UP CM44AC 7210 leads a westbound through the east side of Maple Lake.
NS Train 279 with NS 4579 - UP 7210 - NS 9930 prepares to depart westward from the yard in Roanoke, VA.
A UP GE trio leads a northbound CN Grain Train up the Saint Louis Sub
Building America
Building America
X686 (Rose Lake, IL - Radnor, TN) approaches the junction at Amqui.
Second in the four unit lashup was this rebuilt CW44AC unit, UP 7210, which was reclassified as a CM44AC unit..
The first three units in the four unit lashup were typical and normal spottings. It was the fourth unit that was the surprise literally when it came into view.
DPUs bring up the rear of a loaded coal drag.
We really wanted to avoid the estimated 700,000 jillion people estimated to be in Ogden, so we headed home. We caught this northbound on the old OSL, headed by UP 7210 & 4452 (An AC-4400CW, SD-70M combo) just approaching the depot in Brigham City, UT. May 8, 2019
Power on the left side of the shops
Another wider angle of the engine shop power
Another shot of the engine shop power. So many different types of locomotives!
Another shot of the abundant power at the engine shops
This shot was taken from the platform of the Woods Cross Front Runner Station.
This shot was taken from the platform of the Woods Cross Front Runner Station.
UP 7210 & 7784, with UP 5869 as DPU, lead a westbound sand train at Rochelle, IL.
UP 7210 & 7784, with UP 5869 as DPU, lead a westbound sand train at Rochelle, IL.
It's a Union Pacific open hopper train, this time!
UP 5869 @ 7784 @ 7210
UP 5869 @ 7784 @ 7210
UP 5869 @ 7784 @ 7210
Grain train power tied down waiting for their train to be loaded
The two continue rolling through the turnout leading to the UP mainline and yard just south of here. The white building to the left is the IHB tower that controls the UP/IHB/CSX diamond.
After clearing the crossing, the two slow down even more. I turn my attention elsewhere thinking they are rolling possibly toward Gibson Yard in Hammond for an auto rack train pickup.
The two continue east on the IHB mainline slowly.
The two slowly glide forward past the CSX signal tower.
A pair of UP locos slowly rolling along the Indiana Harbor Belt mainline approaches the Lincoln Avenue crossing.
I saw a lot of coal trains that day.
these 3 unit's would hook there train up and be on there way to gales burg Il.
A light move with nine AC44s roll out of Saginaw complete with an EOT bringing up the rear.