At Oroville, UP 1996's conductor gives a roll-by to an EB stacker. A perfect 5-pack of 53' Pacer containers gives an interesting feel to the shot. After being called into the 'Spatcher as a "suspi... (more)

A vacation day on a Thursday meant I was the only one chasing the SP Heritage Unit through the FRC (nice for a change). Good Engineer side sun finally hit the UP 1996 at Camp Rodgers where the wes... (more)

Exactly 33 minutes after offical sunset, UP1996 in fresh Daylight paint still manages to reflect some rays from the Central Valley skyline. She is seen on her 2nd revenue run SB between Sacramento... (more)

After a brief stint on a SAC-Stockton Operation Lifesaver Special (under overcast skies), the UP-WP Heritage Duo was sent right back out on the Roseville-Roper manifests. Seen here, the SP Heritag... (more)

UP 1996 roars through Shasta City on her second revenue run.

the Sun lowers in the sky as early evening falls on UP1996 on it's return to trip from Portland to Stockton as it rolls through Haggin Junct

The UP 1996 cools her heels for the night after her second revenue run. One week later after two more runs over the Cascades, she is already showing signs of sooty filth - in true SP spirit!

UP's newest and last heritage unit, SP heritage 1996 is dwarfed by the large trees and the massive rock formation Castle Crags on its second revenue run on the SB MPDWC. Much credit to Andrew Robb... (more)

On her second revenue run, and almost as clean as the first time, SP heritage unit 1996 leads the SB MPDWC into the hole at Gibson in the Sacramento River Canyon to wait for one NB to pass. I coul... (more)

1st time seeing UP1996 for me as it rounds the curve through downtown Shasta City as the sun rises in the east shining on this sparkling clean unit

UP1996 on only it's 2nd run, runs around the curve near castelia with the majestic castle crags bringing up the backdrop, a place where Real Southern Pacific locomotives ran past for years, a spec... (more)

A warm glow from the sun really shines on this unit as UP 1996 Glides over the Natomas Levee. This is the 3rd Time I've seen this Heritage nuit and it still makes me awe. Out of view, WP 1983 brin... (more)

I'll say it again, this paint scheme just glows in every kind of light. By the nature of the Daylight scheme colors, it seems to work the best in low light.