With the rails well greased, the Big Boy slowly backs around the north leg of the Van Buren wye in North Little Rock, and shows the articulation of the locomotive.
Union Pacific 5614 leads a westbound manifest train past the Big Boy at the Jenks Locomotive Shops. The UPY 647 is part of a long line of stored locomotives.
Downtown Little Rock stands in the background, while Union Pacific 4014 rolls over the Arkansas River after leaving Union Station right on time at 2:45. Note the crowds lining the track on this si... (more)
After waiting for 4014 to turn on the Van Buren Wye, BNSF 8770 has a clear track east as it rolls past the UP North Little Rock Locomotive Complex. The long gondolas on the UP train beside it are ... (more)
Union Pacific GE ES44AC No. 7761 and GP40M-2 No. 1481 are in the railroad’s Downing B. Jenks shop for overhaul on May 20, 2014. The former Southern Pacific EMD was numbered No. 7111 after being ... (more)