Sunday, January 31, 2010 was much warmer than the day before, when we had a winter storm in Arkansas. Although Little Rock only got 1.5 inches, most of it was sleet, now snow, and there was a layer of freezing rain ice under the sleet, so getting around on slick roads the day before was tricky. Just 60 miles north of here in Mountain View and other parts of north Arkanss, they got 14 inches of snow. It got up to 40 today and most of the roads become dry and clear.

Included today:
1) Snow/sleet covered Mount Ballast at Union Station.
2) UP 3943, 4216, 4557
3) CSX 7368
4) UP 4141, the Bush Unit at Jenks Shops.


Here is West Markham Street looking west to Union Station. Below is yesterday's shot of the same street.


This is the same street on January 30.


Snow/sleet Mount Ballast at Union Station.


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UP 3943, 3:17 p.m. January 31.


CSX 7368.


UP 4216 passing intermodal passing the mixed freight at 3:18 p.m.


UP 4557.


Notice snow on tank car.




The red Christmas bow  is still on the cedar tree across the tracks.


UP 4141, the Bush unit, is still sitting in front of UP's Jenks Shops in North Little Rock. I keep checking on it every day or so. I don't know what its disposition will be, but a recent rumor says it may be towed to College Station for a Bush Library event next Spring. Who knows. I've also heard that the prime mover is OTS.Rumors only, however.

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