Latitude: 39.599386
Longitude: -110.8107201
Elevation: 1694 meters / 5558 feet
Barometric Pressure 826KPa

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Visitors, volunteers and BLM employees alike are excited to survey Utah's Desolation Canyon Area by mypubliclands, The Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area is a true crown jewel in Utah and all public lands managed by
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Utah Helpers by espeeus
Headed For East Carbon by espeeus, For the life of me I cannot place this shot. I looked at Google Maps to try and identify this spot.
Headed For East Carbon by espeeus
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Grandes at Helper by Erie Limited, Rio Grande power dominates this January 2000 elevated view of the yard at Helper, UT.  UP's LJP45 &q
Grandes at Helper by Erie Limited
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
CSX 3229 @ Carbonville, UT by Michael Polk, green castle rio price train river grande utah gate royal denver junction crescent western colton fr
CSX 3229 @ Carbonville, UT by Michael Polk
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
Martin Shops by Dave Blaze Rail Photography, At a place named Hardscrabble Canyon in the town of Helper the Utah Railway constructed its headquar
Martin Shops by Dave Blaze Rail Photography
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
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