Union Pacific ran a special train along with having a 150th anniversary celebration at UP's Jenks Shops in North Little Rock, AR on Saturday, October 6, 2012. I got a movie of this train passing Union Station in Little Rock at 9:15 a.m. UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage unit, was on one end of the train and UP 1983, Western Pacific unit, was on the other end. It was cold and windy, 48 degrees. Plus rain moved in later in the day. I also caught a few regular trains, including a colorful consist with Ferromex, UP and CN locomotives.

Included today:
1) UP 1983, 1996, 4395, 3793, 5706, 4182, 7631, 8437
2) CSXT 8624, 8740
3) Ferromex 4058
4) UPY 1383
5) CN 2174, 2676
6) NYC 22221 Conrail boxcar
7) IFRX 1593 Rio Grande worn hopper

To see a movie of  the initial southbound special passing this location at 9:35 a.m., click on this link:
http://youtu.be/jEHA4Nd_Y-U


UP 1983 northbound on the return trip of the special at 9:35 a.m. It ran from Jenks Shops in North Little Rock to Little Rock Junction and back several times during the day. This is only a few miles.





A young railfan looking at the special train.






Early in the day at 7:47 a.m., UP 4395 heads a northbound past the station.


CSX 8624.


NYC 222221 Conrail boxcar.


IFRX 21593 Rio Grande hopper.


NW 182540 shorty Norfolk and Western hopper.


UP 3793, 7:58 a.m.


UP 3793 heading 3 other units.


UP 5706, 8:26 a.m. It was getting darker and colder.


UP 5706 and CSXT 8740.


CSXT 8740. The wind and colder temperatures reminded me of the old "northers" we'd get in Texas when I was growing up.


This northbound had a colorful consist, headed by Ferromex 4058 at 8:48 a.m.


Ferromex 4058, UP 4182, UPY 1383, CN 2174 and CN 2676.


UPY 1383.


CN 2174.


CN 2676.


Reds, yellows, blacks.


UP 7631 southbound, 8:57 a.m.




UP 7631 passing station. This was an engine move only, no cars.


UP 8437 plus 7 more locomotives being moved to Pine Bluff or Biddle Yard in south Little Rock.


The sun broke through at 9:25 a.m., 10 minutes before the special came.

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