UP Southern Idaho Main

The Union Pacific's main line to the Pacific Northwest around Glenns Ferry in southern Idaho is a scenic and tough piece of railroad with 1.45% grades in both directions out of the Snake River valley.   Manned pushers are used on westbound grain, soda ash, coal, and beet trains, and on heavy manifest trains on these grades.  This video shows a day and a half of awesome action between King Hill and Reverse in October 1999.  128 minutes.