Here's some trains at Little Rock, Arkansas on Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, 2011.

Included:
1) NS 9444, 9001
2) NREX 5542, red GP40-2, DRF-30
3) UP 7920, 6542, 7106, 9818, 9614, 2482, 8223, 7260, 4201, 5475, 4144
4) Ferromex 4658
5) CSX 8507
6) SP 343 (I couldn't see a UP patch)
7) SOO 122999 one of a string of Canadian Pacific hoppers
8) CNW 435038 yellow hopper
9) WSOR 503113, one of a string of Wisconsin & Southern boxcars
10) SOO 8728 boxcar
11) MP 271675, one of a string of newly painted UP hi-cube boxcars. Originally built 10/69
12) Four Little Rock Amtrak signs in one photo
13) GNOX 38025 short hopper
14) BCOL 60282 BCRail green boxcar
15) Unknown old hopper with very faded markings NAHX (xx)01(xx). No graffiti.
16) Rosebud
17) Black comb on yellow Amtrak platform
18) Screenshot of NWS Doppler radar when severe storms moved through at 2:15 a.m. April 15

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LEFT-NS 9444 April 14 at 2:18 p.m. RIGHT-NREX 5542, SD40-2, DRF-30


LEFT-SOO 122999, one of a string of Canadian Pacific hoppers. RIGHT-CNS 435038 yellow CNW hopper.


LEFT-UP 7920 and 9172, 2:47 p.m. RIGHT-WSOR 503113, one of a string of Wisconsin & Southern boxcars.


LEFT-SOO Line 8728 boxcar. RIGHT-UP 6542, 3:14 p.m.


LEFT-UP 7106, SP 343 (I couldn't see a UP patch on it). RIGHT-Simple art graffiti.


LEFT-UP 9818, 3:51 p.m. RIGHT-UP 9619.


LEFT-MP 271675 newly painted UP hi-cube. Original was built, according the the builders plate, 10/69. RIGHT-String of UP newly-painted hi-cube boxcars.


LEFT-I thought I'd take another photo of these signs....four Little Rock signs at the Amtrak station. I guess anyone getting off the Eagles here will have no trouble knowing where they are. RIGHT-Ferromex 4658, 4:16 p.m.


LEFT-NS 9001. RIGHT-GNOX 38025 short hopper.


LEFT-BCOL 60282 BCRail green boxcar. RIGHT-Unknown old hopper without graffiti. I can see some markings, NAHX xx01xx.


LEFT-UP 2482, an common visitor, at 4:38 p.m. RIGHT-CSX 8507.


LEFT-UP 8223. RIGHT-Rose bud.


LEFT-Now it's Friday, April 15, 2011. This train was headed by UP 7760 and 4201. It had two DPU's on the end. The night before saw numbers severe storms in Arkansas. Although none produced tornadoes, winds gusting to over 90 mph in a strong squall line that moved through the state overnight, getting to Little Rock at 2 a.m. Numerous large oak trees were snapped at their base, some falling on houses. At least 9 people were killed, including a mother and 8-year old child when a tree crushed their house in west Little Rock. Another child who lived in the house said his mother was at the other child's bed and had laid down next to the child to comfort him when the tree fell on them. RIGHT-NWS Doppler radar from the North Little Rock office, image at 2:15 a.m CDT, Friday April 15, 2011.


LEFT-UP 5475 and 4144, 3:20 p.m. RIGHT-Comb on Amtrak platform. I guess you might say that photo art is in the eye of the beholder.

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