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]
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!
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.
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
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.
It is easy to shoot UP trains because they are usually stopped on the main line due to gridlock.[;)]
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.
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.
they could send those over to csx.Ive taken plenty of pics of other up engines on the line.
stay safe
joe
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.
Aren’t theye always stopped
DOGGY