An amazing UP consist

[Anonymous]

Click on the link below for an amazing UP RR shot. It has the DD-40, the executive E-units and a an old CNW unit.

http://www.mentalfusion.com/erben22/graphichtml/up/up6936.html


On a related note.... do you know why all the railroad pics on the UP company calendar are so crisp and in-focus? Cuz the trains sure aren't moving too fast! [;)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dblstack

Click on the link below for an amazing UP RR shot. It has the DD-40, the executive E-units and a an old CNW unit.

http://www.mentalfusion.com/erben22/graphichtml/up/up6936.html


On a related note.... do you know why all the railroad pics on the UP company calendar are so crisp and in-focus? Cuz the trains sure aren't moving too fast! [;)]

Maybe you should have posted this joke in the humor thread [:D] [:D] [:D]

[kenneo]

Not a joke. UP publicity folks require the train to be stopped prior to photo setup. Since this can take hours, it is amazing that the operating folks permit it 12 times a year!

[Anonymous]

An old CNW unit ? Two between 1993 and 1994 built Dash 9´s in the last CNW paint scheme are old?

Courious are the E-units because the UP not use this heritage fleet engines in freight trains. Because inside the 3 VMV rebuilt E9´s are GP38-2. - The trucks have one idler axle in the middle.

The DD40 can be seen some times a year in such services.

[Willy2]

Cool photo. I think that the DD-40 is really neat. I've seen that picture too, and I like it so much that I added it to my bookmarks.

Willy

[zardoz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo

Not a joke. UP publicity folks require the train to be stopped prior to photo setup. Since this can take hours, it is amazing that the operating folks permit it 12 times a year!

Are you refering to the calendar photos? Last I knew, the photos used were submitted by employees and the public, then the best were chosen by somebody in John Bromley's department. The only reason I know this is that a few years ago (if I may "toot my own horn") John published two of my photos in the UP calendar.

[espeefoamer]

It is easy to shoot UP trains because they are usually stopped on the main line due to gridlock.[;)]

[Anonymous]

That's an awesome consist! That DDA40X is super cool! But those E8s are kind of strange, UP uses it's FEF-3 and Challenger in freight, but I didn't think they used their Es, that's neat. Those old CNWs are sight, too.

[corwinda]

Actually they did use the Es in freight service some during that time frame. (I saw them in Nevada on a freight.)

This particular shot looks like an equipment positioning move to me.

[JoeKoh]

they could send those over to csx.Ive taken plenty of pics of other up engines on the line.
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

E-units are the ugliest loco's there are.

I don't know why, but for some reason I have never liked the look of them at all.

Oh well.

They sure look small next too the DDA40X.

[Anonymous]

Aren't theye always stopped

DOGGY