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By:Rodney J. Sorensen
Dates:7/15/2003 - 7/4/2005
Album Info:This album contains photographs of Union Pacific motive power taken in and around the Ogden, Utah . . . Union Pacific Yard facility and complex. Ogden, Utah . . . traditional crossroads of the West. From its early beginnings in 1869 as the assigned junction point between the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, which later became the beloved Southern Pacific, this has been one of the most important and busy railroad junctions in the nation. Once housing shops, roundhouses and a turntable, made possible with plenty of water from the nearby Weber River. Ice houses and cattle pens to serve the west coast with meat, produce and move hogs east to Chicago, once filled a huge yard. Times have changed and most of the forgoing if not all, is gone . . . a footnote in history for the most part, but the UP Overland Route still passes through on its way to California and points west. Containers out number box cars ten to one, perhaps by more, but the traffic and trains still remain. Crews get changed here, a few trains are made up here, traffic is routed to the ports of the Northwest from here. Grain in covered hoppers a plenty, seem to self multiply in the yard(s). To alleviate its tax burden, the Union Pacific is tearing down any and all buildings that it does not have to have. The old Southern Pacific switch engine building was razed in just the past few months . . . and time, and supposed progress continues on. What will happen to Ogden and the yard here in the future, no one can tell. But it is safe to say that trains will leave the yard for the trip across the Great Salt Lake, head through Pocatello with grain and chemicals towards the big Northwest ports, or move south to Los Angels & Long Beach via Las Vegas. The sound of the train, be that a steam whistle or a diesel with a horn . . . will continue to resound in Ogden area for many lifetimes yet to come. We hope . . .
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UP 4633
Title:  UP 4633
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/16/2005 12:00:07 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4633(SD70M)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
UP 7037
Title:  UP 7037
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/16/2005 12:31:05 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7037(AC4460CW)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
UP 725
Title:  UP 725
Description:  Union Pacific. Nose damage . . .
Photo Date:  6/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/12/2005 10:27:31 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 725(GP38-2)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
UP 8325
Title:  UP 8325
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/16/2005 11:43:29 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8325(SD70ACe)
Views:  648   Comments: 1
UP 8337
Title:  UP 8337
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 8:07:33 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8337(SD70ACe)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
UP 1044
Title:  UP 1044
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:08:21 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1044(GP38-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
UP 2910
Title:  UP 2910
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:44:09 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2910(SD40T-2)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
UP 3725
Title:  UP 3725
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:39:02 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3725(SD40-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
UP 3892
Title:  UP 3892
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:49:20 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3892(SD70M)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
UP 4519 & UP 4696
Title:  UP 4519 & UP 4696
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 11:01:38 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4519(SD70M) UP 4696(SD70M)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
UP 4566
Title:  UP 4566
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:16:23 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 7170(SD40-2) UP 4566(SD70M) GECX 8638(SD40T-2)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
UP 4696
Title:  UP 4696
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/17/2005 10:52:50 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4696(SD70M)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
UP 2516
Title:  UP 2516
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:23:22 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2516(SD60M)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
UP 3258
Title:  UP 3258
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 10:04:18 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3258(SD40-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
UP 3270
Title:  UP 3270
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:52:36 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3270(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
UP 3877
Title:  UP 3877
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:37:18 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3877(SD70M)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
UP 4246
Title:  UP 4246
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:18:32 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4246(SD70M)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
UP 4349
Title:  UP 4349
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/19/2005 11:03:54 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4349(SD70M)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
UP 4360
Title:  UP 4360
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/19/2005 11:03:18 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4360(SD70M)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
UP 4487
Title:  UP 4487
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:41:51 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4487(SD70M)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
UP 4563
Title:  UP 4563
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/19/2005 11:04:21 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4563(SD70M)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
UP 4642
Title:  UP 4642
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:48:46 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4642(SD70M)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
UP 5116
Title:  UP 5116
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/19/2005 11:04:45 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5116(SD70M)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
UP 5374
Title:  UP 5374
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 6/21/2005 9:45:17 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5374(AC45CCTE)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
UP 2042
Title:  UP 2042
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 11:19:28 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2042(GP60)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
UP 2218
Title:  UP 2218
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 6:32:52 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2218(SD60)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
UP 2527
Title:  UP 2527
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2005 5:57:47 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2527(GP38-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
UP 2753
Title:  UP 2753
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:05:34 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 2753(SD40M-2)
Views:  901   Comments: 0
UP 3125
Title:  UP 3125
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 6:30:59 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3125(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
UP 3164
Title:  UP 3164
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:47:59 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3164(SD40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
UP 3168
Title:  UP 3168
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:03:00 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3168(SD40-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
UP 3168
Title:  UP 3168
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 11:20:25 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3168(SD40-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
UP 3176
Title:  UP 3176
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:04:26 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3176(SD40-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
UP 3320
Title:  UP 3320
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:03:26 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3320(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
UP 3383
Title:  UP 3383
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:03:56 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3383(SD40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
UP 3555
Title:  UP 3555
Description:  Union Pacific
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 6:30:31 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3555(SD40-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
UP 3625
Title:  UP 3625
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:50:38 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3625(SD40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
UP 3784
Title:  UP 3784
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 7:01:24 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3784(SD70M)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
UP 3968
Title:  UP 3968
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2005 5:56:13 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3968(SD70M)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
UP 3968
Title:  UP 3968
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 5:12:27 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3968(SD70M)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
UP 3970
Title:  UP 3970
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 2:50:32 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3970(SD70M)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
UP 4064
Title:  UP 4064
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 6:59:52 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4064(SD70M)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
UP 4149
Title:  UP 4149
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 10:49:05 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4149(SD70M)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
Special consist to deliver the solid rocket motors for the space shuttle
Title:  Special consist to deliver the solid rocket motors for the space shuttle
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 11:59:04 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4149(SD70M)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
UP 4222
Title:  UP 4222
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 11:20:58 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4222(SD70M)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
UP 4287 & UP 8396/1988 in Primer
Title:  UP 4287 & UP 8396/1988 in Primer
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 10:47:31 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4287(SD70M) UP 8396(SD70ACe) UP 1988(SD70ACe)
Views:  3020   Comments: 0
UP 4436
Title:  UP 4436
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2005 1:05:03 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4436(SD70M)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
UP 4647
Title:  UP 4647
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 10:50:51 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4647(SD70M)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
UP 4658
Title:  UP 4658
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/26/2005 10:48:00 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4658(SD70M)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
UP 4845
Title:  UP 4845
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Photo Date:  6/23/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2005 5:57:11 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Rodney J. Sorensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4845(SD70M)
Views:  534   Comments: 0


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