The morning of June 27th an officer's special for the Union Pacific traveled from Las Vegas, NV through California on its way east to Council Bluffs, IA. I took advantage of a day off and start... (more)

A Union Pacific office car special operated for soon-to-retire Chief Financial Officers Rob Knight, heads westbound through some autumn colors at Tolland, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 2... (more)

The "Spirit of the Union Pacific" passes by the old Peavey Elevator at the Henderson Station River Access & Park on the UP Mankato Sub.

UP 1943 "Spirit of the Union Pacific" leads an inspection train in Mankato, Minnesota.

On a beautiful fall afternoon deep within the Rocky Mountains, UP 1943 (the Spirit of the Union Pacific) leads a westbound Denver to Grand Junction Executive Special through the fall colors in Tol... (more)

It's late in the evening as UP 1943 holds station in the Union Pacific's North Yard. The special train is to give retirees a ride across this great land, including an amazing journey through the ... (more)

After leaving Council Bluffs, IA the day before, this train made pretty good time making it to the mile high city. The rear end of a beer run from Golden can be seen to the left of the Veterans U... (more)

UP 1943, "The Spirit of the Union Pacific," leads a 2-car inspection train south through Tower 87 at Englewood Yard in northeast Houston. The train would turn east onto the Baytown Branc... (more)

The Spirit of Union Pacific leads a passenger special down Soldier Summit at Gilluly in the soft morning twilight. The executives on the train had a 10am meeting in Salt Lake City so this train wa... (more)

On a pleasant, August, afternoon, UP 1943 ( The Spirit of the Union Pacific) leads a 13 car officer special over the scenic Moffat Tunnel Line. Climbing over 8,000 feet in elevation, the Mo... (more)

On August 21, 2019, Union Pacific No. 1943 leads a westbound passenger train (office car special) on the railroad’s former Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel route west of Rocky, Colorado. By evening, the... (more)

The sun continues to set on the Wyoming countryside as UP 1943 leads the Council Bluffs to Denver Passenger Special through Burns, WY on August 19th, 2019.

UP 1943 brings a passenger special into the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

After crossing over tracks at the previous control point, UP 1943 returns to track speed and continues west leading the Council Bluffs to Denver Passenger Special towards the small town of Egbert,... (more)

In the late evening sunlight, UP’s Council Bluffs to Denver Passenger Special races west through Pine Bluffs, WY on August 19th, 2019 with UP 1943 (the Spirit of the Union Pacific) on point.