Thompson Springs, Ut
Line: Rio Grande Main Line
Location Information: The ghost town of Thompson Springs. Famous for the fromer Thompson Motel and the newly opened gas stop on I-70 the next boom town in the desert…
 Following the manifest was Amtrak #6 with Amtrak 81 in charge seen here again near Thompson Springs (which overtook manifest at the next loop) - 01/09/2007 |  Amtrak P42 138 and P40 824 are seen leading the eastbound 'California Zephyr' #6 at Thompson Springs, Utah running about an hour late - 07/10/2022 |  Amtrak P42 152 and P42 182 are seen leading a on time eastbound 'California Zephyr' #6 at Thompson Springs, Utah - 08/10/2022 |  UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local back on the main line near Thompson Springs - 12/09/2008 |
 BNSF ES44C4 4230 and Union Pacific SD70M 5123 are seen laeding the Potash Local back to Grand Junction east at Thompson Sprigns - 07/10/2022 |  BNSF manifest running under trackage right agreements is seen near Thompson Springs (about 20 miles west of Green River) with BNSF4631 up front heading west – 01/09/2007 |  Union Pacific SD70M 5123 and BNSF ES44C4 4230 are seen the Potash Local from Grand Junction to Potash near Moab west along the mainline at Thompson Sprigns - 07/10/2022 |  Union Pacific AC4400CW 6468 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train away from Thompson Springs - 07/10/2022 |
 Looking the same way from the same 'mud hill' UP7047 is seen leading the daily manifest from Provo to Denver (the old route of US6 can be seen in the distance) – 01/09/2007 |
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