My first trains of 2011 at Union Station in Little Rock, Arkansas, January 1, plus some night streetcar photos from New Years Eve in the River Market. Of special interest is 'unpatched' SSW 7637, frame and cab only, KCS Belle units 3999 and 4106 and UP 4141, the Bush unit at Jenks.

Included today:
1) Night photo of Little Rock streetcar New Years Eve in River District of Little Rock
2) Flying Saucer waitresses New Years Eve
3) KCS Belles 4106 and 3999
4) UP 4141, Bush unit at Jenks
5) 'Unpatched' SSW 7637, cab only with frame, at Jenks
6) UP 3946, 5824, 7079, 5676, 4714
7) NS 8386
8) KRL 27106 heavy-hauler
9) 'IRS' graffiti
10) SMIX 9021 scrap hauler
11) Rusty SP auto-rack LTTX 65420, built 6/80, rebuilt 4/89
12) String of Wisconsin Central hoppers

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LEFT-This was taken about 11 pm New Years Eve. The streetcar was heading east along Clinton Avenue in the busy River Market District of Little Rock. Note the line of people waiting to get into the various clubs. Right after this photo, I went home to my cat Tigger and watched 2011 come in on TV. RIGHT-This accidentally blurry shot looks sort of artistic as a streetcar turns left into the River District after crossing the Arkansas River.


LEFT-Three pretty waitresses at the Flying Saucer in Little Rock's River Market about 10:30 p.m. If you're interested, more photos I took here are on this link:
http://thundertrain.org/NewYearsEve-2010.html . RIGHT-KCS 4106 and 3999 in North Little Rock, January 1, 2011 at 11:27 a.m.


LEFT-UP 4141, Bush Library unit, and 'unpatched' SSW 7637, cab only, sitting in front of UP's Jenks Shops in North Little Rock. RIGHT-Interesting shot. Being New Years Day, the place was deserted.


LEFT-UP 3946 and NS 8386, 12:05 p.m., my first moving train of 2011. This was the QLDNL (Laredo, Tx to N Little Rock) and was 7,200 feet long (via scanner conversations). RIGHT-Large load on KRL 27106 heavy hauler.


LEFT-IRS graffiti. RIGHT-SMIX 9021 scrap hauler.


LEFT-Rusty Southern Pacific auto-rack LTTX 65420, built 6/80, rebuilt 4/89 according to the information on the car. RIGHT-UP 5824, 12:14 p.m. northbound, an empty coal train.


LEFT-UP 5824 and 7079..


LEFT-UP 5676, dpu, 12:34 p.m. The US Census Bureau had offices in Union Station to do the 2010 census, but are no longer hereLEFT-UP 4714, 12:40 p.m. RIGHT-UP 4714, 12:41 p.m.


RIGHT-Blue tarped load.


LEFT-GACX 84212 and a string of other Wisconsin Central hoppers. RIGHT-More Wisconsin hoppers.

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