UP 1425, an ex Southern Pacific GP40-2, gets ready to lead a mixed freight out of the North Yard.
Even in today’s world of radio communications, hand signals are just as fast and sometimes more reliable at getting the job done. The UP conductor gives his hand communication to the engineer a... (more)
The crew of the UP 1425 walk through the cold wintery precipitation as their engineer stays nice and warm in the cab. Alongside them, another yard crew begins to shove on its cut which includes a... (more)
With a nose headlight oriented like this, it’s easy to tell that this was a former Southern Pacific geep. This once bloody nose has now been turned Armour yellow and adorned with the standard U... (more)
UP 1425 (MP15AC) is lashed up with a couple HCLX units in the North Yard. UP Special 1989 'Rio Grande' is in the background.
Moisture in the air gives an interesting effect, making the SP patch job look like its hovering in the air, as a UP employee pressure washes the dirt and grime off the underside of the unit. On tr... (more)
A UP yard job prepares to leave Ozol Yard, in Martinez, CA, and proceed over the large Suisun Bay Bridge to Benicia, where a large industrial park is located.
1425 gets worked on in the shops
