Latitude: 39.849621
Longitude: -111.010498
Elevation: 2197 meters / 7208 feet
Barometric Pressure 776KPa

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This train came throug
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D&RGW 5356 West at Kyune, UT by thechief500, Rio Grande SD40T-2 5356 leads a westbound climbing through the Price Rive Canyon near Kyune, UT towa
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Coal At The Gooseneck by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, From my trip to Grande country a couple years ago here is a loaded coal train we ran into around Cas
Coal At The Gooseneck by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
D&RGW 5771 East at Kyune, UT by thechief500, D&RGW F9A 5771 leads train #18, the eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr, at Kyune, UT on July 31, 1981.d
D&RGW 5771 East at Kyune, UT by thechief500
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Castle Gate Utah by Loco Steve
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A Union Pacific manifest is on its way downhil
UP 5716, Kyune (UT) 3.6.2014 by Railscapes.blog
UP 7192+7309 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer, Union Pacifics 7192 & 7309 snaking up the 2,4% gradient up the Green River Canyon.

Een klein st
UP 7192+7309 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer
Castle Gate by Justin Franz, Amtrak train No. 6, the California Zephyr, passes through Castle Gate, Utah on Feb. 11, 2019. Becaus
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Castle Gate Utah 1 by Loco Steve, The object of these photos is to show the viewer the way the perspective changes as the train passes
Castle Gate Utah 1 by Loco Steve
Above the Nolan Tunnels by Colorado & Southern, A westbound BNSF manifest climbs up Soldier Summit on Main 2 through the Nolan Tunnels between Castl
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Castle Gate Utah by Loco Steve, Due to the timing of the California Zephyrs route  I found it Necessary to go to Castle gate during
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Descending the Hill at Kyune by Colorado & Southern, On a wet and overcast afternoon, Union Pacific ES44AC No. 8018 takes the Roper-Denver manifest down
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Gilluly Loops by ajm9339, Eastbound empty coal train CVYWE swings into the first of the many twists and turns making up the Gi
Gilluly Loops by ajm9339
Soldier Summit by ajm9339, Some 7,500 feet above sea level lies the western-most of the Rio Grande's many impressive mountain s
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UP 8429+5921 Castle Gate by Davy Beumer, Union Pacific's 5921 (GE AC4400CW) & 8429 (GM-EMD SD70Ace) working at the rear of this Union Pac
UP 8429+5921 Castle Gate by Davy Beumer
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The introduction by ICE_6418, I had the perfect excuse to pop my Soldier Summit cherry this past week; my friend was having his we
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Reflections on the Soldier Summit Ghost Town by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, A pair of DPUs bring up the rear of empty coal train that has just reached the top of its long climb
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Descending Soldier Summit by ajm9339
Castle Gate Utah 5 by Loco Steve, The object of these photos is to show the viewer the way the perspective changes as the train passes
Castle Gate Utah 5 by Loco Steve
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Castle Gate Utah 4 by Loco Steve, The object of these photos is to show the viewer the way the perspective changes as the train passes
Castle Gate Utah 4 by Loco Steve
Castle Gate Utah 3 by Loco Steve, The object of these photos is to show the viewer the way the perspective changes as the train passes
Castle Gate Utah 3 by Loco Steve
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Castle Gate Utah From the California Zephyr by Loco Steve
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A Train Passes through a Mountain Valley by thor_mark , And another stop along the highway. Here and the next few I visualized the train passing through the
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Broadside Demos by espeeus, 3 MK5000s lead a Utah Railway loaded coal train through the curves at Kyune in this broadside view o
Broadside Demos by espeeus
Snowy Surprise by espeeus, I was surprised to see three Red/Silver painted units leading this manifest. It ended up being a dec
Snowy Surprise by espeeus
Kyune Coal by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, Another frame from my trip to Grande country back in 2019.

After shooting that BNSF train at a coup
Kyune Coal by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
Gray Parade by ZManMatt, A mixture of the Utah Railway's unique 50-series locomotives, still wearing the scarlet and grey of
Gray Parade by ZManMatt
1982 07-02 1730 DRGW GP40-3076 W/B Kyune, UT by guitartrain203, GP40-3076 & SD45-5325 are leading a short W/B coal train next to the Price River. GP40s-3087 &am
1982 07-02 1730 DRGW GP40-3076 W/B Kyune, UT by guitartrain203
UP 6415+6556+8665 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer, The mid-train helpers 6415, 6556 & 8665 aproach Kyune tunnel on their way to Colton, where they
UP 6415+6556+8665 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer
Castle Gate Utah 6 by Loco Steve, The object of these photos is to show the viewer the way the perspective changes as the train passes
Castle Gate Utah 6 by Loco Steve
Gray Skies, Gray Power by ZManMatt, Railfans typically bemoan cloudy days, largely on the lack of sun. Since moving to Oregon 10 years a
Gray Skies, Gray Power by ZManMatt
Westbound Coal at Kyune Tunnels by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, Another shot from one year ago today.  

After shooting that BNSF train at a couple spots we'd turn
Westbound Coal at Kyune Tunnels by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
UP 6415+6556+8665 Castle Gate by Davy Beumer, The midtrain helpers have just passed the Castle Gate.

Via Highway 6 kun je heel gemakkelijk een he
UP 6415+6556+8665 Castle Gate by Davy Beumer
1982 07-03 1658 DRGW GP40-3087 W/B Tucker, UT by guitartrain203, Rio Grande GP40s 3087 & 3085 are pushing on the rear of a W/B freight coming off of the Gillully
1982 07-03 1658 DRGW GP40-3087 W/B Tucker, UT by guitartrain203
UP 7309+7192 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer, Union Pacifics 7309 & 7192 are about to enter Nolan tunnels with their loaded coal-train.

Weder
UP 7309+7192 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer
Springtime On Soldier Summit by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, I'd rather be here...

This is one of my favorite places on earth...pure zen...atop Soldier Summit o
Springtime On Soldier Summit by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
Canadian Pacific at Soldier Summit by matt c paulson, I took several photos of the chase of CP 8766. So here is yet another addition. Here we see the trai
Canadian Pacific at Soldier Summit by matt c paulson
UP 7192+7309 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer, Not quite a good position of the sun, I know, but I liked the old 'Pacific' flatcar which is used as
UP 7192+7309 Green River Canyon by Davy Beumer
Kurves at Kyune... 20081030_1561 by listorama, Kyune is southeast of Soldier Summit, Utah. Looking west from the Emma Park Road bridge over the tra
Kurves at Kyune... 20081030_1561 by listorama
Kyune Siding by MJBiehn, Eastbound Utah empty coal train drifts downgrade at Kyune, Utah.
Kyune Siding by MJBiehn
From Shadow To Light by zwsplac, Approaching the Kyune Tunnels, a coal train slogs up Soldier Summit, emerging from the deep canyon s
From Shadow To Light by zwsplac
1982 07-02 1040 D&RGW GP40-2-3128 W/B at Gillully, UT by guitartrain203, A Denver & Rio Grande Western W/B freight is descending the Gillully Loops from Soldier Summit a
1982 07-02 1040 D&RGW GP40-2-3128 W/B at Gillully, UT by guitartrain203
My Favorite Fence...again by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, Back on Soldier Summit for another afternoon.   Shot three trains plus the helpers.  Not bad for a f
My Favorite Fence...again by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
Price River, Price Canyon, Carbon County, Utah 2 by Alan Cressler, I could only find one place in Price Canyon where the Price River wasn't bracketed by U.S. Highway 6
Price River, Price Canyon, Carbon County, Utah 2 by Alan Cressler
Cresting Soldier Summit by matt c paulson, Norfolk Southern no. 8118 along with UP 6782 assist as DPU's for a Memphis, TN bound coal train over
Cresting Soldier Summit by matt c paulson
1982 07-02 1620 DRGW GP40-3108 W/B Kyune, UT by guitartrain203, Rio Grande GP40-2-3108, GP40-3060 & GP40-2-3121 are working a short W/B freight toward Soldier S
1982 07-02 1620 DRGW GP40-3108 W/B Kyune, UT by guitartrain203
Sunny Soldier Mix by ZManMatt, Much to my disappointment, when the URY ran their as-needed oil train, they swapped out the matched
Sunny Soldier Mix by ZManMatt
1982 07-02 1843 UP-UTRY SD40-2-3711 E/B W. of Martin, UT by guitartrain203, On lease to the Utah Railway, four Union Pacific SD40-2s, (3711, 3482, 3444 & 3786), are leading
1982 07-02 1843 UP-UTRY SD40-2-3711 E/B W. of Martin, UT by guitartrain203
1982 07-02 1612 DRGW GP40-3108 W/B W. of Castle Gate, UT by guitartrain203, Looking down from US Rt. 6, a short Rio Grande freight is about to enter one of the two Kyune tunnel
1982 07-02 1612 DRGW GP40-3108 W/B W. of Castle Gate, UT by guitartrain203
Whose Railroad Is It, Anyway? by ZManMatt, There are days on the Union Pacific's former Rio Grande mainline, it looks as though BNSF owns it.
Whose Railroad Is It, Anyway? by ZManMatt
1982 07-03 1610 UP-UTRY SD40-2-3637 W/B Castle Gate, UT by guitartrain203, Four UP SD40-2s (3637, 3137, 3662 & 3773) on lease to the Utah Railway are W/B with a loaded coa
1982 07-03 1610 UP-UTRY SD40-2-3637 W/B Castle Gate, UT by guitartrain203