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Viewing Album:  Soldier Summit in Utah: Album #1
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:9/7/1990 - 10/2/1993
Album Info:Originally constructed as narrow gauge in 1882, the right of way followed Soldier Creek up the west side of Soldier Summit on a 4% grade. By 1890 the line was standard gauged and a few years later, double tracked. A new alignment was built in 1913 between Detour and Soldier Summit using a pair of horseshoe curves and reducing the grade to a steady 2%. In the 1990's, Soldier Summit was a busy mountain railroad. Coal trains, TOFC, Manifests and helper movements kept the rails polished. It was typical to see 12-15 trains during daylight hours. In 1988, Rio Grande Industries merged with the Southern Pacific. SP locomotives soon began to run over Soldier Summit, but one could still photograph D&RGW power.
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SSW 8069
Title:  SSW 8069
Description:  A Cotton Belt B40-8 leads the CHOAF (Chicago - Oakland) downhill at Detour. Originally the route up the west side of Soldier Summit was a 4% grade that closely followed the current grade of US Highway 6. A new double track line with a 2% grade was constructed in 1913 betweeen Detour and the Summit.
Photo Date:  9/7/1990  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:28:05 PM
Location:  Detour, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 8069(B40-8)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
Rio Grande 5326
Title:  Rio Grande 5326
Description:  ROGJM (Roper Yard to Grand Junction) is at Lynn in the Price River Canyon.
Photo Date:  2/28/1992  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:30:07 PM
Location:  Lynn, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5326(SD45) DRGW 5340(SD45) DRGW 5517(SD50)
Views:  716   Comments: 2
Rio Grande 5362
Title:  Rio Grande 5362
Description:  A pair of tunnel motors have a westbound TOFC train near Kyune. At Kyune, the grade gradually reduces from 2.4% to 0.92% allowing trains to gain speed for the last few miles to Soldier Summit.
Photo Date:  2/28/1992  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:32:07 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5362(SD40T-2) DRGW 5361(SD40T-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
SP 7493
Title:  SP 7493
Description:  An eastbound at the Nolan Tunnels running "wrong main". Crossovers built at strategic locations gives dispatchers the flexibility to run fast trains around slower trains. In this case, Amtrak #6 passed this slower moving freight.
Photo Date:  1/27/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:33:01 PM
Location:  Nolan, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7493(SD45R)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
SP 9769
Title:  SP 9769
Description:  Three New GP60s are on the headend of the DVRVM (Denver-Roseville)
Photo Date:  1/27/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:34:28 PM
Location:  Colton, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SP 9769(GP60) SP 9761(GP60)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
Rio Grande 5325
Title:  Rio Grande 5325
Description:  A Rio Grande SD45 approaches the US Highway 6 overpass near Colton
Photo Date:  1/28/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:35:27 PM
Location:  Colton, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5325(SD45) DRGW 3048(GP35) DRGW 5359(SD40T-2)
Views:  665   Comments: 1
Rio Grande 5325
Title:  Rio Grande 5325
Description:  The ROGJM passes Castle Gate near Helper
Photo Date:  1/28/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:37:42 PM
Location:  Castle Gate, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5325(SD45) DRGW 3049(GP35) DRGW 5359(SD40T-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 1
BN 5583
Title:  BN 5583
Description:  The SP may have been leasing this BN C30-7, regardless, it was neat to see a BN GE on Solder Summit. It is stopped at Detour for a crew change.
Photo Date:  1/28/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:39:02 PM
Location:  Detour, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5583(C30-7) SP 9314(SD45T-2) DRGW 5339(SD45) SP 9232(SD45T-2)
Views:  691   Comments: 2
Rio Grande 5372
Title:  Rio Grande 5372
Description:  The Rio Grande had a hard time keeping its locomotives clean. In the numerous tunnels, exhaust from the hard working locomotives would accumulate on the sides quickly, making for a oily greasy looking engine.
Photo Date:  8/30/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:43:09 PM
Location:  Narrows, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5372(SD40T-2)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
SSW 9703
Title:  SSW 9703
Description:  A westbound nearing Soldier Summit.
Photo Date:  8/30/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:44:27 PM
Location:  Soldier Summit, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9703(GP60) DRGW 3154(GP60)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
SP 8275
Title:  SP 8275
Description:  An SP SD40T-2, a D&RGW GP40 and a Helm GP40 (ex Amtrak) provide the power for this eastbound. This is the Price River Canyon and the train is on the 2.4% downgrade.
Photo Date:  9/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:46:57 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8275(SD40T-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
SP 7126
Title:  SP 7126
Description:  A westbound manifest nearing the Kyune tunnels.
Photo Date:  9/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:47:55 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7126(GP40M-2) SP 7384(SD40R) SP 7422(SD45R)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
Rio Grande 5406
Title:  Rio Grande 5406
Description:  Near Kyune with a westbound. The grade up the Price River Canyon varies between 2.0% and 2.4% slowing trains to a crawl.
Photo Date:  10/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:49:07 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5406(SD40T-2) GATX 7353(SD40-2) CR 6279(SD40)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Rio Grande 5510
Title:  Rio Grande 5510
Description:  Near Castle Gate at Lynn. That CSX (ex Seaboard System) SD40-2 was unusual to see.
Photo Date:  10/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:50:18 PM
Location:  Lynn, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5510(SD50) DRGW 5372(SD40T-2) SP 9608(GP60) CSX 8202(SD40-2)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
Rio Grande 5510
Title:  Rio Grande 5510
Description:  Drifting downhill at Lynn with an SD50 on the point. It was always a good catch to shoot a clean Rio Grande unit!!
Photo Date:  10/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:51:50 PM
Location:  Lynn, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5510(SD50)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Rio Grande 5514
Title:  Rio Grande 5514
Description:  Three D&RGW locomotives shove a westbound manifest up Soldier Summit.
Photo Date:  10/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:53:07 PM
Location:  Lynn, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5514(SD50) DRGW 5347(SD40T-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
SP 8542
Title:  SP 8542
Description:  Along US Highway 6 east of Colton. The grade here is 0.92% allowing the train to gain a little speed.
Photo Date:  10/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:54:07 PM
Location:  Colton, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8542(SD40T-2) SP 6851(SD45T-2R) SP 7472(SD45R)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
Amtrak 276
Title:  Amtrak 276
Description:  West of Lynn
Photo Date:  10/2/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:55:05 PM
Location:  Lynn, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 276(F40PH)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 3172
Title:  Union Pacific 3172
Description:  Four UP SD40-2s have an empty coal train moving at a good clip up the 2% grade through Gilluly. At Colton, the train will head down the 21 mile Clear Creek branch for loading.
Photo Date:  10/2/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:58:30 PM
Location:  Gilluly, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3172(SD40-2) UP 3959(SD40-2) UP 3130(SD40-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
Rio Grande 5351
Title:  Rio Grande 5351
Description:  A Rio Grande tunnel motor is leading this eastbound manifest downgrade at a steady 25mph at Kyune.
Photo Date:  10/2/1993  Upload Date: 7/15/2016 5:59:32 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5351(SD40T-2) SP 7458(SD45R) CR 6796(SD50)
Views:  2033   Comments: 3

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