HERMOSA WY July 3 1978 — Eastbound Union Pacific DDA40X 6914, Southern Pacific SD45 8888 and an SP EMD blast out of the east portal on track one. EMD built the unit (b/n 34540) in October 1969 a... (more)
Eastbound UP manifest train on Santa Fe trackage rights Summit
Union Pacific's LAX heads up Cajon Pass on its way east. The power for this hot UPS train is the typical "Fast Forty Sandwich" (two DDA40X "Centennials" back to back, with an 8000-class SD40-2H b... (more)
eastbound UP hotshot accelerating out of Barstow, CA
Not 100% sure on the train ID. From the very same bridge where I got my favorite shot of a jack, comes an eastbound TOFC in full whine sliding down the hill into Cheyenne. Sunlight is fitting on... (more)
Cruisin' down the main drag at Sidney, effortless at track speed, about to throttle up for the slight uphill run up to and around the Potter bluffs. This was a pretty standard lashup for leaders ... (more)