Union Pacific Railroad

High quality photograph of Union Pacific GE ES44AC # UP 5261 at Nisqually, Washington, USA.

Primarily a "railroad" Blog — but easily distracted by subjects which I find fascinating!

High quality photograph of Union Pacific Railpower RP20GE # UP 2639 at Dallas, Texas, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD90MAC # UP 8232 at Beaumont, Texas, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD70M # UP 5167 at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD70ACe-T4 # UP 3020 at Monida, Montana, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 # UP 8056 at Keddie, California, USA.

A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance. The term is applied to high-speed railway trainsets of the 1930s to 1950s, and to their successor "bullet trains". Less commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles. As part of

That is what I'm reminded of, every time I look at this image taken on March 5, 1972. While following the e/b Santa Fe 805-train up to Summit, this scene developed while standing on a hill just to the south of the tracks and east of the east wye switch. The w/b UP and e/b SFe power did not meet in view of my lens, but the parting cabs did, and wouldn't you know it, an e/b (now s/b in UP terms) SP appears rounding the curve into Highland (Summit). Close, but no cigar!

High quality photograph of Union Pacific GE AC4400CW-CTE # UP 5998 at Castle Rock, Utah, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD70ACe-T4 # UP 3062 at Melissa, Texas, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific C45AH # UP 8124 at Shawmut, Arizona, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific GE AC4400CW-CTE # UP 5935 at Belmont, Nebraska, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD70M # UP 3973 at Near Helper, Utah, USA.