We had a little excitement today, Sunday May 2, 2010, at Union Station in Little Rock. About 11:30, a southbound train stopped at the north part of the station tracks near milepost X346 and soon after we noticed  a UP Special Agent and people getting out of the cab of UP 9704 and walk across the tracks. Apparently, someone fell from the wall on the far (north) side of the tracks and was laying on the ground. Soon after, Little Rock police, a firetruck and ambulance arrived at the scene.  The railroad was tied up while this was going on (about 35 minutes). By 12:08 p.m. the train continued on its way. I got some pictures of this from a long way away, using my 18x zoom.
   Also included today:
1) UP 9704, 9742, 7816, 7447, 2285, 2482
2) Meridian & Bigbee-107
3) LRWN 1544 and 1542
4) CNW 752929, former Rock Island blue hopper

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LEFT-A UP rock train, led by UP 9704, stopped on Main 2 just after crossing the Baring Cross bridge and the crew got out and started to walk across the tracks to check on someone who apparently fell from the rock wall on the north side of the tracks. A UP Special Agent's car can be seen to the right. It's 11:33 a.m. May 2. RIGHT-This helicopter flew in circles above the site briefly. I don't know if it's a police helicopter or not.


By 11:48 a.m., more people were involved.


RIGHT-11:54 a.m. waiting for the ambulance. Meanwhile, all these tracks were closed.


LEFT-Ambulance arrives at 11:55 a.m. The firetruck arrived earlier. RIGHT-A good composite shot of various sectors of emergency responders: Little Rock police, MEMS ambulance, fire rescue personnel, UP Special Agent, train crew.


11:55 a.m. Putting the person on a stretcher.


 The road to the left is a bicycle path. It's now11:58 a.m.


LEFT-This is where I was standing, on the east end of the Amtrak platform in front of Union Station using my wide-angle lens. RIGHT-From the same spot, using my 18x zoom.


LEFT-Leaving at 12:01 p.m. RIGHT-Ambulance leaves at 12:06 p.m.


RIGHT-UP 9704 ready to leave at 12:07 p.m.


12:09 p.m.


LEFT-UP 9742. RIGHT-UP 7816, 12:18 p.m.


LEFT-DPU-UP 7447, 12:23 p.m. RIGHT-UP 2285 and 2482, 12:48 p.m.


LEFT-Little Rock and Western ran today also, somewhat rare on Sundays. Here it is heading out of the UP yards and toward Pulaski, where it will be on former Rock Island tracks in west Little Rock. It's 1:09 p.m.


MB-Meridian & Bigbee-107, LRWN 1544 and 1542.


LEFT-A former Rock Island hopper (CNW 752929) about to return to its own rails. RIGHT-This was a very long train of grain cars, over 80 cars.

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