These units have spent the past few days between Kansas City and Jefferson City, MO as extra power on coal trains detouring over the UP Sedalia Sub. since the UP River Sub. is closed due to flooding. Here the engines are returning to UP 18th Street Yard in Kansas City, KS from Jeff City, where they are cut out of coal train consists, only to be sent back here to repeat the process."/> Westbound UP Light Engine Movement
Westbound UP Light Engine Movement  Contributor's Pick!       
"Flood Power" engine move, UP Train UP Train EJCKCB 21, rolls around the wye at Adams Street Interlocking on the KCT with 9 units: SP 187, FXE 4672, UP 4779, UP 9470, UP 5125, UP 6218, UP 4544, UP 2268, FXE 4609.

These units have spent the past few days between Kansas City and Jefferson City, MO as extra power on coal trains detouring over the UP Sedalia Sub. since the UP River Sub. is closed due to flooding. Here the engines are returning to UP 18th Street Yard in Kansas City, KS from Jeff City, where they are cut out of coal train consists, only to be sent back here to repeat the process.
Date: 7/22/2011 Location: Kansas City, KS   Map Show Kansas City on a rail map Views: 677 Collection Of:   Zach Pumphery
Locomotives: SP 187(AC44CW) FXE 4672(ES44AC) UP 4779(SD70M) UP 9470(C41-8W)    Author:  Zach Pumphery
Westbound UP Light Engine Movement
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  July 2011 Around Kansas City
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Shane Gillam General wow great catch. 12/8/2012 7:09:37 PM

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