UP Super Bowl Special

[TPWRY]

Nice photos Allan i sure hope they get out of Parsons,KS before 3 so i can get some day shots of this..

right now due into Parsons at 4:15 PM which should still be light enough for some shots.

 

[April]

I'm tempted to drive the two hours to shoot the special at Parsons.
There is a really nice place for pics just north of town.



April

 

[TPWRY]

Northbound just went through hiawatha, ks dont know if that the northbound

 

[1narrowguagenut]

went through Leavenworth Ks at 1230pm should be in KC by now

 

[RRKen]

Power UP 951, UPB 963, UP 949, UP 1988, UP 2010.

 

[RRKen]

Ahhh someone was tresspassing. Allan, you know better than that. Need we send someone over to explain it again?

 

[RRKen]

I got 100% permission by the Security. He was very nice about I offered to leave. But he said go right ahead and get my shots. So I did Before I left. I did thank him for letting me get my photos.

I am sure this kind of thing, being public and all, gets back to those in charge, as they always do. Anyone else you want to rat out?

 

[1narrowguagenut]

At Leavenworth Ks.

 

[1narrowguagenut]

Wow. Nice. Great shot.

thanks Allan

 

[B757223]

Does anyone know where this train will be laid up while in DFW?

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

Sweet shot!!!!!!!!

 

[setxrailfan]

Does anyone know where this train will be laid up while in DFW?

I think it is currently at UP Davidson Yd in Ft Worth.

 

[B757223]

I just came from the yard and didn't see anything special out there. Other than lots of sleet and accidents. There seemed to be a lot more idling locomotives than usual, I wonder if the weather played any role.

 

[TPWRY]

Here's my video of the super bowl special in Hiawatha, KS. Sorry it took so long to upload it, but i didn't have a way to get the vid on the computer. Better late than never. Also it isn't the best vid but it could've been worse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QQ5UuKwKVQ

 

[otlocal]

That was real nice,Brandon you framed it perfectly for viewing the consist, as well as the head end,this guy was a monster of an OCS.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

I just came from the yard and didn't see anything special out there. Other than lots of sleet and accidents. There seemed to be a lot more idling locomotives than usual, I wonder if the weather played any role.

I know up this way, the crew vans were not running due to the weather

 

[lmackattack]

Have to ask.
1) Do these E units pull the train or is the new units pushing them?
2)do they take the new units with in case they have trouble with the train?\
3) why take 2 new units? is the train that heavy that they need both if the E units failed?

 

[GRRR]

Have to ask.
1) Do these E units pull the train or is the new units pushing them?
2)do they take the new units with in case they have trouble with the train?\
3) why take 2 new units? is the train that heavy that they need both if the E units failed?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but after the Super Bowl, the train was split, with the E units going back to Council Bluffs and the Heritage units headed for Austin to schmooze the Texas legislature, which is in session once every two years. I guess you could call this second section a circus train going to see a bunch of clowns.....

 

[RuckusRails]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but after the Super Bowl, the train was split, with the E units going back to Council Bluffs and the Heritage units headed for Austin to schmooze the Texas legislature, which is in session once every two years. I guess you could call this second section a circus train going to see a bunch of clowns.....

Yes, the Arlington to Austin train (SARAU-07) is a "Government Affairs Special". To meet the likes of Rick Perry and "Leslie"

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

"I guess you could call this second section a circus train going to see a bunch of clowns..... "

LOL!!!! That made me laugh!!!