A northbound manifest is flanked by the aptly named MoPac Expressway

A northbound manifest approaches Sneed Siding

A southbound manifest greets the northbound rush hour on the MoPac Expressway, named for the ex-MoPac trackage that runs down the middle of the freeway.

Charging uphill from the Colorado River valley after crossing over that river in downtown Austin, UP 7028 pulls a heavy train of limestone aggregate between Texas Loop 1, still known as the "... (more)