Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the station in Little Rock, Arkansas. We had a rare three-train meet today (one being a light engine move)  plus a couple of two-train meets. I had a total of 11 trains in about 2 1/2 hours, which is still not as many as two years ago, but then again the trains are longer, many with dpu power at the ends.  There was one 'rainbow' train with black NS, blue CSX and red CN units next to blue containers on the next track.  

Included today:
1) Illinois Central Gulf hi-cube boxcar ICG 680056
2) UP hi-cube UP 980091
3) Slot/dump train
4) Coal hoppers with BNBX markings
5) New white TILX tank cars
6) Smiling, toothy man graffiti
7) Norfolk and Western hi-cube NW 868315
8) Missouri Pacific 'buzzsaw' emblem
9) UP 5133, 4842, 6569, 7386, 2482, 9775, 4700, 2269, 7660, 1556, 1553, 5786, 9651
10) NS 9878, 9872, 9347, 6553
11) CN 5666
12) CSX 4704
13) Rock Island blue hoppers NAHX 65705, 65543
14) Thunderstorm and Streetcar

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LEFT-Illinois Central Gulf hi-cube boxcar ICG 680056. Does anybody know the square footage inside one of thees huge boxcars? RIGHT-A rarity in two ways....a UP hi-cube with system map and no graffiti. UP 980091.


LEFT-UP 5133 leading a string of dump/slot cars, 9:41 a.m. RIGHT-Slot cars.


LEFT-Slot Machine cars. RIGHT-UP 4842, 9:54 a.m.


LEFT-PU 6569 with empty coal train, 10:18 a.m. RIGHT-These were BNBX hoppers.


LEFT-DPU UP 7367. RIGHT-UP 2482, 10:48 a.m.


LEFT-UP 2482 passing stopped UP 9775, 10:48 a.m. RIGHT-The third train (actually a light engine move) was UP 4700, seen on the Amtrak siding at 10:50 a.m. We don't often see three moving trains at once at the station.


LEFT-Busy and noisy here, 10:51 a.m. UP 4700 had stopped. 


LEFT-Unknown family waving at the crew on 4700, 10:56 a.m. There often are families at Union Station on Sundays just watching trains. RIGHT-NS 9878 and 9872, 11:29 a.m.


LEFT-New white TILX tank cars. RIGHT-UP 2269, 11:39 a.m.


LEFT-Smiling face. RIGHT-UP 7660, 11:53 a.m.  This was the third train on Main One in 24 minutes, all northbound. Note the NS train on Main Two under the signals. This will be the Technicolor train.


NS 9347, 11:55 a.m., black-blue-red consist.


LEFT-CN 5666, CSX 4704, NS 6553, NS 9347, 11:58 a.m. RIGHT-Norfolk and Western hi-cube boxcar NW 868315.


LEFT-Missouri Pacific Lines 'buzzsaw' trademark. RIGHT-CN 5666, GF-643a - probably an SD70.


LEFT-CSX 4704, SD70AC. RIGHT-NS 6553, SD60.


LEFT-NS 9347, D9-40CW. RIGHT-From the balcony, 12:16 p.m.


LEFT-Rock Island hopper, NAHX 65705. RIGHT-Rock Island hopper NAHX 65543,


LEFT-Newly rebuilt SD40-2's UP 1556 and 1553, 12:27 p.m. southbound. RIGHT-UP 5786, 12:33 p.m.


LEFT-UP 9651, 12:38 p.m. passing the other train. RIGHT-After our Arkansas Railroad Club meeting at 3:16 p.m. we had a strong thunderstorm with heavy rain.


LEFT-The distant bridge is UP's Baring Cross bridge over the Arkansas River. RIGHT-Streetcar 411 in the rain taken through the windshield on the corner of Maple and 7th Street. It's now 3:52 p.m.

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