It was a chilly, rainy day (52 degrees in mid afternoon, dropping into the lower 40s by dark) at Union Station in Little Rock, AR on Monday, May 2, 2011. The area received 6 to 12 inches of rain over the past 4 days and  major roads are flooded, as well as parts of UP's main line north of Little Rock near Cabot. However, the rain was getting lighter as I was at the station. All schools in the county have been closed for tomorrow due to flooded streets.

Included today:
1) UP 2084, 5877, 5274
2) GMTX 2145, 2156
3) Track workers


Water in the River Market in downtown Little Rock at 11:34 a.m.


End of train at 2:09 p.m.


Track workers on the curve.


Southbound at 2:23 p.m.


The train is switching from Main 2 to the Amtrak siding.


GMTX 2145, UP 2084 and GMTX 2156 on the Amtrak siding at 2:24 p.m.


A northbound empty coal train on Main 2 will pass the southbound empty gon train on Amtrak siding.


Passing. Looks and feels like the middle of November.




UP 5877 heads the coal train.




My wet footprints at the station.


UP 5274, dpu on coal train.


Wet scene.


Part of the streetcar track under water on Maple Street in North Little Rock.


Temperatures fell into the 40s by 7:27 p.m. with drizzle.

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