Does anyone know when the UP6936 will ever come back to Council Bluffs? It has been California since June. Allan.
Last time I traced it it was in Portola.
I think they took the motors out of it & donated it to a musuem
NO WAY![:O]
Ummm…no. The only thing I can think of that you would be talking about is the Centennial in Omaha. That’s 6900, not 6936.
The 6936 went to Portola to join the WPRMs (Western Pacific Rail Museum formerly the Feather River Rail Society) train to railroad days in Dunsmir. The trip went without a hitch. But, upon return to the WPRM some of the museum gang decided that the 6936 would be a good parts source for there own DDA40X. The 6936 was then moved to a remote track at the museum where it will be striped of several key internal components. After they are done the 6936 will have several crushed VW bugs placed inside the carbody to make up for the lost weight. Then the WPRMs own DDA40X will be unveiled in a new coat of WP silver and orange paint Then after the SP heritage unit is unveiled in Sacramento the two units will will tow the UP unit out of the state as a symbolic gesture. The SP and WP will rise again, the UP will be banished !!! And once again all will be right in the universe.
…and then you woke up, right?[:D]
Seriously. This guy I know overheard someone in the barbershop that’s girlfriend knows this guy that heard from a railroader that knew the shoeshine boy in front of 1 Market street and he said that it’s going to happen. You guys just wait, it will be big news that’s going to be released by the president on Aug 19th. And you heard it from me first.[:D]
I thought you knew that guy. He told me the CNW was coming back too…
A U.P. DDA40X in WP silver and orange paint…sacralidge!
I know it’s true because there is going to be an article in the newspaper next week that I read. I tell you this is LATE BREAKING NEWS !!! 
OK there smart guy. You tell me who’s DDA40X they should paint silver and orange?
Just kidding Jim. Actually sacralidge is yellow tunnel motors. Payback is a …[:D]
That’s ok…I have personally seen a DDA40X in Zito Yellow and Green…there was also a bell on the nose!
Oh yea, Which MSTS route was that on?
( I think I am haveing way too much fun here on a very boreing tuesday morning)
Excuse me in advance for saying this Chad, but your posts are starting to sound like those of Conrailman…sorry about that!
No apologies nessasary Jim, Just haveing some fun on a boreing tuesday morning.
Allan, Seriously the 6936 is in Portola and will be there for Portola’s railroad days (aug 24-27). It has been there sience the WPRM’s train to Dunsmuir returned. Rumor has it that there will also be a rotary snowplow and a couple heritage units too (my guess would be the SP and WP ones).
Ok. cool. I just woundered. Thanks.
was just in portola the other day 6936 is there the first day i was here in graeagle i saw UP 1983 so the Wp heritage unit is working in Ex-WP territory so i think that adds up alot and there was a rotary snow plow and a slug unit at the museum sadly i cant make portola railroad days but but wut people have said and wut ive seen its gunna be pretty cool i think
No MSTS. On my HO set! In my sick, little world UP got snatched up by other roads! One of which was the CNW. Complete with patches on the UP units! You should hear the foamers foam…
DDA40XEXVWBUGSLUG?
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