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Viewing Album:  Union Pacific
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/2011 - 1/1/2011
Album Info:Photos of trains on the UP system
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DPU
Title:  DPU
Description:  The coal trains got DPUs all the way to Omaha or KC and beyond. Theyd stay on through to connections as welll, as will this one bringing up the rear of a loaded train.
Photo Date:  1/26/2001  Upload Date: 12/18/2013 1:32:25 AM
Location:  Hershey, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8300(SD9043MAC)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
Manifest
Title:  Manifest
Description:  In between all the intermodals and coal trains, UP occasionally runs a merchndise train. Heres one rolling west into Hershey
Photo Date:  1/26/2001  Upload Date: 1/17/2014 1:21:18 AM
Location:  Hershey, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9543(C41-8W) UP 9266(C40-8)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
GEs west
Title:  GEs west
Description:  A pair of GEs leads a westbound manifest. This one is unusual in that its 4 motor unit trailing, a CSX B36-7, not the typical 6 axle unit.
Photo Date:  1/26/2001  Upload Date: 12/18/2013 1:34:59 AM
Location:  Hershey, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9547(C41-8W) CSX 5903(B36-7)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Westbound stacks
Title:  Westbound stacks
Description:  A westbound stack train rolls under the signals at the east end of Hershey.
Photo Date:  1/26/2001  Upload Date: 1/17/2014 1:17:16 AM
Location:  Hershey, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9755(C44-9W) UP 9624(C44-9W)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
UP southbound
Title:  UP southbound
Description:  Tuscola Ill is an important junction. The UP-ex C&EI from Chicago to St. Louis'and the NS ex Wabash both cross the IC here. In this view we see a confusing situation. Whose train is this with two of the players represented?? Its a UP train, but with a new NS ES40 leading+ about to cross the IC. Thats the actual NS in to the right.
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2012 2:31:31 AM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7537(ES40DC) UP 9209(C40-8)
Views:  416   Comments: 2
Pile trestle
Title:  Pile trestle
Description:  Coming from the east, where just about everything is concrete or steel, I am fascinated by the number of wood pile trestles on the main lines here. An eastbound UP trains lead unit rolls across one with no sign of distress to the bridge.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 4:52:11 AM
Location:  Sallisaw, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4608(SD70M)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Easy shot
Title:  Easy shot
Description:  UPs ex MP Coffeyville Sub runs along US 59/64 through Sallisaw, right next to the road as it passes through town. It was an easy shot to get of this 98 car eastbound headed toward the yard in Van Buren Ark, about 25 miles ahead.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 4:55:50 AM
Location:  Sallisaw, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4608(SD70M) UP 4041(SD70M)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Pushing into Arkansas
Title:  Pushing into Arkansas
Description:  This eastbound coal train had a pair of GEs for its DPU, pushing it on into Arkansas on the ex MP.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 3:31:48 AM
Location:  Roland, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6216(AC44CW) UP 6653(AC44CW)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
No cigar
Title:  No cigar
Description:  One of those shots where you have it all set up, then something you missed screws the photo. This was a sketchy shot from the lighing point of view as it was, then the pole shadow got me on the leader. Oh well. This coal train is eastbound on the ex MP at Dora OK, about to enter Van Buren Ark.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/25/2016 3:24:26 AM
Location:  Roland, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6836(AC44CW) UP 5969(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Cape local
Title:  Cape local
Description:  This local was at an ex Mopac yard near Cape Girardeau. It looked like the kind of place that gets flooded out periodically, very close to the river.
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 4:19:59 AM
Location:  Cape Girardeau, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1475(GP40M-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
UP 6467 north on the former MoPac
Title:  UP 6467 north on the former MoPac
Description:  UP 6467 at
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 8:48:58 PM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6467(AC44CW) UP 5910(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
UP 1903 south
Title:  UP 1903 south
Description:  UP 1903 south leaves siding at Grady Ark on the former MoPac
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 8:50:06 PM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1903(GP60) UP 1455(GP40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
By the signal
Title:  By the signal
Description:  This local has just met a northbound empty coal train, and is now rolling again, moving past the northbound home signal behind a pair of 4 axle units.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 1/2/2018 4:23:59 AM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1903(GP60) UP 1455(GP40-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
UP 5336 east with merchandise
Title:  UP 5336 east with merchandise
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 2:28:55 AM
Location:  Kemmerer, WY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5336(AC45CCTE) UP 9794(C44-9W)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
UP 8334 heads east on Oregon Short Line
Title:  UP 8334 heads east on Oregon Short Line
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 2:27:36 AM
Location:  Kemmerer, WY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8334(SD70ACe) UP 5252(AC45CCTE)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
Eastbound stacks on ex Rock Island Golden State route
Title:  Eastbound stacks on ex Rock Island Golden State route
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 3:07:57 AM
Location:  Cullison, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7614(ES44AC) UP 3901(SD70M)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
Eastbound auto racks
Title:  Eastbound auto racks
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 3:04:48 AM
Location:  Cullison, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4245(SD70M) UP 7769(AC45CCTE)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
Ferromex unit leads westbound UP train
Title:  Ferromex unit leads westbound UP train
Description:  A Ferromex GE leads a pair of UP units west along K 32 west of Kansas City
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:45:11 PM
Location:  Edwardsville, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4680(ES44AC) UP 4404(SD70M) UP 2416(SD60M)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
Street running in the west bottoms
Title:  Street running in the west bottoms
Description:  UP MP 15s switch a custmomer in the west bottoms section of KC. Action is in the street on State Line Av
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:49:27 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1403(MP15AC) UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Shoving them in the gate
Title:  Shoving them in the gate
Description:  UP MP 15s shove tanks into customer.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:50:50 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1403(MP15AC) UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
The hazards of street running
Title:  The hazards of street running
Description:  Van passes in front of UP local switching customer
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:51:58 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1403(MP15AC) UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Rolling them down the street
Title:  Rolling them down the street
Description:  UP local pulls cars down the street in west bottoms
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:57:32 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1403(MP15AC) UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
portrait of the power
Title:  portrait of the power
Description:  Cab of UP 1421. Note the trailer to the left of the unit-once a UP trailer.
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:55:23 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
Standing on the corner....
Title:  Standing on the corner....
Description:  UP local heads around the corner and on to another customer
Photo Date:  5/7/2011  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 7:59:49 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1403(MP15AC) UPY 1421(MP15AC)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Mopac heritage
Title:  Mopac heritage
Description:  UP often runs DPUs on some of its longer stack trains. This one had UP 1982 bringing up the rear
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:56:10 AM
Location:  Silver Creek, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  266   Comments: 2
Mopac heritage
Title:  Mopac heritage
Description:  The Mopac heritage unit working as a DPU on an eastbound stack
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:58:06 AM
Location:  Silver Creek, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  280   Comments: 3
Eastbound past the elevator
Title:  Eastbound past the elevator
Description:  Cozads civic pride is shown on its elevator. Here an eastbound train passes the huge elevator. No question where we are!!
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:53:55 AM
Location:  Cozad, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5612(AC44CWCTE) UP 7201(AC44CW)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Coal empties rolling for Wyoming
Title:  Coal empties rolling for Wyoming
Description:  A train of empty coal gons heads back to the mines for another load
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:49:29 AM
Location:  Belvue, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5962(AC44CWCTE) UP 5651(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
UP 8528
Title:  UP 8528
Description:  Eastbound train behind UP 8528. DPU was UP 1982m the Mopac heritage unit
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:33:57 AM
Location:  Silver Creek, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8528(SD70ACe) UP 4601(SD70M) UP 4146(SD70M)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
UP 8119 west
Title:  UP 8119 west
Description:  UP and CSX units lead a westbound past a barn near Topeka
Photo Date:  9/5/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:36:11 AM
Location:  Belvue, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8119(SD9043MAC) CSX 442(AC44CW)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Classic prairie scene
Title:  Classic prairie scene
Description:  The one thing every town, and even some places that are not towns, has in the plains is a grain elevator. And eastbound passes this one at Overton Neb
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:53:16 PM
Location:  Overton, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5678(AC44CWCTE) UP 6149(AC44CW)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
UP 6628 east
Title:  UP 6628 east
Description:  UP 6628 leads an eastbound train past a grain elevator.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:42:49 AM
Location:  Lexington, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6628(AC44CW) UP 6179(AC44CW)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
UP 6831 east
Title:  UP 6831 east
Description:  Yet another UP train rolls east on the Overland Route
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:40:33 AM
Location:  Cozad, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6831(AC44CW) UP 7087(AC44CW) UP 6737(AC44CW)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Coal empties
Title:  Coal empties
Description:  An empty train headed back to the mines passes a scenic farm
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:50:19 PM
Location:  Bayard, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5843(AC44CWCTE) UP 6583(AC44CW)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Coal heads east
Title:  Coal heads east
Description:  The line from North Platte through Scotts Bluff into Wyoming handles unbelieveable amounts of coal. Heres about 15000 tons of it heading east from the mines.
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:46:47 AM
Location:  Bayard, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6539(AC44CW) UP 6774(AC44CW)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
UP 7109 east
Title:  UP 7109 east
Description:  UP 7109 rolls past the signals
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 1:38:35 AM
Location:  Columbus, NE
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7109(AC44CW) UP 6247(AC44CW)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Flags and elevators
Title:  Flags and elevators
Description:  UP train with a pair of flag adorned units passes the elevator at Chouteau Okla on the former MKT
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 2:01:05 AM
Location:  Chouteau, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5445(AC45CCTE) UP 4945(SD70M) UP 4483(SD70M)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
Rivals meet
Title:  Rivals meet
Description:  A northbound BNSF train meets a southbound UP train on the ex MP at Grady Ark.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 12:20:08 AM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6008(ES44AC) BNSF 9693(SD70MAC) UP 4574(SD70M) NS 9408(C40-9W)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
UP 4574 on the ex Mopac
Title:  UP 4574 on the ex Mopac
Description:  UP 4574 leads an NS unit south on the former MP at Grady Ark
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:38:37 AM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4574(SD70M) NS 9408(C40-9W)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Covered with flowers
Title:  Covered with flowers
Description:  Southbound UP train passes flowery scene south of Gould. The tracks here are adjacent to US 65, making for easy photos in the morning
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 12:24:28 AM
Location:  Gould, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4574(SD70M) NS 9408(C40-9W)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
South past the signals
Title:  South past the signals
Description:  UP 4574 rolls out of Grady after meeting a northbound BNSF trais
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 12:26:24 AM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4574(SD70M) NS 9408(C40-9W)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
DPU passes UP leader
Title:  DPU passes UP leader
Description:  The DPU on the northbound BNSF train rolls past the head end of the waiting UP train. The BNSF unit is a coal service SD70M straved from its usual habitat.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 12:32:18 AM
Location:  Grady, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4574(SD70M) NS 9408(C40-9W) BNSF 8830(SD70MAC)
Views:  332   Comments: 1
Crossing the BNSF
Title:  Crossing the BNSF
Description:  UP 7928, a spanking new ES44, running on the former MP Coffeyville Sub, crosses the BNSF at Claremore OK.
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:59:33 AM
Location:  Claremore, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7928(AC45CCTE) UP 7744(AC45CCTE)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Northbound at dusk
Title:  Northbound at dusk
Description:  UP 7928 leads a northbound through Delaware OK at last light.
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 2:01:33 AM
Location:  Delaware, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7744(AC45CCTE)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Grain elevator
Title:  Grain elevator
Description:  UP 7928 passes the grain bins at Talala OK
Photo Date:  5/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 2:03:31 AM
Location:  Talala, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7744(AC45CCTE) UP 7928(AC45CCTE)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
BNSF on the UP
Title:  BNSF on the UP
Description:  A southbound BNSF oil train rolls past the grain bin at Gould Ark on the ex MP
Photo Date:  7/1/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 12:21:57 AM
Location:  Gould, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9309(SD70ACe) BNSF 5388(C44-9W)
Views:  290   Comments: 2
Racing along US 30
Title:  Racing along US 30
Description:  A pair of big EMD's leads a train along US 30 on the old CNW. US 30 is a prime train watching road, as it follows the former CNW, now the UP, and UP proper, for most of the distance from western Illinois to Portland.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:09:44 AM
Location:  Mechanicsville, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3535(SD9043MAC) UP 8139(SD9043MAC)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Between the signals
Title:  Between the signals
Description:  An eastbound UP train on the ex CNW splits a pair of signals as it blasts through Mechanicsville Iowa.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:06:21 AM
Location:  Mechanicsville, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3535(SD9043MAC) UP 8139(SD9043MAC)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
Fall scene
Title:  Fall scene
Description:  A cornfield awaits harvest as the UP sends an endless stream of trains past, this one led by two types of SD70 and a lease unit.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:03:30 AM
Location:  Morrison, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4132(SD70M) UP 5134(SD70M) HLCX 1032(GP38-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Spanking new
Title:  Spanking new
Description:  A four unit set of brand new GEs leads a stack train on their maiden voyage west from Erie in a fall scene typical of the corn belt.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/17/2012 2:00:07 AM
Location:  Morrison, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8008(AC45CCTE) UP 8010(AC45CCTE) UP 8007(AC45CCTE) UP 8001(AC45CCTE)
Views:  756   Comments: 6

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