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By:Jay Epstein
Dates:5/11/2019 - 5/12/2019
Album Info:On the weekend of May 12th I went out to Utah to chase the first leg of Big Boy's return journey from Ogden, UT to Cheyenne, WY. (I only chased on the first day from Ogden, UT to Evanston, WY) This album also include various freight trains and Front Runner commuter trains in the Salt Lake City area and Echo and Weber Canyons
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UP 8558 leads a stack train downgrade
Title:  UP 8558 leads a stack train downgrade
Description:  Right behind an eastbound was approaching to block my shot.
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:43 PM
Location:  Echo, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  74   Comments: 1
Here comes the block!
Title:  Here comes the block!
Description:  An eastbound comes up behind me to block my shot of the westbound.
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:46 PM
Location:  Emory, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5772(AC44CWCTE) UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  114   Comments: 3
UP 5772 and another GE skunk my shot of a westbound stack train
Title:  UP 5772 and another GE skunk my shot of a westbound stack train
Description:  I had seen these two units yesterday coming into Salt Lake City so I would venture a guess that this is a Salt Lake City to North Platte train.
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:48 PM
Location:  Emory, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5772(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Our stack train from Echo Canyon is seen further down the line in Henefer
Title:  Our stack train from Echo Canyon is seen further down the line in Henefer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:51 PM
Location:  Henefer, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
A stack train heads west between Echo and Henefer
Title:  A stack train heads west between Echo and Henefer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:54 PM
Location:  Henefer, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  76   Comments: 1
A stack train cruises west
Title:  A stack train cruises west
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:38:57 PM
Location:  Henefer, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
The Darwin of the Day award goes to...
Title:  The Darwin of the Day award goes to...
Description:  While watching Boy Boy earlier there were many non-railfans standing way to close to the tracks but this guy was clearly a railfan and he should know better!
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:39:00 PM
Location:  Morgan, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Giving the engineer a heart attack
Title:  Giving the engineer a heart attack
Description:  I'm sure the engineer was none to pleased to see this guy standing way to close to the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:39:03 PM
Location:  Morgan, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6078(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
UP 6078 leads a train through Taggarts
Title:  UP 6078 leads a train through Taggarts
Description:  Check out the moron standing way to close!
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:39:07 PM
Location:  Morgan, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6078(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
UP 2765 leads a stack train under I-84 at Taggarts
Title:  UP 2765 leads a stack train under I-84 at Taggarts
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:39:10 PM
Location:  Morgan, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2765(ES44AC-H)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
A westbound stack train heads into the Taggarts Double Tunnel/ Bridges
Title:  A westbound stack train heads into the Taggarts Double Tunnel/ Bridges
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 12:39:13 PM
Location:  Morgan, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7845(AC45CCTE)
Views:  67   Comments: 1
Anticipation builds for Big Boy
Title:  Anticipation builds for Big Boy
Description:  About 30 mintutes before the train was due to arrive some idiot parked their white SUV next to the ballast pile on the left, blocking the view of a hundred or so people. I gave them a dirty look but to no avail. I finally decided to ask them to move and they did. The crowd thanked me and let me tell you, I felt like a goddamn hero! I told them "I didn't come all the way from Massachusetts to have my shot blocked!"
Photo Date:  5/21/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 3:24:20 PM
Location:  Uintah, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description:  Heading towards EvanstonThe Big boy special passes through the Castle Rock area.
Photo Date:  5/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 10:43:54 AM
Location:  Castle Rock, UT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 2650(ET44AH)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Simmering in Evanston
Title:  Simmering in Evanston
Description:  Big Boy rests after the trip from Ogden. I believe that is Ed Dickens standing next to the front engine. I think the device in his left hand is an infrared thermometer.
Photo Date:  5/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 10:44:10 AM
Location:  Evanston, WY
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4)
Views:  145   Comments: 0


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