Union Pacific SD70AH locomotive No. 1943 (Spirit of the Union Pacific) leads CSX Train Q602-01 northbound through Milstead, AL., bound for Waycross, GA.

The Spirit of UP rolls through downtown Opelika and helps Make America Great Again on Election Day 2020.

On this cool November night, we have a rare sight in CSX’s Brookley Siding in Mobile, AL. UP 1943 (Spirit of the Union Pacific) on point of CSX Q602-01 (New Orleans, GA to Waycross, GA). After t... (more)

The MNYGJ didn't make it far out of Denver Thursday night as the lead locomotive developed an issue after departing. A new crew brought UP 1943 to the rescue Friday and tacked it on the point to l... (more)

The eastbound "bird" pulls into Clinton for a crew change with the Spirit of the Union Pacific leading.

The veterans unit along with 6 other units on the front leads an eastbound freight down the moffat tunnel sub. The day before the unit lead a westbound to Grand Junction before turning for the run... (more)

Goshawk Ridge & The Spirit

Sunday October, 4 the Spirit 1943 special led the Manifest from Grand Junction to North Yard out of T7 (tunnel 7). Made for a long ride for the crew... (more)

The Spirit in the Valley of Gold

Westbound at Tolland among the golden splendor of a Colorado high country Fall day.

The Spirit in the Valley of Aspens

Aspens in full peak Fall color surrounds the Streamliner colors in harmony with Silver, Red, White, and Blue the Veterans Spirit locomotive ... (more)

On Saturday, the UP 1943 lead the MNPKS towards KC, and on Sunday afternoon, it led the train's counterpart back to North Platte, the MKSNP. I had to be in Lawrence by 6, and the timing worke... (more)

1943 serves as the rear DPU on a coal train as it waits to unload at Oak Creek in the wee morning hours. 1943 now being in regular freight service after being replaced by UP 1111 for passenger tra... (more)

The Spirit of Union Pacific Veterans locomotive leads a special through the dramatic valleys before the Great Divide on the Moffat Road alongside South Boulder Creek. An otherwise drab cloudy day ... (more)

Spirit In the Sky

The Spirit of Union Pacific Veterans locomotive number #1943 leads a retirement special through the frost and freezing fog just idealistically in harmony ... (more)

UP 1943 running a special out of the Columbia River Gorge.

A little patriotic color for Memorial Day. This is from when UP 4141 toured the UP system following H.W. Bush's funeral.