Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Union Station in Little Rock. Also, Arkansas Razorback cheerleaders and mascot.

Included today:
1) CSX 5252, 212
2) UP 4293, 7346, 2260, 5106, 4089
3) LRWN 103, 107
4) FERROMEX 4684
5) SP 286001 with SP Emblem
6) ARMN 111478 with submarine (?) drawing-looks a little like the Disney Nautilus to me from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
7) ARMN 111275 with script of some sort
8) Union Station clock
9) Dove
10) Arkansas Razorback mascot 'Tusk'
11) Arkansas Razorback cheerleaders
12) New Amtrak sign


CSX 5252 and 212, 12:00 p.m.




UP 4293 and 7346, 2:45 p.m.


Southern Pacific emblem on SP 286001.


ARMN 111478 with maybe a submarine drawing?


ARMN 111275 with some sort of script.


Union Station clock, 3:16 p.m.


Dove.


This is Tusk, the Arkansas Razorback mascot, in a trailer behind Union Station during the annual Razorback Day at the state capitol. There were many here from the U of Arkansas in Fayetteville to talk to legislators, including the Razorback band and cheerleaders.


A rather large, wild razorback.


The Razorback cheerleaders on the steps of the State Capitol, which is just behind Union Station. More photos here: http://thundertrain.org/RazorbackDay021611.html


Little Rock & Western heading toward Union Station, about to go around the sharp curve, 3:37 p.m.


UP 2260 leads a train that's about to eclipse the LRWN train moving toward us at 3:37 p.m. Both were moving.


LRWN waiting for signal to get into UP's North Little Rock yards across the Baring Cross bridge, 3:45 p.m.


UP 5106, 3:56 p.m.


Ferromex 4684.


UP 4089.




4:00 p.m. in the fading sun.


A vehicle came from under the Cantrell Bridge at 4:00 p.m.


New Amtrak sign.




LRWN train got the signal to proceed at 4:08 p.m.

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