UP 7822 leads the eastbound intermodal
UP 5607 was one of the units for a westbound freight at the UP yards in Jefferson City, MO on 11-20-2023.
UP 7071 pushes on the rear of this long manifest headed WB on the UP Glidden Sub. This train also had mid-train DPUs.
Mixed UP and NS power push and pull in the middle of this long manfiest headed WB on the UP Glidden Sub.
UP 3022 charges the Tower 17 interlocker at Rosenberg with 5 other locomotives and a long westbound manifest on the Glidden Sub.
The coal train heads west into Rochelle. This would be the final train of the day. A total of 21 trains all together today. It was the fewest we have had on any day so far this trip, but not by too much. A total of 21 trains today brings us up to 188 total for the trip. Tonight we made our way back to Indiana. We stayed the night in Merrillville at the Home 2 Suites. Tomorrow starts the final day of the Galesburg Trip. Gonna railfan Pine Jct. east. Back to railfanning the eastern roads again!
UP 5607 brings up the rear of the westbound coal train outside of Creston
The empty coal train seen on the Milwaukee Sub earlier is seen once again heading west on the Geneva Sub at 1701.
After meeting loads right around the corner, empties power south at Thacker Street at 1052.
Leading the westbound KSSI
UP 5601 - UP 5607 (WPSX 1528 open hopper loaded with coal as the first paying customer) as they pass through North Platte, UP 4280 - UP 1601 pair idling in the background... along with several whole units of empty coal cars in the further distance in the westbound holding lanes.)
UP 5607 at second position of two leading a unit coal train east through the middle of Bailey Yard.
Three units leading a south bound tank train.
Eastbound stack train passing Yard 5 at Sterling
The third unit on a westbound autorack train is only along for the ride, it was shut down.
UP Southbound Freight Train passing by the Mormon Rock Formations as they make their descent down Cajon Pass
Union Pacific power on the NS heads east near Delta.
UP #5636
UP-5600 East meets UP-5607 Wess at Oxman, Oregon
UP-5607 West arriving for a meet at Oxman, Oregon
With UP-5607 in the lead, the power has reached the top of the grade to Pritchard Creek, Oregon
Still climbing the grade, UP-5607 is about half way to the top of the hill with Pritchard Creek just ahead.
A close-in shot of UP-5607 at Hill Road near Pritchard Creek, Oregon
Now climbing again, UP-5607 West makes its way up to Pritchard Creek, Oregon
Now running on more level trackage, UP-5607 west rounds the curve at the top of the grade above Durkee, Oregon
With the Horseshoe Curve behind it UP-5607 West climbs the grade out of the valley from Durkee, Oregon.
eastbound freight
UP North Yard Denver
A eastbound manafest pulls uphill past a field of wholly uninterested cows.
Distributed power pushing heavy freight eastbound. UP Huntington Sub
A DPU glides through the work zone on its way to the Plant.