Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 4656 - EMD SD70M

With everything quiet, it was time to bid Rochelle goodbye and continue my journey westward. I wanted to take a quick glance at the west end of Global 3 to see if I could spot one of the pulldown jobs working. When I arrived, there was no pulldown working to my east, but there was a headlight to my west. Bingo! I quick pulled over and nabbed my first moving train of the day, UP MMTPR, slowly pulling into G3 with a nice consist of mostly EMD motors passing the large grain elevator in nearby Flagg. Along with the train, I also met another railfan up here who was also from the Fort Wayne area. What a coincidence! We had a nice chat before I continued on my way.

A&S Wiggins job working gateway yard

UP 4656 and UP 4872 serve as local power, as seen during a momentary sunbreak

UP 4656 and UP 4872 serve as local power

South Bound CN

Second unit of two pulling a loaded 3-bay covered hopper grain train from the Gavilon Flint Hills Elevator

Roster Shot.

UP 7333 @ 4656

UP 7333 @ 4656

33UP 7333 @ 4656

UP 7333 @ 4656

UP 8803 Eastbound at Darwin.

A matched set leading a ballast train through El Casco, CA.

This SB has hit the wye and will veer East on this cold wet day.

CSX Q582 - Mixed Freight - Atlanta, GA - Nashville, TN

CSX Q582 - Mixed Freight - Atlanta, GA - Nashville, TN

q491-13

q601-10

Miraculous timing and extreme coincidence were involved in this one. No radios, emails or anything; just pure luck.

After meeting a coal train at Missouri Valley, the 6788 West heads down the single track toward Council Bluffs, passing beneath the old IC overpass.

UP 6788 drops down the Boyer River valley with a short manifest; shot from the US 30 overpass.

Pair OF Union Pacific SD70M #4656, 4470

One of the two uphill trains at Mecham.

There is something cool about catching a loco with triple or quad numbers on its running boards! Such was the case today thanks to a heads up from a friend. Is this UP a quad 4 or a 4X4? Cool catch anyway.