route.
Photo Date:  4/5/2016  Upload Date: 4/5/2016 11:09:01 PM
Location:  Devils Slide, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8906(SD70AH)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Spring time Local
Title:  Spring time Local
Description:  The Cache Valley local is rather short this week, with only a few cars and one locomotive. Meanwhile, green begins to return to the landscape as spring comes upon Utah.
Photo Date:  4/12/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 12:33:52 PM
Location:  Mendon, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1774(SD40N)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
On the Cache Valley Subdivision...
Title:  On the Cache Valley Subdivision...
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 12:35:01 PM
Location:  Mendon, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1774(SD40N)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
Edible Tallow
Title:  Edible Tallow
Description:  Seriously, I have no clue what that is, but that is what is in the tank cars bound for the JPL Swift slaughterhouse. (EDIT: Just Googled it... wouldn't want to see a full tanker of that spill over. Ew)
Photo Date:  4/12/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 12:36:05 PM
Location:  Mendon, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Changes...
Title:  Changes...
Description:  I love how the Cache Valley Subdivision alternates landscape between farmland and subdivisions. This is only a few blocks south from the last location I was at, the school obviously setting this into the modern era.
Photo Date:  4/12/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 12:37:59 PM
Location:  Mendon, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1774(SD40N)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
NCKR 7100
Title:  NCKR 7100
Description:  2:13 PM, cool autorack on the ISCLB at Erda Utah.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 4/16/2016 11:05:06 PM
Location:  Erda, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Northbound Stack Train
Title:  Northbound Stack Train
Description:  ZCIG1 stack train. 2:32 PM
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 4/16/2016 4:44:59 PM
Location:  Erda, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7462(AC45CCTE) UP 4471(SD70M) UP 4016(SD70M)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Pushing...
Title:  Pushing...
Description:  ZCIG1s beautiful helper, a newer SD70AH!
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 4/17/2016 9:39:01 AM
Location:  Erda, UT
Author:  Jacob Lyman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8839(SD70AH)
Views:  132   Comments: 1

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