Amtrak locomotive No. 145, the 40th anniversary heritage unit, lead Amtrak's northbound Texas Eagle Train #22 out of Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday night, February 12, 2011 aat 11:39 p.m., on time to the minute. Here are some photos and an HD movie:


Amtrak 145 was painted with the red, white and blue stripes common when Amtrak was founded in 1971. It's their 40th anniversary commerative unit and is seen here arriving in Little Rock, Arkansas Saturday night, February 12, 2011 at 11:25 p.m. on the northbound Texas Eagle, on its way to St Louis and Chicago.


Snow was still on the roof of Union Station from a snowstorm on February 9. I got this shot from the balcony of the station.


Taken from platfom level at 11:30 p.m.


A wider shop showing the station.


A freight passes at 11:36a.m.


A wider shot. It left right after this at 11:39 p.m., on time to the minute. To see a movie of it leaving in HD, click on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVV9TU1iqU8

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