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Viewing Album:  UP 844, Special Units, and Council Bluffs Action
 
By:Rick C
Dates:7/30/2005 - 7/31/2005
Album Info:Caught 844 on her visit along with 2 specially painted SD70Aces. On 7-31-05 I caught the 844 this time in Council Bluffs and many business cars along with other trains
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Busy Shops
Title:  Busy Shops
Description:  Must have been a busy week. Usually the shops are closel on Sunday. IAIS 481 and 601 are inside getting worked on.
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:11 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8) IAIS 601(GP38)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
Traction Motors
Title:  Traction Motors
Description:  On one of the trucks on the WP unit
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:15 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 0
WP Reborn
Title:  WP Reborn
Description:  Here's the UP unit painted to commerate the WP
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:17 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1983(SD70ACe)
Views:  1210   Comments: 1
Parked
Title:  Parked
Description:  Coming Back from Omaha I found 2 units parked in Missouri Valley on a work train. Here's one of the units.
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:18 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2165(SD60)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Here's the Head unit of the set parked in Missouri Valley
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:11 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4162(SD70M)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Wrong Place Right Time
Title:  Wrong Place Right Time
Description:  Watching the news I thought the 844 was going to be in Council Bluffs on Saturday morning so I went to the Golden Spike Park first. It wasn't there so before heading out to Omaha's Qwest Center to get the 844 I found a 4 unit set of light power.
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:13 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5913(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Another Unit
Title:  Another Unit
Description:  The other two units were blocked by a cornfield so I couldn't get.
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:14 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8159(SD9043MAC)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Drivers
Title:  Drivers
Description:  Looking foward
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:16 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
Another Shot
Title:  Another Shot
Description:  The only big steamer never to be retired!
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:16 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Star of The Show.....
Title:  Star of The Show.....
Description:  Here's the UP 844, out and about after being rebuilt after a boiler flue gave out at RailFair '99
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:17 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Venting
Title:  Venting
Description:  Here's the crew blowing off some steam
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:20 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
MP Resurrected
Title:  MP Resurrected
Description:  Here's the Unit painted for the Missouri Pacific
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/30/2005 7:24:15 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  1495   Comments: 2
Another angle
Title:  Another angle
Description:  Here's the front of 7551
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:15 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7551(AC60CW)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
More Power
Title:  More Power
Description:  This was another BNSF unit parked in Council Bluffs
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:04 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4789(C44-9W)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Small Power
Title:  Small Power
Description:  This unit was parked in the BNSF yard in Council Bluffs
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:03 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4242(B23-7)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Cars 1
Title:  Cars 1
Description:  Many business cars from the RRs that UP has taken over were parked by the Heritage Shops today.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:05 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Cars 3
Title:  Cars 3
Description:  These are the "Cilorado River" and "current River" but I don't know who they belong to.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:06 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  433   Comments: 0
Cars 4
Title:  Cars 4
Description:  Here's a SP car and a California Zephyr car along with UP's Challenger
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:07 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Cars 5
Title:  Cars 5
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:08 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CN Local
Title:  CN Local
Description:  Here's the local power tied up for the$day.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:08 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 6132(SD40-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 1
IAIS Formal
Title:  IAIS Formal
Description:  Here's the 250, parked. It looks like they've taken off the spark catchers for some reason
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:09 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 250(SW1200)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Parking Lot
Title:  Parking Lot
Description:  Many IAIS units tied up today.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:09 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 468(GP8)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
More in the Parking Lot
Title:  More in the Parking Lot
Description:  IAIS parked power
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:10 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 625(GP38AC)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Catching My Eye
Title:  Catching My Eye
Description:  While photographing the 844 this coal train came by and stopped at the signal.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:21 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5922(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
2nd Unit
Title:  2nd Unit
Description:  Here's the 2nd unit for this train
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:22 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6804(AC44CW)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Alone in the crowd
Title:  Alone in the crowd
Description:  This EMD was jeading up to GEs
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:23 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8115(SD9043MAC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Steam Consist
Title:  Steam Consist
Description:  Here's the 844 with the train it brought to Omaha
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:16 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Drivers
Title:  Drivers
Description:  Here's the view down the left side of 844
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:17 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Headlight Detail
Title:  Headlight Detail
Description:  You won't see this on a modern diesel!
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:18 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
Smoking & Steaming
Title:  Smoking & Steaming
Description:  Venting)off some steam shortly after arrival at Council Bluffs
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:19 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
Roster Shot
Title:  Roster Shot
Description:  5136
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:13 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5136(SD70M)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
New Roppers Old Unit
Title:  New Roppers Old Unit
Description:  Here's the 6887 towing a train consisting of brand new UP covered hoppers. I learned later that this train passed the train headed by UP 5136 going North towards Sioux C•ty IA. Interestingly, that train also had new hoppers loaded and heading South.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:13 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6887(AC44CW)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
With 5136
Title:  With 5136
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:14 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7398(AC4460CW)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Last One
Title:  Last One
Description:  This is the unit directly after the KCS unit.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:15 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7551(AC60CW)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
Oops......
Title:  Oops......
Description:  This wrecked hopper was on a TTX flat in the Council Bluffs Yard.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:03 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Ri}k C
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Front View
Title:  Front View
Description:  At Council Bluffs IA
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:18 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  1189   Comments: 0
Neat Consist
Title:  Neat Consist
Description:  Here's the WP and MP commerative units. I9had pictured the business cars and what must have happened is that shortly after I left the area these two and the SD70M hooked up and they're now leading the whole bunch of business cars out of Council Bluffs heading West
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:12 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1983(SD70ACe) UP 4901(SD70M) UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  2799   Comments: 0
KCS AC
Title:  KCS AC
Description:  Working North in between a SD9043MAC and a C60AC
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:11 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2044(AC44CW)
Views:  306   Comments: 0

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