Mainly Montana with a little Utah and Idaho
Trip From 22/9/2022 to 9/10/2022
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A 2 and half week trip from Salt Lake City mainly focusing on Montana Rail Link before its gone with a few days in Utah at the end
 Union Pacific ES44AC 5345 is seen leading an eastbound Z train nearing Wahsatch, Utah at the summit of the Wasatch - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific SD70Ace 8473 and NS 9569 are seen leading a westbound grain train at Echo - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7974 is seen leading a westbound manifest downgrade at Echo - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7798 is seen leading a westbound manifest downgrade at Echo - 22/09/2022 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC 7449 is seen leading an eastbound manigest upgrade in Echo Canyon at Emory with the CN IC Heritage Unit 3008 in the consist - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific SD70M 4945 and 5109 are seen leading a westbound local back to Pocatello at Pebble, Idaho - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific SD70M 4945 and 5109 are seen leading a westbound local back to Pocatello at Topaz, Idaho - 22/09/2022 |  Union Pacific SD40-2 1889 and 2023 are seen working the Idaho Falls to Pocatello local south at Blackfoot, Idaho with 72 cars in tow - 23/09/2022 |
 BNSF ES44C4 8009 is seen leading a westbound Q train at Jens, Montana - 23/09/2022 |  BNSF ES44DC 7401 is seen leading an empty eastbound coal train at Jens, Montna - 23/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP40 500 is seen swtiching at Missoula - 23/09/2022 |  BNSF ES44C4 7005 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal (due to strike at Roberts Bank) east at Plains - 24/09/2022 |
 BNSF ES44C4 7005 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal (due to strike at Roberts Bank) east at Paradise - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula along the Flat Head River between Paradise and Perma, Montana - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula at Ravalli - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula a the summit of Evaro Hill - 24/09/2022 |
 BNSF ES44C4 7005 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal (due to strike at Roberts Bank) east at between Frenchtown and DeSmet - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4406 and 4408 are seen leading the night gas between Missoula and DeSmet - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4406 and 4408 are seen leading the night gas at DeSmet - 24/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4406 and 4408 are seen leading the night gas between Ravalli and Dixon - 24/09/2022 |
 BNSF C44-9W 4155 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal at Plains - 25/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula along the Clark Fork River near Plains - 25/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula along the Clark Fork River naer Plains - 25/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula near Perma - 25/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link SD70Ace 4408 and 4406 are seen leading the returning Day Gas Local from Thompson Falls to Missoula down Evaro Hill - 25/09/2022 |  BNSF C44-9W 5527 is seen leading a westbound manifest at Jens - 25/09/2022 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8757 and 9306 seen leading a westbound grain train approching Elliston - 25/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link 4319 is seen leading the helpers cutting out of a loaded grain train at Elliston - 25/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen leading an eastbound 'Jimbo' work train from Helena to Manhattan at East Helena - 26/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen leading an eastbound 'Jimbo' work train from Helena to Manhattan descending Winston Hill - 26/09/2022 |  Montna Rail Link GP9 109 and SD45 355 are seen leading the Helena local to Montana City - 26/09/2022 |  Montna Rail Link SD45 355 and GP9 109 are seen leading the Helena local returning from Montana City cement works to East Helena with empty coke cars - 26/09/2022 |
 Montna Rail Link GP9 109 and SD45 355 are seen leading the Helena local to Townsend from East Helena near Louisville - 26/09/2022 |  Montna Rail Link GP9 109 and SD45 355 are seen switching covered hoppers at the industry at Townsend with the Helena local - 26/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 403 and 401 are seen swtiching the east end of Logan Yard - 27/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen swtiching the west end of Logan Yard - 27/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen leading the Harrison Local between Logan and Three Forks - 27/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen leading the weekly train to Harrison along the Harrison Branch - 27/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen leading the weekly train to Harrison along the Harrison Branch nearing Harrison - 27/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 403 and 401 are seen leading the weekly train from Harrison back to Logan - 27/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252 and GP35 403 are seen leading the Logan Local from Logan to Sappington passing Willow Creek - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 403 and SD40-2XR 252 are seen arriving back at Logan with the local returning from Sappington and Three Forks - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seenon a 'Jimbo' work train is seen near Manhatton - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 404 and 405 are seen switching Bozeman Yard - 28/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link GP35 405 and 404 are seen heading to an elevator at Bozeman - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 404 and 405 are seen switching an elevator at Bozeman- 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4312 and 4407 are seen leading the LM (Laurel-Missoula) west at Greycliff - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4312 and 4407 are seen leading the LM (Laurel-Missoula) west at Big Timber- 28/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 263 and SD40-2 250 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman west at Greycliff - 28/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seenon a 'Jimbo' work train nearing the work site at Manhatton - 29/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252 and GP35 403 are seen leading the weekly Logan-Whitehall through Jefferson Canyon - 29/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 403 and SD40-2XR 252 are seen leading Whitehall-Logan Local past Sappington - 29/09/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4405 and 4309 are seen loading there ballast train at Spire Rock on the former Homestake Pass Line - 29/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4405 and 4309 are seen leading a loaded Ballast train from Spire Rock to Logan down the remaining portion of the Homestake Pass route at Pipestone - 29/09/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4405 and 4309 are seen leading a loaded Ballast train from Spire Rock to Logan through Jefferson Canyon - 29/09/2022 |  BNSF C44-9W 4155 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal climbing Mullan Pass at Elliston - 02/10/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen leading the Logan Local returning from Sappington between Three Forks and Logan - 03/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 401 and 403 are seen leading the Logan Local returning from Sappington arriving at Logan - 03/10/2022 |  BNSF ES44C4 6639 and C44-9W 741 are seen leading a westbound loaded grain climbing Bozeman Pass - 03/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4404 and SD40-2 250 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman west at Elton - 03/10/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link GP9 123 is seen swtiching the yard at Billings - 04/10/2022 |  Billings Grain Terminal SW1 84 built for the CB&Q in 1939 is seen at an elevator in Billings - 04/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP9 118 is seen swtiching the yard at Laurel - 04/10/2022 |  BNSF ES44C4 8087 is seen tied down on a grain train at Laurel - 04/10/2022 |
 Montana Rail Link GP9 113 is seen swtiching the Sugar Beet Processing Plant at Billings - 04/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link GP9 113 is seen leaving the Sugar Beet Processing Plant at Billings - 04/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4404 and SD40-2 250 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman west near Columbus - 04/10/2022 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4404 and SD40-2 250 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman westat Greycliffe - 04/10/2022 |
 Union Pacific SD70ACe 8852 is seen leading an eastbound manifest at Sage, Wyoming - 05/10/2022 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 9051 is seen leading a westbound mega manifest at Wahsatch - 06/10/2022 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 5693 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest nearing the Summit of the Wasatch at Wahsatch - 06/10/2022 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8919 is seen leading an eastbound Z train climbing through Echo Canyon at Emory - 06/10/2022 |
 Union Pacific AC44C6M 7307 (former 6,000hp AC6000CW) and ES44AC 5506 are seen leading a loaded IPPX coal train climbing Soilder Summit at Kyune with 4 mid train 'swing' helpers just visible on the S Bend and 2 DPUs on the rear - 06/10/2022 |  nion Pacific AC44C6M 7307 (former 6,000hp AC6000CW) and ES44AC 5506 are seen leading a loaded IPPX coal train at Soilder Summit - 06/10/2022 |  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 |  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 SD70M 5123 and BNSF ES44C4 4230 are seen the Potash Local nearing Potash in the Colorado River Canyon passing the Jug Handle Arch- 07/10/2022 |  BNSF ES44C4 4230 and Union Pacific SD70M 5123 are seen laeding the Potash Local back to Grand Junction climbing out of the Colorado River Canyon about to Bootlegger Canyon - 07/10/2022 |  BNSF ES44C4 4230 and Union Pacific SD70M 5123 are seen laeding the Potash Local back to Grand Junction north along the branch - 07/10/2022 |  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 |
 Union Pacific AC4400CW 6468 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train away from Thompson Springs - 07/10/2022 |  Amtrak P42 7 and 164 are seen leaqding the westbound 'California Zephyr' #5 at Cisco - 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 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 8209 is seen leading an empty coal train for Scofield on the Pleasant Valley Sub at Soilder Summit - 08/10/2022 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC 8209 is seen leading an empty coal train for Scofield is seen passing Scofield Reservoir on the Pleasant Valley Sub - 08/10/2022 |
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