No moving trains, but various interesting freight cars and new and old locomotives I saw the past few days in North Little Rock, Arkansas. These were taken July 21, 22 and 26, 2010. I also got a scary shot of dark Mammatus storm clouds overhead the evening of Monday, July 26, 2010. These were part of the remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie, which moved onshore from the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. I went by UP's Jenks Shops and got photos of more newly rebuilt SD40-2s, and the usual photo of stored UP 4141, the George Bush Library locomotive.

Included:
1) UP 4074, 3287, 4141, 1557, 1555, 8921, 1566, 1550, 1558, 1560, 1564, 1563, 1552
2) HLCX 3811
3) CSX 7800
4) Unpatched Cotton Belt SSW 9652
5) BNSF 9506 in Executive colors
6) Conrail/NS 8405
7) Boxcar NS 407279 with large cat graffiti
8) Old UP boxcar HPJX 60077 with the UP map
9) Dark Mammatus storm clouds

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LEFT-Cat graffiti on NS 407279, July 21. RIGHT-Old UP boxcar with route map, HPJX 60077, July 21.


LEFT-Conrail/NS 8405, a Dash 8-40CW, July 21. RIGHT-BNSF (green lettering) #9506, SD70MAC in BNSF Executive colors, July 22.


LEFT-Unpatched Cotton Belt SSW 9652, July 26. This is a GP60. RIGHT-UP 4079, CSX 7800, NS 9658, July 26.


LEFT-HLCX 3811, a GP38-2, July 26. RIGHT-UP 3287, July 26. This is an SD40-2, which I assume will be rebuilt into another 1500 numbered series, but don't have specifics. See http://utahrails.net/articles/up-fast-forties.php for more information on these units.


LEFT-At Jenks Shops, North Little Rock: UP 4141, George Bush 41 Presidential Library unit (stored here since the Spring of 2009, incorrectly shown as being in Illinois for awhile in June 2009), newly refurbished UP 1557 and 1555, UP 8921 (this locomotive has been here for a couple of months). Taken on July 26, 2010. The 1500-series are SD40-2s being rebuilt. UP 4141 is an SD70ACe. UP 8921 is an SD90MAC-H, disposition unknown. RIGHT-UP 1555, 1566, 1550 and 1558 with bright new paint, July 26.


LEFT-UP 1550, 1558, 1560. RIGHT-UP 1564 and 1563.


LEFT-UP 1552, just out of Jenks Shops. RIGHT-L-R: UP 4141, 1557, 8921, 1555, 1566, 1550, 1558, 1560. The 1500-series are all SD40-2s.


LEFT-Closeup of the front pilots. RIGHT-Another look at the front of the locomotives.


LEFT-Side of 4141 showing the "Presidential Library and Museum" lettering. RIGHT-The latest 4-4-0 configuration, 2011 model. Actually this is a barbecue grill used for family days and open houses at UP's Jenks Shops in North Little Rock.


Dark Mammatus storm clouds about an hour before sunset in North Little Rock. Mammatus clouds indicate severe turbulence inside the clouds and there were numerous thunderstorms in the area with vivid sky-wide lightning in-cloud. The remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie were over Arkansas this evening (July 26), causing a few storms. This scene reminds me of the "Wizard of Oz" movie scene when Dorothy was pulled up into a tornado with her dog Toto. Spooky to see these clouds overhead.

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