Locomotive retirees don't just greet at Wal-Mart. Many of them, like ex-UP 5094, are back out on the main line with just a change of clothes ... if hardly that!

Nobody said railroading in the winter was going to be clean fun!

Purchased in 1950 to replace Atlantics in passenger service but never used in that manner, 20 now sits on display in Shepherd in a restored version of her original Wabash-era livery.

Unusual consist today -- 7802 is helping GP39-2s 2373 and 2368, the normal power for this daily run.