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UP 729 and two other GP30s lead the Park City Local across the Weber River as they enter the Holsum Concrete facility by Devils Slide. Devils Slide, Utah. March, 1986. Warren Johnson Collection.
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Three SD45s, with a total of 10,800 horsepower, are waiting on the ready track for their next assignment. UP 49 is the lead unit on this consist. UP Yard. Provo, Utah. August, 1982. Photo by Warren Johnson.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
UP 19, a 3600 horsepower SD45, is sitting outside the shop on the north end. It has been donating parts for other locomotives, and is now in the "end stages of life." It will soon be sent to its final resting place. UP Diesel Shop. Salt Lake City, Utah. October, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
UP 6901, a 6600 horsepower DDA40X, an SP SD45T-2, and a UP SD40-2, are pulling a manifest train into North Yard. The train will be broken up and the cars will go in different directions. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. October, 1983. Photos by Warren Johnson.
February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Someone washed the UP 956 and it shrank. Note the second set of horns. They played the first refrain of "We're A Great Big Rolling Railroad". UP Diesel Shop. Salt Lake City, Utah. March, 1991. Photo by Warren Johnson.
February 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
UP 805, 869, and 806 are crossing the bridge at Echo, Utah with the Park City Local. They are heading to Keetley, Utah to load the empty hoppers. They will return to Ogden later in the day. Echo, Utah. July, 1983. Photo by Warren Johnson.
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
UP 6904 leads 3 other 6900s up Main 1 pulling a manifest train. A total of 26,400 horsepower is more than sufficient for today's train. At 13th North they will have a 1,000 mile trip inspection performed. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. May, 1975. Photo by Warren Johnson.
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
UP 3367 leads three other SD40-2 locomotives, with a combined 12,000 horsepower, across the bridges at Gateway, formerly called Devils Gate. Gateway, Utah. March, 1986. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 31, 2026 at 6:40 AM
UP 3419, Santa Fe 5155, and UP 6072, leads a westbound auto rack train through the small town of Peterson at the mouth of Weber Canyon. Peterson, Utah. May, 1995. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM
UP Snowball Express is going up Silver Creek Canyon with a train load of skiers and sledders between the lanes of Interstate 80 toward Park City, Utah. Silver Creek Canyon, Utah. Date and photographer unknown. Warren Johnson Collection.
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
UP 9306 and 9288 are 4,000 horsepower Dash 8-40C locomotives that weigh in at 391,000 pounds. They are coming to the south end of North Yard for a 1,000 mile trip inspection with an auto rack train in tow. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. February, 1988. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
UP 3063, a 3,000 horsepower SD40, is sitting at the north end of the service pit. When they did away with the cabooses, they needed room in the cab for the extra crew member. The slanted box is for the crew's grips. UP Service Pit. Salt Lake City, Utah. February, 1987. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
UP 903018, a CA-4 caboose that was built in March 1944, is sitting behind the Salt Lake City UP Depot. UP Depot. Salt Lake City, Utah. May, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The Cache Valley Local, led by UP 476, a 2,000 horsepower GP20, is sitting in front of the Logan depot. Logan, Utah. August, 1979. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
UP 3030, a 3,000 horsepower SD40, is sitting behind the Brigham City depot. This locomotive and the bay window caboose have been assigned to the local. Brigham City, Utah. April, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
UP 2458, a 3,000 horsepower C30-7 weighing in at 395,000 pounds, is sitting outside the shop on the old service pit. Salt Lake City, Utah. June, 1984. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
UP 3040, a 3,000 horsepower SD40X, was built on an SD35 frame and was testing a new engine and a new alternator, sitting at the north end of the shop while waiting to get into the shop for inspection. UP Diesel shop. Salt Lake City, Utah. September, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
EMD demonstrators 7011 and 7018 are on the outbound tracks by the South Tower. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. August, 1995. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
UP 3609, a 3600 horsepower SD45, was involved in a roll-over in the Pacific Northwest. It took 3 months to get it ready for paint. It was a "spare time" job. The long hood is from another locomotive. UP Diesel Shop. July/September, 1973. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
UP 28, a 3600 horsepower SD45, is sitting in the "old goat pit" near the yard office. All of these locomotives are awaiting final disposition. All usable parts have been removed. UP North Yard. Salt Lake City, Utah. November, 1985. Photo by Warren Johnson.
January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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A Drew Lewis Special is crossing The Weber River and the remnants of old Highway 30 at Gateway. Gateway, Utah. November, 1986. Photo by Warren Johnson.
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