"Perfect Timing" Just as the sun pops out, UP 1996, the Southern Pacific heritage, unit rolls into Villa Grove with the MPRAS past an old, unused Chicago and Eastern Illinois/Missouri... (more)

Thing really worked out for me this day. I was able to do two hobbies at once. I was on my way out to an airshow in Wendover, Utah. And on the way I was also able to catch Union Pacific heritage ... (more)

Train 225 races down the AGS South with one of Union Pacifics specially painted heritage unit honoring the Southern Pacific Lines.

East - West trains meet on the E-W main just east of Libson, IA. The westbound is lead by UP 1996.

UP 1996 leads KG2LT past the Land O Lakes Feeds at Clarence, IA.

UP 1996 screams under Rte 30 just on the east side of Wheatland.

The SP heritage unit leads KG2LT at the crew change point at Clinton.

The Southern Pacific Heritage engine heads West as it pulls up the grade on #3 track approaching Dale Jct.

Westbound KG2LT screams under the coaling tower at Nelson with the SP heritage unit in charge.

"UP Heritage Visits the Garden State"

When word spread that UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage unit was leading NS 212, railfans across the NS system made it a point to be tr... (more)

The West Colton to Tucson manifest works up San Timoteo Canyon as it passes the old location of Ordway.

UP 1996 leads the MWCTU up Beaumont Hill near El Casco.

UP-SP heritage unit 1996 leads the West Colton to Tucson manifest freight up Beaumont Hill.

UP 1996 nears Beaumont with the MWCDA in tow.

UP 1996 leads the West Colton to Dallas daily manifest along the Yuma Sub.