Where is the Omaha Posse?

[Bill Anderson]

Love the sunshine.

 

[papio]

Oreapolis had a little action on a brisk Sunday afternoon. BNSF 5671 is doing its best Alco impersonation in the third shot. Not photographed were two nb manifests on UP's Falls City Sub which crosses at a diamond just to the rear (west) of the train in the first shot.

 

[papio]

Back on Aug 21 2008, I caught UP 4141 in revenue service at Fremont NE.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Thanks for posting those photos. RIP George Bush.

 

[CGW101c]

Went out during the snow storm on Sunday. I heard on the scanner that "Air Force 1 was coming down the east lead". I assumed it was UP 4141 but too snowy to go driving around the UP yard. The 8838 is tying up the whole south end of Council Bluffs and doing a crew change. It is stopped at 16th St. on the old CB&Q.

 

[papio]

Tom-someone was pulling a funny, 4141 has been stored at the North Little Rock shops and was activated from there for the trip direct to Spring TX.

 

[papio]

Tom-it just occurred to me that there is a truck mounted blower labeled Air Force One that I've seen in the past used to clear snow from turnouts. That would make sense given Sunday's snowfall.

 

[CGW101c]

Yes, that makes much more sense. I hadn't heard about the snow blower. Thanks Ed.

 

[papio]

Light power move today as it was about to go under Council Bluffs Broadway overpass.

 

[CGW101c]

1 from today. I think it is the Bayard on the wye at the south end of Council Bluffs. Camera didn't want to focus and I was sitting along a busy Hwy so I couldn't stay too long. And one from last week. Job 68, ?, switching on the original UP main line at 25th street.

 

[papio]

Today's catch in Bellevue NE. Had hoped for better sun, but MOW issues to the north delayed arrival.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Did anyone get shots of the entire funeral train?

 

[CGW101c]

Here is the 4141 in it's display position in downtown Omaha.

 

[papio]

A couple more before the display ends tomorrow at noon.

 

[CGW101c]

Boy that nose door really mucks up the symmetry of the UP shield.

 

[papio]

I probably should've moved over some.

 

[papio]

Some UP 4141 shots of today's move from the Omaha display site to the Heritage shops in Council Bluffs IA.

 

[CGW101c]

I don't think moving over would help. It's just the way the UP Shield fits on that front end. The other shots from today are just super.

 

[CGW101c]

Just after the official solstice time I caught the IAIS 516 and 500 in Council Bluffs. Fog shrouded the town but here is the moon from last night. Happy Holidays to all.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Nice way to welcome in winter.