We zigzagged our way north to the South Shore at Hudson Lake, but on our way up got stopped by NS 553. Didnt see the head end, but we did get the DPU. As it turned out the head end was just a NS leader. Well take the UP on the rear anyday.
Roster and leader.
Back on CSX, CSX I191 races west toward Wellsboro with a KCS GEVO splitting the usual UP units.
Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 7123 trails on the West Colton-Roseville manifest (MWCRV-18) as it passes through the E Sandy Mush Road crossing just south of Merced.
Union Pacific's West Colton-Roseville manifest, the MWCRV-18, passes the E Sandy Mush Road crossing just south of Merced, CA. Leading this train is AC4400CWs No. 6747, No. 6251, and No. 7123, SD70ACe No. 8622, and ES44AC No. 7900.
UP 7123 Though Dayton
DPU on a north bound ballast train.
Westbound coal roars along the Triple track.
UP 7374, 7123, and 5795 lead an eastbound intermodal train at DeKalb, IL.
UP 7374, 7123, and 5795 lead an eastbound intermodal train at DeKalb, IL.
Union Pacific AC4400CW #7123 trails as the rear DPU on the Oakland to Marion, AR stack train (KOAMN-19) as it rolls through the Martinez Amtrak station.
MCLPR awaiting its crew at Clinton
A wb CAEG coal train crosses the Moreau River with a burnt up lead unit. New paint job, anyone?
A very rough looking UP 7123 sits tied down on K47506
UP 7123 leads a SD9043 with an empty coal train as it roll towards North Platte, NE.
CSX K476-12
K476
CNATS1-08
GSRKND 01 meets KMNOA 01 at Harris Rd.
I liked the thought of a group shot vs. the individual shots I normally take.
Union Pacific 7123 in Effingham on the CSX
At the interchange with the Black River & Western, 1247 hours.
UP loaded coal lead by UP 6557
DPU unit.
A pair of UP AC4400's lead the Q626 east at 2:31PM.
CSX Q351-31
CSX Q351-31