First Solo Revenue Day
On Wednesday, March 23rd I was able to accomplish what I had hoped to do on the previous Saturday. With help from Trinity Metro's management I was able to be…
And Two Days Later
Two days later on Monday March 21st late in the afternoon, the UP 1982 came back eastbound from the rock loadout at Olden leading a 16,000 ton train headed to…
Highlights from March 19th
Saturday March 19th turned out to be a pretty good day over all. I had been tied up during the latter part of the week when newly rebuilt ex-Amtrak F40's…
Nineteen Car Passenger Train
Saturday, March 12th was my next time to get out for a special train. The UP deadheaded a nineteen car passenger train from the car shops in Council Bluffs to…
Two Encounters With UP 1989
In the approximately seventeen years since the UP released their six heritage units into service, early on I systematically captured digital images of all of them in pristine condition. These…
A Cold and Rainy Day at the Stockyards
The title of this blog pretty well says it all. The weather was not pleasant with heavy overcast and a cold rain falling on the afternoon of Sunday, February 26th.…