UP 1983, Union Pacific's Western Pacific heritage unit, hustles across the Kankakee River bridge on BNSF's Chillicothe Subdivision with ZCIG4, nearing its terminus of Global 4 in Joliet, IL.

UP 1983, the WP heritage unit, leads ZG2BR West under the coal chute in De Kalb.

Western Pacific 1983 leads a westbound intermodal over the Fortuna Wash.

Union Pacific's Western Pacific heritage SD70ACe Locomotive #1983 leads Norfolk Southern Train 29S westbound through Lovick, AL.

Union Pacific's Western Pacific heritage SD70ACe Locomotive #1983 leads Norfolk Southern Train 29S westbound through Riverside, AL.

All six of Union Pacific's Heritage units were on display at the railroad's Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, on September 16th, 2012. It was quite a gathering, as besides the six Heritage u... (more)

UP's Western Pacific heritage engine #1983 (SD70ACe) stops at the North Yard in Denver for servicing.

UP's Western Pacific heritage unit splits the Mesa searchlight as it rolls out of suburban Phoenix on it's way to Tucson. Time is undoubtedly limited for the old SP relics of the line, with re... (more)

Union Pacific's Western Pacific heritage engine #1983 waits for orders after being serviced at the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

Union Pacific intermodal train IKCLB 26 (Kansas City to Long Beach) has arrived at the railroad's Dolores Yard (essintially Long Beach). Soon the power will cut off and the cars will eventually m... (more)

Upon arrival at the Union Pacific's Dolores Yard from Kansas City MO, UP intermodal train IKCLB 26 set to work breaking its train into smaller parts for unloading at the railroad's Intermodal Cont... (more)

The Western Pacific heritage unit runs light eastbound to Portola to join the Big Boy event after being pressed into service to assist a freight train the prior day.

UP's Western Pacific heritage unit leads eastbound coal loads.

Nice surprise this afternoon as 1983 leads this empty rail train from Ogden Utah.