EMD 7023 East accelerates out of Tucson Yard behind four SD70Ms in EMD paint. Union Pacific is testing them to see how well they perform before placing an order with EMD.

In the siding at Kino, C&NW 8051 gives an opposing stack train a roll-by.

An empty vehicle train roars east out of the yard as a westbound intermodal symbol enters on the other main track.

Close-up of EMD's HTCR truck on SD70M at Irvington.

At dusk in north Tucson, a UP westbound has just activated the crossing gates near the west end of Kino siding.

An eastbound UP stack train runs around EMD 7011 East at Stockridge. UP experimented with several SD70M demonstrators during this period before purchasing hundreds of the model.

A short vehicle train accelerates out of Stockridge under a cloud of exhaust after getting a green from the Tucson Yardmaster.

The engineer of the eastbound Sunset Limited climbs off his lead locomotive as a local contractor refuels his power.

UP 3427 East passes an MofW crew working on Main One as it departs Tucson.

Union Pacific 1391 and two SD40-2s start to shove on a string of cars while an eastbound leaves the south end of Tucson yard.

UP 8405 is in the race as it races cars and truck westbound as they parallel I-10 in Tuscon, AZ

UP 4054 East passes blooming palo verdes as it departs Tucson, AZ.

As a local switches a nearby industry, three light ex-SP GP60s head east for Benson.

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