UP in Nevada, Elko-Carlin Area Options

[kevarc]

I haven't around much for a long time, 12 hour days eat up the time.

I am on a project at one of the Gold mines above Carlin, so I am along the UP line everyday and from time to time I am in the right place at the right time.

Eastbound coming out of the Carlin Tunnel


Same Train


Westbound loaded Iron ore train for China


The shifter at the Savage Reload east of Elko


Pit stop at Elko


PRR boxcar used as a shed in Carlin


BNSF eastbound trackage rights trains crossing over from the westbound line ti the eastbound line. They have been doing trackwork.


Westbound Autorack

[sstyrnol]

Nice pictures! Armour yellow and big sky blue goes well together! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) However... I so would prefer seeing SD40-2s and C30-7s... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

[kevarc]

Let me see about that, if I can catch the local, it is usually powered by 2 SD 40-2s.

[SeanK97]

Excellent Photo-Strip Kev, honestly I know you are away from home for so long and so far away but, you get to see some of the most amazing things and parts of the Country. Thanks for posting these, love 'em!

[kevarc]

Ask and you shall receive - this is from yesterday
they have been doing a lot of track work and Carlin has got real busy. An empty grain train is waiting to head east after crossing over from the WB main. The local is waiting to cross over to the EB main and head west to serve some customers



Behind the local is another WB mainifest



And east of the Carlin Tunnels is another WB Auotrack waiting with the EB empty grain train finally heading east. There was another manifest still behind this one, but I was not able to get a picture of it.

[kevarc]

This is from Wednesday

I found a footbridge over the tracks in Carlin

Eastbound Stack train crossing over from the WB main to the EB main, you can see 2 WB trains waiting




This is the first WB - it was an empty gondola/coal hopper/woodchip hopper. It looked like there was construction debris still in the bottom of the cars.



And finally a reefer car train

[milepost56]

What awesome territory to be working in Kev. Thanks for the latest shots (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[sstyrnol]

Amazing shots! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Did I say I love arid scenery and trains for some reason?

[Hack]

Great shots, Kev. What are the temps like out there?

Cheers!
Marc

[kevarc]

mid to upper 90's. I am at home this week for some time off, but will be back next week