A westbound Union Pacific van train departs North Platte Yard at Birdwood, Nebraska, on July 11, 1984. Leading the train is EMD DDA40X “Centennial” No. 6912 paired up with a SD40-2.
Formerly one of Erie Lackawanna's contributions to America's Bicentennial, this SDP45 has been patched and renumbered for Conrail. Charlie Amidon photo.