Only two names on locomotives today, Sunday May 18, 2014: Union Pacific and CSXT. But there were the usual amount of trains passing Union Station in Little Rock. For a couple of hours this morning, the Baring Cross bridge that crosses the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock was having some issues, and a UP worker had to work on it. The lift-span horn kept sounding every 1 or 2 minutes, but the signals seemed to be operating correctly. However, the bridge had to be checked out and a couple of trains had to stop and get permission to cross even with the green signal. This issue was resolved quickly.

Of special interest were two heavy-haulers, one QTTX 130712, eight-axles, and one QTTX 131630, 12-axles. Also COCX 213070 tank car and NAHX 65674 ex-Rock Island blue hopper. Plus other interest freight cars. Locomotives today: CSXT 8018, 7638, 5317 *** UP 1793, 1823, 1784, 4232, 4565, 4428, 5996, 5913, 4165, 2353, 647, 794, 8357, 6854, 7033, 4700, 4044, 2208, 4277, 1724, 1773, 4457.

It was an unusually cool day at Union Station in Little Rock so we were wearing jackets. It was in the upper 50s while we were watching trains in the morning, rising only to 64 degrees for a high temperatures, which was 18 degrees below normal (normal high in Little Rock is 82 this time of year).  It was also cloudy and windy and humid (Union Station is only a quarter mile from the Arkansas River and we get the resulting damp air). This cool weather will go away the rest of the week, though, with highs in the 80s and sunny skies, resulting in better train pictures.


UP 1793, 9:28 a.m.


UP 1793 and 1823. LWS53-18


UP 1784.


NAHX 65674 ex-Rock Island blue hopper.


ABOX 52326 RailBox yellow boxcar, a precursor to the TBOX cars, like the one following.


SP 337776 ex-Golden West Service gondola.


GROX 60702 Union Equity hopper.


JTSX 490019 hopper.


UP 4232, 4565, 9:48 a.m. QTXAS-18


UP 4232.


UP 4428.


We were wearing jackets with temperatures in the 50s (18 degrees below normal).


TTX or QTTX 130712, 8-axle heavy hauler.




QTTX 131630, 12-axle flatbed hauler.


UTLX 630316 blue tank car. (I like blue tank cars....SOOO much nicer than black ones....lol)


SP 231220 ex-Golden West Service boxcar.


UP 5996, 9:58 a.m. GSNYRK-17 (Grain-Cane, LA-Sterling, IL)


UP 5913.


NDYX 845971 green hopper, built 4-96.


MKT 4125 hopper.


UP 4165, 10:40 a.m.  MSANL-16


UP 2353 and 647.


UP 794.


NDYX 832729 vivid blue hopper.


UP 8357, 3:11 p.m. ALDAS-16


UP 7033 that sorta looks like its flying apart.


UP 4700, 4044, 3:34 p.m. QSPNL-17


UP 2208 (center locomotive).


UP 2208, faded small numbers, and CSXT 8018.


CSXT 8018.


CELX 23183 blue tank car, built 3-80.


UP 4277, 4:00 p.m. QLINL-17


UP 4277, 4:00 p.m.


CSXT 7638.


UP 1724.


UP 1773.


UP 4457.


CSXT 5317.


HLMX 9571 hopper.


SRCX 2167 Sid Richardson Carbon Co., built 2-96.


COCX 213070 tank car.


Final shot today.

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