Some rare freight cars and locomotives today, Halloween October 31, 2010, at Union Station in Little Rock and in North Little Rock, including FWWR 2009, UP/Rio Grande 1370.

Included today:
1) FWWR 2009 Chisholm Trail
2) UP/SP 1376, 1131
3) UP/Rio Grande 1900,1370
4) CSX 7396, 5412
5) UPY 541
6) UP 9575, 4299, 9501, 2056, 6761, 7324
7) NS 7554, 2619
8) GATX 209802 new tankcar
9) UP 563123 yellow boxcar
10) MKT 550, green hopper
11) Small load of pipes
12) C&O 604992 yellow Chessie System short hopper with cat
13) D&RGW gondola
14) Streetcar on Maple Street North Little Rock
15) Pigeons chased by hawk
16) BCOL 60835 dark green boxcar
17) HS 717029 blue Rock Island boxcar
18) Colorful boxcars in a row
19) Bright blue boxcar CRLE 6442
20) AEX 9726 high hopper

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LEFT-My first train today, a CSX-led mixed freight at 10:27 a.m. It had stopped here waiting for a signal. RIGHT-CSX 7396.


LEFT-CSX 7396 framed by the Amtrak station sign. RIGHT-UPY 541, CSX 5412.


Fans of all ages.


LEFT-Leaving at 10:37 a.m. RIGHT-New tankcars.


LEFT-GATX 209802, a shiny new tankcar. RIGHT-Waiting for a train. 10:45 a.m.


LEFT-Locomotives are LOUD! Note the hands over the ears of the boy. RIGHT-NS 7554, 10:46 a.m.


LEFT-UP 9575 looks like it ran through a mud pile. RIGHT-NS 7554 waiting for signal at 10:51 a.am.


LEFT-Leaving at 11:02 a.m. RIGHT-UP 4299, 11:16 a.m.


LEFT-UP 9501, NS 2619. RIGHT-UP yellow boxcar UP 563123.


LEFT-MKT 550 green hopper, This car came through yesterday going south. Now it's going north. RIGHT-Pipes.


LEFT-BCOL 60835 dark green boxcar. RIGHT-The Rock boxcar. Good condition.


LEFT-HS 717029 (I think), Rock Island boxcar, the same car in the previous photo. RIGHT-Colorful boxcars...yellow, green, maroon, blue.


LEFT-Bright blue boxcar CRLE 6442. RIGHT-Interesting hopper, AEX 9726.


LEFT-UP 2056, 11:32 a.m. southbound. RIGHT-UP/Rio Grande 1900, our local yard engine.


LEFT-More fans. RIGHT-Pigeons left....our station hawk right. The poor pigeons were just sitting peacefully on top of Union Station before the hawk spooked them.


LEFT-Another shot. The hawk is directly above the pigeons. RIGHT-UP 6761 on empty coal train, 12:12 p.m.


LEFT-DPU UP 7324, 12:30 p.m. RIGHT-Southbound streetcar on Maple Street in North Little Rock about 1 p.m.


LEFT-Interesting fountain with the hands at a new condo complex. Condos here rent for $300,000. RIGHT-UP/SP 1376 and UP/Rio Grande 1370 in North Little Rock.


LEFT-FWWR 2009, Chisholm Trail. RIGHT-UP/SP 1131.


LEFT-D&RGW gondola. RIGHT-C&O 604992 Chessie System short gondola with cat.

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