The sun was in and out all morning. I was lucky to catch the entire train in sunlight.
TCS Co. = Texas Crushed Stone Co.
Having only seen UP 844 from the air before this, I have to say that seeing this locomotive up close was still very impressive!
This unit has been sitting in the yard for several weeks now, not far from the "dead line" ...
An example of that "foreign" power ... from Rail America.
This locomotive was brought to McAlester, OK from Shawnee, OK four weeks ago. It is the replacement for the GP9 AOK 5913.
The highlight of the day.This train actually arrived in McAlester an hour early. Clouds moved in right after it left town.
Mommoet caboose.