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This is the companion photo to the one I posted previously showing the engineer (Lynn Nystrom) disembarking from UP844 after arrival at Coffeyville, KS on 04/24/2010. I will dedicate this photo to the memory of UP steam engineer Lynn Nystrom, who reportedly passed away on May 5, 2010. RIP
UP Police supervise public display of UP844 at Parsons, KS. For some reason, the level of security for this event seemed extremely high. I spotted 3-4 plain-clothed individuals with concealed weapons in the crowd, and I presume they were UP agents, given their obvious attention to the people in...
UP service truck driving northbound along the tracks next to the parked display of UP 844 during "The Valley Eagle" Heritage Tour, 2010. The car "Reed Jackson" is immediately behind it.
This souvenir shop sign is detachable, fitting into a holder on the side of the car. At the end of the first car in the photo, you can see a portion of the special signage UP is using this year to honor the National Model Railroad Association for their 75 years of service to the model...
Several UP employees gather in the cabin for a discussion shortly after arrival in Coffeyville, KS. 844 was on its way back north on the final leg of "The Valley Eagle" Heritage Tour 2010. (Actual date of pic is 04.24.2010)
Plainclothes UP agent watches the crowd at Parsons, Kansas on April 7, 2010 during the visit of UP 844. Note that the freight deck still has the MKT logo in addition to UP.
Union Pacific service truck 53126 blocking the road at Dakota and Atlantic, for hooking fire hose to UP car "Joe Jackson" 814 for water fill-up. This is a match to the other photo I posted taken trackside, to show the whole operation. This was during "The Valley Eagle"...
Taken shortly after arrival in Coffeyville, KS on return leg of "The Valley Eagle" Heritage Tour.
(Note that date on photo is incorrect; was actually taken on 04/24/2010)
The trainmen handling these trains through Pomona, California are handling a moving wall measuring 15 by say 9,000. Dedicated trains operating between origin and destination without enroute processing present a view of large cars all of the same height and car type. An eastbound double stack...
UP 8145 Heads west through Uvalde, Texas to clear the Main Del Rio Sub at Cline and then proceed to Black Spur. For some reason this train had empty & loaded cars in the consist.
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