Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Union Station in Little Rock. My usual fallen-flag freight cars, plus a string of UP coil cars and a healthy number of trains. Sunny and somewhat cooler day with temperatures only in the upper 80s during the morning.  Also one train on August 20.

Included today:
1) UP 8227, 3870, 8476, 6451, 2058, 2074, 9456, 7184, 6530, 4731, 4065, 3802, 6757, 5912
2) CSX 7328, 8756
3) NS 9919, 9202
4) Moon closeup going into a cloud near sunset August 20
5) IOI Group Loders Croklaan tankcar
6) CSXT 180679 Chessie hi-cube
7) Clean KCS 13036 and 125507 boxcars
8) Broken fence next to Amtrak siding
9) Greenville & Northern boxcar HS 30050
10) CEFX 13860 hopper with heads graffiti
11) CEFX 13888 hopper with faces
12) Clean and newly painted NS 657460 hi-cube
13) GPFX 10390 Cerestar hopper
14) ETTX 850914 autorack with dragon
15) TILX 192266 Global ethanol tankcar
16) Line of UP coil cars
17) UP 210020 coil car
18) LW 70042 exposed coils

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LEFT-The fence next to the Amtrak platform was damaged somehow. RIGHT-UP 8227 and 3870, 8:08 a.m. with a load of autoracks. It was northbound.


LEFT-Mixture of boxcars, autoracks and gondolas. RIGHT-UP 8476 and 6451, 8:21 a.m.


LEFT-Greenville & Northern boxcar HS 30050. RIGHT-Light engine move on the Amtrak siding at 8:34 a.m. with UP 2056.


LEFT-UP 2074, stopped on the Amtrak siding, and UP 4456 on Main One, also stopped for a signal at 8:36 a.m. RIGHT-UP 2056 and UP 4456, 8:37 a.m., both stopped.


LEFT-The 'photo line.' RIGHT-UP 7184, southbound, passing UP 4456, stopped, at 9:39 a.m. 4456 was stopped for an hour so far.


LEFT-CEFX 13860 hopper. I don't know if the red circle with rays was part of the original hopper paint or graffiti. RIGHT-CEFX 13888 with graffiti.


LEFT-UP 6530 dpu, 9:44 a.m. RIGHT-UP 6530 passing UP 4456, 9:44 a.m.


LEFT-Newly painted and clean NS 657460 hi-cube. RIGHT-GPFX 10390 Cerestar hopper. I've never seen Cerestar before.


LEFT-ETTX 850914 autorack with dragon graffiti. RIGHT-TILX 192266 Global ethanol tank car.


LEFT-UP 4731 and 4065, 10:05 a.m. RIGHT-Line of UP coil cars.


LEFT-Coil car UP 210020. RIGHT-LW 70042 coil car.


LEFT-KCS clean boxcars KCS 13036 and 125507. RIGHT-CSX 7328 and 8756, 10:10 a.m.


LEFT-CSX 8756. RIGHT-CSXT 180679 Chessie hi-cube.


LEFT-UP 3802 and NS 9919, 10:34 a.m. RIGHT-NS 9202.


LEFT-IOI Group Loders Croklaan tank car. RIGHT-UP 6757 loaded coal train southbound at 11:07 a.m.


LEFT-Zoomed in shot of the Moon about to be eclipsed by a cloud, near sunset on August 18, 2010. RIGHT-Friday, August 20, 2010-UP 5912 crosses the Pershing Blvd overpass at 4:43 p.m.

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