up

Railroadforums.com is a free online Railroad Discussion Forum and Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.


  1. Building America

    Building America

    A General Electric ES44AC idles in the Mojave, CA yard on March 7, 2010 waiting for a call on the turn over to the cement plant a Monolith, CA. The conductor may be wondering how long the work will last with the collapse of construction in California and Nevada.
    • Bob Wilcox
    • Media item
    • ca mojave up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Western United States
  2. Engineer walking beside tracks

    Engineer walking beside tracks

    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
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 dedication engineer nystrom up
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  3. UP Police SUV Crowd Control/Security

    UP Police SUV Crowd Control/Security

    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...
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • ks parsons police suv up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  4. UP Service Truck 40110 by the "Reed Jackson"

    UP Service Truck 40110 by the "Reed Jackson"

    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.
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 ks parsons service truck up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  5. Placard honoring NMRA on UP souvenir car

    Placard honoring NMRA on UP souvenir car

    This is a close-up of the sign UP is using this year on the side of their souvenir car to honor the National Model Railroading Association.
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • nmra souvenir up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  6. Souvenir Shop is Open!

    Souvenir Shop is Open!

    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...
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 souvenir up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  7. Confab time in Coffeyville

    Confab time in Coffeyville

    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)
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 coffeyville up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  8. Standing watch at Parsons Yard

    Standing watch at Parsons Yard

    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.
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • eagle ks parsons up valley
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Yards
  9. Blocking the road for UP 844

    Blocking the road for UP 844

    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&quot...
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 up water
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  10. Closeup detail of "Elephant Ears" UP844

    Closeup detail of "Elephant Ears" UP844

    Closeup of "Elephant Ears", taken on 04/24/2010
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 deflector steam up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  11. Detail of drive wheels, UP844

    Detail of drive wheels, UP844

    Close-in detail on driver wheels, UP 844. Photo was taken on 04/24/2010 (date on photo is incorrect)
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 steam up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Detail Photos
  12. Brakeman checking things out in Coffeyville, KS

    Brakeman checking things out in Coffeyville, KS

    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)
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 coffeyville steam up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  13. UP844 Refueling Ops, Parsons, KS

    UP844 Refueling Ops, Parsons, KS

    UP844 being refueled shortly after arrival in Parsons, KS on April 7, 2010. Train overnighted there before moving on south.
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 refueling steam up
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  14. Time to check things out

    Time to check things out

    UP engineer (appears to be Lynn Nystrom) disembarking from UP844 shortly after arrival at Coffeyville on April 24, 2010.
    • mobarbq
    • Media item
    • 844 lynn nystrom up
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Mainline Excursions
  15. Wall of Trains

    Wall of Trains

    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...
    • Bob Wilcox
    • Media item
    • ca pomona up
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Western United States
  16. UP 8472 WB Stack Train

    UP 8472 WB Stack Train

    UP 8472 westbound stack train I-EWLB ?? passing through Uvalde, Texas. Very humid and cloudy day.
    • laredosub
    • Media item
    • stack train up
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  17. UP 8145 WB Empty Rock Train

    UP 8145 WB Empty Rock Train

    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.
    • laredosub
    • Media item
    • rock train up
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  18. UP 844 Downtown Houston

    UP 844 Downtown Houston

    UP 844 Downtown Houston between the Police Station and the University of Houston downtown. Waterways are White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou.
    • SDJeff
    • Media item
    • 844 houston tx up
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  19. UP 7461

    UP 7461

    UP 7461 quietly leads a freight through downtown Grand Prairie, Tx...Grand Prairie has been a quiet zone for almost 9 mos...
    • gohogs
    • Media item
    • 7461 up
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. Southbound across Cajon Wash

    Southbound across Cajon Wash

    UP 5419 leads a manifest train as it crosses Cajon Wash near Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass.
    • KenSz
    • Media item
    • cajon up
    • Comments: 6
    • Media category: Editor's Favorite Photos



Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top