Heavy morning clouds give me the chance to get a few half way decent shots of UP 1983 as it sits on display for Rochelle Railroad Days 2017 with sister unit 1982.
As storms roll in, the Western Pacific and Missouri Pacific heritage units sit on display in Rochelle, Illinois for the RR days event.
On the way back into Kansas City from Colorado during predawn hours, I ran across UP Train MINKS 26, headed by the WP Heritage Locomotive, sitting on the UP KC Metro Sub. at 18th Street next to I-... (more)
Originating in Marion, Arkansas, Union Pacific's Western Pacific Heritage Unit is westbound on the Dallas Sub. Engine 1983 leads the AMNLX train past Tower 55 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
A pair of UP Heritage Units lead a westbound rock train as it nears the crest of its climb out of the Missouri River Valley.
The Global 1 to Salt Lake City z train had possibly the fastest crew change I've ever seen, and was blasting out of Cheyenne by the time it made it to the famous C&S bridge at MP 511. UP 1983 lea... (more)
UP 1983 leads a 5-unit consist on the Global 1 to Salt Lake City z train, cresting Archer Hill. This train is one of the hottest on the whole system, and therefore made great time across western N... (more)
The Western Pacific Heritage engine leads a train of Windmill blades just East of Limon.
The Western Pacific Heritage engine heads East with a train load of Windmill blades.
Norfolk Southern intermodal train 23N passes through Hiram,GA on its way to Memphis,TN with Union Pacific's Western Pacific heritage SD70ACe in the leading position. The #1983 came in as a DPU on ... (more)
Having departed from working Whitaker Intermodal Yard in Austell, NS 23N heads north thru Dallas on a hot muggy afternoon with the Western Pacific heritage leading the way.
UP 1983 leads NS 23N through downtown Madison, AL in the early hours of April 28, 2016. This makes all 6 UP heritage units leading for me.
UP 1983 Western Pacific, leads NS train 23N through Hiram, GA on its way to Chattanooga, TN on very cloudy day.
NS 23N comes around the curve uphill as they continue to battle Braswell Mountain with the UP 1983 Western Pacific Heritage unit leading.
Drone shot of UP #1983 leading the AMNML-1 as it crosses over the Trinity River in Dallas, TX