Sept. 2006, we have the priviledge of seeing two UP Heritage units, 1983 and 1996, make a visit to Eugene, Or. Oddly enough, the SP Heritage unit is bringing up the rear in this consist.

This massive UP manifest struggles through the Tehachapi Loop at 12mph as it works toward the summit at Tehachapi. UP 1996 was the second unit in the helper set, and can be seen emerging from the... (more)

As the hills begin to turn golden brown in the Tehachapis, a Union Pacific manifest with UP 1996 as a trailing unit, negotiates the horseshoe curve at Caliente.

A westbound general freight with UP 1995 Heritage unit passing by a pasture of horses grazing on UP's double-track Iowa Main.

Three sets of helpers descend down the cascades over the Salt Creek Trestle, back to Oakridge where they will separate and wait to assist heavily southbound manifests. Note UP 2001 in the middle o... (more)

UP 1995, 2001, & 1988 west of Kearney.

UP 1989 helps out with the daily Denver North Yard to Pueblo mixed freight service this week as it waits behind stopped southbounds due to MoW work on the Joint Line.

UP 1988, UP 1989 and UP 1996, The Katy, DRGW and SP heritage units highball through La Fox, eastbound towards Proviso with MNPPR.

The UP heritage lashup with the 1988, 1989, and 1996 is eastbound with a long mainfest near Union Grove, IL.

UP 8444 with 1996, 1995, 1989, 1988, 1983, and 1982 setup for the "Class Photo" in Salt Lake City

The three UP Es led by 951 head back to Bensenville along with UP 1995, the CNW heritage engine and CN E9 103. Who would've thought there would be 4 Es from 2 different Class Ones together? Note t... (more)

Another one of UP's all star consists throttles up just outside of Rochelle as it heads west.

UP 2001 leads UP 9023 and UP 1995 west under the BNSF Barstow Sub on a beautiful New Years Day.

Olympic painted UP 2001 leads United Way painted UP 3300, one of the two remaining CNW units (8701) and a pair of C40-8s head west past the Rochelle Railroad Park.

From atop the DuPage County Courthouse and Fairgrounds parking garage, we shoot the UP 2001, 3300, and 1995 for the first time. We almost got skunked by the westbound train, which was going very s... (more)