Yes, coal is still being mined and shipped in eastern Utah, just not as much as in the past. I followed this Utah Ry. empty train downgrade from Castlegate to Price, Utah trying to get ahead of it... (more)
With a perfectly matched trio of Jenks Rebuild SD40Ns for power, the 'Dirt Train' glides east through Price, Utah. The train's 29 cars of contaminated soil from the San Francisco Peninsula will be... (more)