UP7490 pulls Hindman hill with a westbound intermodal in tow. The head-end of the train sits on a 1% grade while about half-way back in the photo grades drop off on a mountainous 2.2%.
Captured just before sunset, Union Pacific's KG1LA ascends the Erda Hill grade of the Lynndyl Sub at Lake Point, Utah. The Oquirrh Mountains provide a rugged backdrop for a brand new GE ES44AC lea... (more)