UP Heritage 1988, two unpatched SP locomotives, one SW-1500 former SP locomotive, two KCS units, and other trains today at Union Station in Little Rock. It seemed like old times with the frequent trains. Included:

1) KCS 4001, 3951
2) UP 9421, 9381, 1539, 7729, 1988, 5976, 4141
3) SP/UP 1176, SW-1500
4) SP 9755 running light, SP 177 - both unpatched
5) Blue patched UP hopper
6) WMAX new black hopper 4526

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KCS 4001, 11:24 a.m. July 26 passing Union Station southbound.


KCS 3951 was the second KCS unit. UP 8187 is the third unit.


LEFT-Blue shiny patch on this hopper with the UP emblem. RIGHT-UP 9421, 11:47 a.m.


Single engine move of unpatched SP 9755, a frequent visitor here.


RIGHT-UP 9381, 12:43 p.m.


A daily regular, UP 1539, northbound at 12:52 p.m., passing the other train.


Unpatched SP 177.


LEFT-New WMAX hopper 4526. RIGHT-UP 7729, 1:30 p.m.


Rare former SP SW-1500, now UP 1176, was the second unit of this train.


LEFT-Closeup of the SW-1500's trucks.  RIGHT-You can still see the 'Southern Pacific' lettering.


UP 1988, the Katy Heritage unit, passing UP 7729 at 1:46 p.m. 1988 was leading the Los Angeles-Marion, Arkansas Z-train (ZLAMN-24)




LEFT-UP 5976, the DPU on the southbound empty coal train. RIGHT-I went by the UP's Jenks Shops parking lot on my way home and got this shot of UP 4141, the George Bush 41 unit, showing the city of Little Rock in the background. It is being safely stored here indefinitely. I've heard it had engine problems when it came here, but am not sure if it's been fixed.

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