UPP 203

UPP 203 "Idaho" was originally UP 12rm/4br sleeper "Western Mountain" built by ACF 12/49. Remodeled to 11br sleeper UP 1604 "Sun Lane" in 12/65, rebuilt to inspection car "Idaho" in 5/80.

The UP football special pulls into the IAIS yard at South Amana while IAIS 500 on the CBBI waits for a new crew.

UP special enroute to the Iowa/Iowa State football game at Yocum on the Iowa Interstate. Theater car "Idaho" was originally 12rm/4dbr sleeper "Western Mountain" (AC&F 12/49).

One morning, we headed out to the Mission Mill Rd railroad crossing near City of Industry, CA at about 10 AM to see a Union Pacific Engineering passenger special make its' way towards Long Beach, CA

On a special headed for NS.

Video available at youtube.com/trainiacproductions

"Idaho" Observation car in the consist of the eastbound "Engineer Special"

No one want this caboose's aisle seats! PPRMC2-18 inspection train from Proviso IL to South St. Paul MN.

A pair of UP Business Cars hitch a ride on the rear of Amtrak Train #316 to St. Louis. The "Portola" and the "Idaho" came down on UP Train SCBKC 14 behind UP 4610 earlier this afternoon from Council Bluffs, IA.

UP President Saddly Never Waved

Idaho

Union Pacific UPP 203 - "Idaho" bringing up the markers @ Gould, Texas.

Union Pacific UPP 203 - "Idaho" @ Jacksonville, Texas

Union Pacific UPP 203 - "Idaho" @ Jacksonville, Texas

Union Pacific UPP 203 - "Idaho" @ Palestine, Texas

Inspection car on the rear end of a business train sits in Kansas City Union Station before a trip to St. Louis and back later in the morning.

1. UP 207 anonymous power car (someone's gotta retire or die!) 2. Kenefick (platform leading) 3. Lake Forest 4. Columbia River 5. Promontory (flagged baggage) 6. Portola 7. Wyoming 8. Green River 9. Colorado Eagle dome 10. City of LA dome diner 11. Idaho - Theater Obs

1. UP 207 anonymous power car (someone's gotta retire or die!) 2. Kenefick (platform leading) 3. Lake Forest 4. Columbia River 6. Portola 7. Wyoming 8. Green River 9. Colorado Eagle dome 10. City of LA diner 11. Idaho (theater Obs)

Dude in the custard shirt made many of these frames possible!

Ciudad de La Reina de los Angeles. Es muy bueno, no? Pass the salsa, por favor.

UPP 203, business car "Idaho" was basking in the morning sunlight at UP's Fox Park facility in Council Bluffs Iowa

BNSF Line Denver

S LRWC-07 With UP 6936, UPP 150 Sunset, UPP 140 Stanford, UPP 207 Power Car, UPP 119 Kenefick, UPP 314 Columbia River, UPP 5779 Promontory, UPP 201 Wyoming, UPP 200 Omaha, UPP 1602 Green River, UPP 8004 Colorado Eagle, UPP 5011 City Of Denver, & UPP 203 Idaho with 12 Loads, 904 Tons 1089 Feet. Photographed at 14:39.

S LRWC-07 With UP 6936, UPP 150 Sunset, UPP 140 Stanford, UPP 207 Power Car, UPP 119 Kenefick, UPP 314 Columbia River, UPP 5779 Promontory, UPP 201 Wyoming, UPP 200 Omaha, UPP 1602 Green River, UPP 8004 Colorado Eagle, UPP 5011 City Of Denver, & UPP 203 Idaho with 12 Loads, 904 Tons 1089 Feet. Photographed at 13:45.

The special passes between grain elevators in Abilene

The special continues on towards Salina and a crew change