Union pacific railroad

Despite the sun, this was a very cold winter's afternoon down at the rail-yard. I had actually asked for and was given permission by some rail employees to get close and shoot these locomotives in action.... Honestly, I don't think the guys who told me it was okay to stand on tracks in front of moving trains coming right at me had the proper authority to do so. Been there and done this too many times to know permission is never granted by the railroads for this stuff... but I wasn't gonna…

Union Pacific Shield Logo!

Union Pacific Passenger Locomotives of the Streamlined Era Poster - A-Trains.com

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD E8(A) # UP 960 at Seattle, Washington, USA.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD E9(A) # UP 951 at Maiden Rock, Montana, USA.

The 4-12-2 "Union Pacific" was named for the only railroad which operated the design. It first entered service in 1926 and remained so until the 1950s.

Kicking off June 26 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Big Boy No. 4014's 'West Coast Steam Tour' will celebrate Union Pacific’s 160th anniversary, railroad heritage and the communities the railroad serves, visiting the Pacific Northwest for the first time since its return to service.

High quality photograph of Union Pacific EMD SD70ACe # UP 8617 at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

A Union Pacific company photo featuring train #104, the eastbound "City of Los Angeles" (Los Angeles - Chicago).