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Title: |
UP 2010 |
Description: |
UP 2010 is along for the ride right now, but can be used to assist the 844 when necessary once the consist expands leaving Omaha. |
Photo Date: |
3/23/2012 Upload Date: 3/25/2012 10:56:18 PM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 2010(AC45CCTE) UP 844(4-8-4) |
Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AC45CCTE and FLHTCUI |
Description: |
UP 5262 brings up the rear of UP 5487 East at sundown. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2010 Upload Date: 7/3/2010 12:28:47 PM |
Location: |
Logan, IA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5262(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
484 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP5270 |
Description: |
UP 5270 gets a westbound intermodal outfit underway from Fremont, NE. |
Photo Date: |
12/2/2010 Upload Date: 12/6/2010 2:11:58 AM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5270(AC45CCTE) UP 8469(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
486 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UPs Oregon Short Line is a scenic delight |
Description: |
UP 5285 follows the Snake as it approaches Glenns Ferry, ID. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2009 Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:01:47 PM |
Location: |
Glenns Ferry, ID |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5285(AC45CCTE) UP 7772(AC45CCTE) UP 5273(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
895 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The train and the river |
Description: |
UP 5285 has a 3+2 DPU double-stack outfit rolling smoothly along a nearly immaculate right of way as it approaches Glenns Ferry. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2009 Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:05:27 PM |
Location: |
Glenns Ferry, ID |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5285(AC45CCTE) UP 7772(AC45CCTE) UP 5273(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
864 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5289 |
Description: |
Eastbound near McCammon. |
Photo Date: |
5/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:30:57 AM |
Location: |
McCammon, ID |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5289(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slow Roller |
Description: |
UP5301 eases west toward a crew change as a manifest passes. |
Photo Date: |
8/25/2010 Upload Date: 8/31/2010 8:46:08 AM |
Location: |
Willett, IA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5301(AC45CCTE) UP 7717(ES44AC) |
Views: |
579 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Overland Route |
Description: |
UP 5315 is just commencing its district run from North Platte to Cheyenne as it passes Sutherland, NE on a hot summer evening. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2012 Upload Date: 9/21/2012 11:13:13 PM |
Location: |
Sutherland, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5315(AC45CCTE) UP 5331(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
387 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Sundown on the plains |
Description: |
UP 5315 rolls past the spur near MP 306 on its way toward the sundown and Cheyenne. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2012 Upload Date: 9/21/2012 11:16:45 PM |
Location: |
Sutherland, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5315(AC45CCTE) UP 5331(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
301 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A long time in dynamics |
Description: |
It is a long way down from Tehachapi for UP 5461 North. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:03:52 AM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5461(AC45CCTE) UP 5326(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
503 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Meet at Rowen |
Description: |
UP 5461 North is in the hole to meet UP 5327 South |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 5:18:25 PM |
Location: |
Rowen, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5327(AC45CCTE) UP 8112(SD9043MAC) UP 5633(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
726 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Roaring through the Loop |
Description: |
UP 5380 is at the point of a southbound manifest. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:26:31 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5380(AC45CCTE) UP 5328(AC45CCTE) UP 5461(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
627 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 5461 negotiates the loop |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 5:13:16 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5461(AC45CCTE) UP 5328(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mid-train |
Description: |
Three units are deep in the lengthy consist of UP 1996 South at Bealville. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 3:08:51 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5343(AC45CCTE) UP 5433(AC45CCTE) UP 5384(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
720 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 1996 at Walong-IV |
Description: |
Some tewo-thirds of the way back in the train come a trio of mid-train units, roaring past and into the cut approaching Tunnel No.10. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:29:50 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5343(AC45CCTE) UP 5433(AC45CCTE) UP 5384(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
727 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7683;on The"Loop-VI |
Description: |
The distributed power helpers cut-in mid-train are emitting a thrilling roar as they prod the consist up the mountain. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/22/2010 12:56:37 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5356(AC45CCTE) UP 4732(SD70M) UP 5395(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
839 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DPU |
Description: |
UP 5360 brings up the rear of UP 6848 West - dwarfed by the grain elevator at Troxel. |
Photo Date: |
10/4/2011 Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:34:54 PM |
Location: |
Troxel, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5360(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mid-train power |
Description: |
UP 5434 leads the DPU power set on UP 5327 South |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 5:18:19 PM |
Location: |
Rowen, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5434(AC45CCTE) UP 5391(AC45CCTE) UP 5365(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
639 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A charging horse with sunset herald, a wave of the hand and a hearty roar of traction motors |
Description: |
The SP heritage ACe, a pleasing combination of black widow and daylight schemes, rides again - charging through Bealville with a West Colton-bound manifest. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 2:56:11 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
934 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 1996 at Walong-III |
Description: |
The roar is incredible, the locomotives working at capacity as UP 1996 leads a manifest through the loop. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:30:03 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
656 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 1996 at Walong-II |
Description: |
The coolness of this location is not to be underestimated. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 11:30:16 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 5374(AC45CCTE) UP 5451(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
679 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Every dog gets its turn |
Description: |
After sitting at Tehachapi for a couple of hours while meeting some eight southbounds, UP 5434 finally got its opportunity to go, and is rolling into the loop three and a half hours after departing Mojave. How do you like those Espee signals? True US&S classics and a vanishing breed. |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 11:22:22 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5434(AC45CCTE) UP 5377(AC45CCTE) UP 8355(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
915 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Moving right along |
Description: |
UP 5434 heads into the loop at Walong. Although the speed limit isnt much, trains get right with the program and do not waste any time getting over this arduous segment of railroad. |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 11:40:12 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5434(AC45CCTE) UP 5377(AC45CCTE) UP 8355(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
837 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5377 & 5387 are DPU power on UP 5461 North |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 5:13:05 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5377(AC45CCTE) UP 5387(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
474 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Twistin and Turnin |
Description: |
DPU power on UP 5461 North follows the consist along the serpentine path down from Tehachapi. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 2/1/2012 11:32:04 PM |
Location: |
Caliente, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5387(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
In lieu of a caboose |
Description: |
UP 5387 brings up the tail of UP 5461 North as it drops downgrade toward Woodford and, eventually, Bakersfield. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 5:12:51 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5387(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Under and over |
Description: |
UP 5387 South threads the loop |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 8:57:25 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5387(AC45CCTE) UP 4676(SD70M) UP 7807(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
524 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cant do this just anywhere |
Description: |
Catch UP 5387 that is - at Rowen, Woodford and Walong, within six rail miles, while it steadily moves"upgrade. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 9:04:16 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5387(AC45CCTE) UP 4676(SD70M) UP 7807(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
500 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Midday manifest |
Description: |
It is Noon as UP 5387 slugs it out through Woodford. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/7/2013 8:55:48 AM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5387(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
266 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sunday blues |
Description: |
April 11 was cool and overcast with a forecast of rain and even snow at higher elevations moving into the area amidst strong winds. The trains roll whatever the weather and UP 5407 worked upgrade at Bealville just after eight oclock in the morning. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 10:01:35 AM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5407(AC45CCTE) UP 5390(AC45CCTE) UP 5577(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
720 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bringing up the tail |
Description: |
DPUs on UP5449 North whine past in dynamic. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 12:00:42 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5399(AC45CCTE) UP 5494(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
463 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Parting shot |
Description: |
The parting shot for my visit to Tehachnpi Pass this year as UP 5449s DPU power descends through the loop. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 12:02:16 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5494(AC45CCTE) UP 5399(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Morning shadows |
Description: |
UP 5407 brings up the rear of a northbound UP manifest leaving Mojave, CA |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:59:51 AM |
Location: |
Mojave, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5407(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
509 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An opportunity, of a sort, |
Description: |
The sun prevents a shot at this angle in the morning and thus the overcast skies presented an opportunity to illustrate the dramatic ascent before that rack came into frame. UP 5407 is strung out through Bealville, Tunnel Nos. 3 and 5 and the north end of Cliff siding. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 10:15:31 AM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5407(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Upgrade & wide open |
Description: |
UP 5432 Southbound throzgh Woodford. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:32:08 PM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5432(AC45CCTE) UP 5424(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
375 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Morning mist |
Description: |
UP 5522 is on Tehachapi Loop on a Monday morning. |
Photo Date: |
4/25/2011 Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:17:38 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5431(AC45CCTE) UP 5469(AC45CCTE) UP 5522(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
527 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A mih-train trio |
Description: |
cut into UP 5432 South. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:32:16 PM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5436(AC45CCTE) UP 8465(SD70ACe) UP 7857(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
630 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5449 sneaks up on me |
Description: |
This one came gliding down the mountain just as I rdturned to Walong. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 11:56:34 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5449(AC45CCTE) UP 8013(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
504 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A manifest in disguise |
Description: |
I thought it was another same-ol intermodal when it poked its nose around the corner, but was delighted to discover it was a manifest rolling my way. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 11:58:59 AM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5449(AC45CCTE) UP 8013(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
603 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coming and going |
Description: |
UP 5461 arrivs at Bealville while its DPU!power leaves Cliff. The train is in both Tunnels Nos. 3 and 5. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:03:46 AM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5461(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
296 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Not quite spring |
Description: |
UP 5468 slams through the control point at McGinn on a 69 degree January evening. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/31/2012 10:32:40 PM |
Location: |
North Bend, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5468(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rural Nebraska |
Description: |
US 30 is to the UP what Route 66 was to the AT&SF - paralleling the railroad for vast distances. The long shaeows of sunset after 5pm speak of steadily lengthier days - a welcome sign. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2012 Upload Date: 1/31/2012 10:35:18 PM |
Location: |
North Bend, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5468(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
262 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Those long June evenings |
Description: |
A decent afternoon with half a dozen manifests and the upual run of coal loads and empties in several hours. As the sun waned and I began heading for home, another eastbound showed and I chased it down Lincoln Highway to grab shis view just west of Logan. |
Photo Date: |
6/29/2010 Upload Date: 7/3/2010 12:22:08 PM |
Location: |
Logan, IA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5487(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The days closer |
Description: |
UP 5502 is chasing UP 5468 West into the sundown at McGinn. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/2003 Upload Date: 1/31/2012 10:36:35 PM |
Location: |
North Bend, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5502(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5518 East |
Description: |
UP 5518 East rolling up the Boyer River valley on Easter Sunday. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2012 Upload Date: 4/9/2012 11:56:24 PM |
Location: |
Woodbine, IA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5518(AC45CCTE) UP 5698(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
422 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Leaving town |
Description: |
UP 5520 West is among some seven or eight intermodal trains that passed within a couple hours. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 11:46:23 AM |
Location: |
Fremont, NE |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5520(AC45CCTE) UP 4208(SD70M) |
Views: |
565 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
UP 7655 |
Description: |
It is quite an amazing path that the rails negotiate to elevate their twisting path from the valley floor toward the summit. UP 7655 brings a southbound intermodal train through Bealville. |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 11:45:27 AM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7655(AC45CCTE) UP 5534(AC45CCTE) UP 4971(SD70M) |
Views: |
763 Comments: 0 |
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