After traversing the north leg of the Memphis Sub connection, a UP Geometry car is now heading south into downtown Bald Knob and will be staged in the small yard south of town for later usage.
Union Pacific's $8.5 million track inspection vehicle makes its way on to The J at JB Tower. It will run down the CN to Joliet where it will get back on home rails and test the old SPCSL. The car ... (more)
Union Pacific track evaluation car EC-5 is westbound through Grand Island.
The famous "Look daddy, a train!" was a natural for this young son and his father who were watching #713 arrive, but, were VERY interested in UP's EC-5, the Track Geometry Car waiting on the #3 t... (more)
After waiting 30 minutes for Train 713 to arrive, the EC-5 departs and is seconds from knocking down CP RV031 as it's lined down the Mococo Line. Canon Rebel XS.
One of UP's self-propelled Geometry Cars lays over in DeKalb.
Union Pacifics EC-5 is working over Donner Pass this weekend headed westward on the normally eastward #2 track at Gold Run. Trains were sent against the current today between Auburn and Emigrant ... (more)
The Union Pacifics EC-5 $8.5 million dollar track evaluation car makes it's way through the Cajon Pass.
What cost $8.5 Million, is brand new, and can do inspections at 70 MPH? Apparently this thing. This is UP's newest (1 of only 2) inspection car, and it is the most advanced on the rails today. Thi... (more)
