Triple train meet, Little Rock, Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Union Station. Included today:
1) UP 9582, 7405, 2285, 4530, 2482
2) Ferromex 4663
3) CSX 7884
4) NS 9344, 7696
5) GT blue Hi-cubes
6) MoPac buzzsaw boxcar
7) Beans, Rice and Popcorn hoppers
LEFT-Good turnout at the station this morning. RIGHT-UP 9582, 10:54 a.m.
LEFT-GT blue Hi-cubes. RIGHT-MoPac buzzsaw boxcar, MP 367024.
LEFT-UP 7405, 11:05 p.m. This train was stopped here to meet a southbound and allow a northbound to pass. It would set up a somewhat unusual 3-train meet at Union Station. The Baring Cross bridge liftspan was up before this train got here, holding 3 trains. Since he's going to meet another train on the same track, which was past a switch, the legal thing to do is turn off your headlights for the meet. RIGHT-Here's the other train on the Number 2 Main, also with headlights out.
At 11:10 a.m., the northbound on Main 1, headed by Ferromex 4663 passed UP 7405 on Main 2. UP 2285 is the southbound train in the distance, also on Main 2.
LEFT-Looking back at UP 7405 as the other northbound passes. RIGHT-UP 7405 started moving at 11:21 a.m. northbound.
CSX 7884 and UP 4530 was also in the consist. You can see UP 7405 switching to Main 1.
RIGHT-Container flats.
LEFT-Always an enjoyable hopper. RIGHT-The photo-line at 11:43 a.m.
LEFT-UP 2285 heads south at 11:34 a.m. RIGHT-UP 2482.
LEFT-NS 93xx passes the southbound at 11:35 a.m. RIGHT-NS 9344 and 7696.
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1) UP 9582, 7405, 2285, 4530, 2482
2) Ferromex 4663
3) CSX 7884
4) NS 9344, 7696
5) GT blue Hi-cubes
6) MoPac buzzsaw boxcar
7) Beans, Rice and Popcorn hoppers
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LEFT-Good turnout at the station this morning. RIGHT-UP 9582, 10:54 a.m.
LEFT-GT blue Hi-cubes. RIGHT-MoPac buzzsaw boxcar, MP 367024.
LEFT-UP 7405, 11:05 p.m. This train was stopped here to meet a southbound and allow a northbound to pass. It would set up a somewhat unusual 3-train meet at Union Station. The Baring Cross bridge liftspan was up before this train got here, holding 3 trains. Since he's going to meet another train on the same track, which was past a switch, the legal thing to do is turn off your headlights for the meet. RIGHT-Here's the other train on the Number 2 Main, also with headlights out.
At 11:10 a.m., the northbound on Main 1, headed by Ferromex 4663 passed UP 7405 on Main 2. UP 2285 is the southbound train in the distance, also on Main 2.
LEFT-Looking back at UP 7405 as the other northbound passes. RIGHT-UP 7405 started moving at 11:21 a.m. northbound.
CSX 7884 and UP 4530 was also in the consist. You can see UP 7405 switching to Main 1.
RIGHT-Container flats.
LEFT-Always an enjoyable hopper. RIGHT-The photo-line at 11:43 a.m.
LEFT-UP 2285 heads south at 11:34 a.m. RIGHT-UP 2482.
LEFT-NS 93xx passes the southbound at 11:35 a.m. RIGHT-NS 9344 and 7696.
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