UPP 315

UPP 315 "Little Rock" was originally Wabash 12br sleeper "Western Scene" built by ACF in 2/50 for service on the City of St. Louis streamliner. Remodeled to 11br sleeper UP "Sun Valley" in 1965, to crew sleeper UP 315 in 1987.

With the Big Boy Excursion

The special Union Pacific "Spike 150 Train" arrives in Evanston, Wyoming, May 12, 2019. I am standing on a pile of dirt! "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 and "Living Legend" 4-8-4 # 844 pull the train! UP ordered twenty five of "Big Boy" locomotives between 1941 and 1944. The frame is “articulated” with two sets of driving wheels, perfect for negotiating tight mountain turns. 4014 was built in 1941. 4014 last steamed in 1959 and eventually was restored to operation, converted to run with oil and put in service specifically for use during the anniversary celebrations in 2019. 844 was UPs last steam locomotive purchased in 1944 and has never been retired and also was converted to run with oil. (Mamiya C220 Medium Format camera, Kodak Ektar 100 print film)

The special Union Pacific "Spike 150 Train" arrives in Evanston, Wyoming, May 12, 2019. I am standing on a pile of dirt! "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 and "Living Legend" 4-8-4 # 844 pull the train! UP ordered twenty five of "Big Boy" locomotives between 1941 and 1944. The frame is “articulated” with two sets of driving wheels, perfect for negotiating tight mountain turns. 4014 was built in 1941. 4014 last steamed in 1959 and eventually was restored to operation, converted to run with oil and put in service specifically for use during the anniversary celebrations in 2019. 844 was UPs last steam locomotive purchased in 1944 and has never been retired and also was converted to run with oil. (Mamiya C220 Medium Format camera, Kodak Ektar 100 print film)

The "Spike 150 Train" heads east through the Echo Canyon, Utah, on its way to Evanston, Wyoming, May 12, 2019. We luckily got ahead of this train by driving down Echo Canyon Road thanks to finding a good route on my newly purchased Utah DeLorme atlas. We got ahead of the crowd from Echo, UT going east. People passed us around "Blind Curves!!!!" I used my "MA" motor drive out the rear window! "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 leads the train! UP ordered twenty five "Big Boy" locomotives between 1941 and 1944. The frame is “articulated” with two sets of driving wheels, perfect for negotiating tight mountain turns. 4014 was built in 1941 and last steamed in 1959. It eventually was restored to operation, converted to run with oil and put in service specifically for use during the anniversary celebrations in 2019. (Canon AE-1 Program 35mm camera, Fuji C200 print film)

This is one of the passenger cars in the consist of the 150th Anniversary Train. Seen here in Old Sacramento.

Union Pacific 302 on display with the 844 in front of the replica Central Pacific depot at the California State Railroad Museum for Union Pacifics Sacramento community celebration celebrating UPs 150th anniversary.

Union Pacific 315 on display with the 844 in front of the replica Central Pacific depot at the California State Railroad Museum for Union Pacific's Sacramento community celebration celebrating UPs 150th anniversary.

Union Pacific 4003 on display with the 844 in front of the replica Central Pacific station at the California State Railraod Museum for Union Pacifics Sacramento community celebration celebrating UPs 150th anniversary.

Union Pacific 101 on display with the 844 in front of the replica Central Pacific station at the California State Railroad Museum as part of Union Pacifics Sacrametno community celebration, celebrating UPs 150th anniversary.

UPP 315, Little Rock, Crew Sleeper, ex North Platte, at Omaha Nebraska