On Saturday, March 12, 2011, we had four (4) Union Pacific specially-painted locomotives in North Little Rock, Arkansas - UP 1982, the Missouri Pacific Heritage-UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage; UP 4141, the George Bush Library, and UP 1988, the Katy Heritage. Here are photos of all of them taken today. I'm hoping they might put 1988 in front of 1996 and 1982 in the yard sometimes, but not sure that'll happen. The 1982 and 1996 will be used this coming week, Monday through Friday, on Operation Lifesaver (or possibly CARE-Crossing Accident Reduction Enforcement) trips all across Arkansas. I'm not sure what 1988 will do, and the George Bush unit is being stored here indefinitely (I see it almost daily at Jenks).
   This is the second time in a week that we've had 4 special-painted locomoitves here. The last time was March 8 when 4141, 2001, 1996 and 1982 were here.


UP 4141, George Bush unit, at Jenks Shops North Little Rock, Saturday March 12, 2011. It's been stored here for over a year now. UP runs it about once a month behind the shops to keep it operational. It's future is is unknown.


UP 1988, the Katy unit, was the trailing DPU on the Houston to North Little Rock QHONL-11, passing Union Station in Little Rock, March 12, 2011 at 2:18 p.m.


UP 1982, the MoPac heritage and UP 1996, the SP heritage in North Little Rock, also on March 12, at 2:42 p.m.

So...for the first time I can remember, we have 4 special locomotives in the Little Rock and North Little Rock area.

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