Here's a few photos from several locations in Arkansas on July 20 and 22, 2008. Included are:
JULY 20 at Union Station, Little Rock:
1) 10:56 a.m. - UP 2502-CN 5923
2) Unkown load on IM flat
3) 11:10 a.m - UP 1539 with long consist
4) UP 2462 with what looks like a fresh paint job
5) Unknown name on gondola
JULY 22 (Tuesday):
1) 10:34 a.m. - Jacksonville, AR - UP 9581 southbound
2) Old UP shield on boxcar (IFRX517569)
3) Two cars of finished logs/poles on the end of the train
4) 11:12 a.m. - Cabot, AR (MP 322.92) - UP inspection truck
5) 11:13 a.m. - UP 3857
6) 11:32 a.m. - Beebe, AR - photo of MoPac depot, now used as a beauty salon
7) Old baggage cart at Beebe depot
8)
Several fuel trucks crossing the UP's double tracks on South Main
Street in Beebe, a potentially dangerous, nightmarish scenerio.
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UP 2502 and CN 5923, 10:56 a.m Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Union Station in Little Rock.
LEFT-Unknown
load on one of the intermodal flats. RIGHT-UP 1539, a frequent visitor
here, at 11:10 a.m. at the Little Rock station.
LEFT-I
thought this unit, UP 2462, looked really sharp with the fresh paint.
RIGHT-Can anyone tell me what name is on this gon? (ANSWERS by Dale Gathright and John Wells: Illinois Central Gulf. Thanks-KZ)
LEFT-Looking
north from downtown Jacksonville, Arknasas on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at
10:34 a.m. RIGHT-Southbound through Jacksonville, 10:35 a.m.
RIGHT0Old UP emblem on this yellow boxcar No. IFRX517569.
LEFT-Finished poles. RIGHT-UP inspection truck southbound through Cabot, AR at 11:12 a.m.
LEFT-UP milepost 322.92 at Cabot, AR July 22. RIGHT-UP 3857, Cabot, 11:13 a.m .
Former
Missouri Pacific depot at Beebe, Arkansas July 22. It's now an active
beauty salon. RIGHT-Old wooden baggage cart at the Beebe depot.
I
saw several of these fuel trucks crossing South Main in Beebe, AR over
the UP's double track main. Although the crossing is gated, it's still
a potentially dangerous crossing.
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