Model Railroader Photo of the Day: Continental Divide crossing

Working its way upgrade, Union Pacific Alco RS-2 no. 1293 leads a local near Beaver Creek, Idaho. The train will cross the Continental Divide twice before reaching Butte, Mont. Bob Johnson photographed the scene on his HO scale Butte Line layout.

Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage and excellence.