Here's a few trains passing Union Station in Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday, September 1, 2013 (my 'rolling roster locomotive photos' and old freight cars). I also have shots of Amtrak's Texas Eagle #22 arriving at midnight Saturday night.  By our estimate, there's usually 48 to 54 trains passing here each day. I also saw MRMX 130019, a green hopper. Isn't this one of those green MKT hoppers?

Included today:
1) Amtrak locomotive 205
2) UP 5701, 7118, 6018, 4913, 5490, 4602, 5735, 8004, 9675, 9810
3) CSX 8134
4) MRMX 130019 green shot hopper, former MKT?
5) MWCX 500413 cargo hauler
6) WMCX 101245 and 101243 former BN green woodchip cars
7) CSXT 180781 Chessie System hycube with the sleeping Chessie faded
8) TTX yellow autoracks
9) Berries


A midnight shot Saturday night, August 31, of the Amtrak platform with waiting passengers for the Texas Eagle. This was taken from the top of the spiral staircase that leads to the station's balcony.


Texas Eagle arriving at 11:54 p.m., a few minutes late. Note the baggage car. It's been the policy not to have a baggage car on this train, but use one of the Superliners to store baggage. Has this policy changed on the Eagle?








11:58 p.m. It'll leave a little after midnight.


Same location about 10 hours later, UP 5701 and 7118 head an empty coal train, 9:48 a.m. September 1.


UP 6018, the dpu, 9:56 a.m.


UP 4913 and CSX 8134, 12:14 p.m.


UP 4913 and CSX 8134.


CSX 8134.


UP 5490, 1:23 p.m.


UP inspection truck passing the stopped 5490, 1:33 p.m.




UP 4602, 1:36 p.m.


MRMX 130019. Isn't this one of those green MKT hoppers? I can't find any sign of the MKT on it. Did MRMX buy these?


MWCX 500413 cargo hauler. What is the history of this car?


WMCX 101245 green former BN woodchip car.


MWCX 101243, another former BN green woodchip car.


UP 5735, 1:57 p.m.


UP 5735 and 8004.




CSXT 180781 Chessie System hycube with the Chessie sleeping cat.


Closeup of the cat.


TTX autoracks.


Berries of some kind.


Yum. Nature is beautiful.


UP 9675 engine move, 2:11 p.m.


UP 9810.


Railfans in the shade. It was 98 degrees with a heat index of 103.


A few thunderstorms were forming in the heat.

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