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Union Pacific Railroad Photographs Page 1 of 3 (Click on the thumbnail for a larger image) Union Pacific 6246 West At Pine Bluff, Wyoming - 10/1999 5/96 Canon T90, 300mm f4 + 1.4x teleconverter, Fuji Provia A hot piggyback trains accelerates quickly out of Pine Bluff,Wy on this autumn day in 1999. Union Pacific at Albin Tunnel - 5/96 Minolta X700, 70-210 f4.0, Kodachrome 64 In May of 1996, UP closed-down it's North Platte subdivision for a massive track maintainance project. In order to keep coal traffic moving, they rerouted several loaded coal trains of their Yoder subdivision. Here, a UP SD90MAC emerges from Albin tunnel. Union Pacific at Albin Tunnel - 5/96 Minolta X700, 70-210 f4.0, Kodachrome 64 Here, another SD90MAC approaches the east portal of Albin Tunnel. The Yoder subdivision is a twisting, steep ex-branchline that was rebuilt to mainline standards a few years ago. Up until this diversion, it had been used for only westbound empties returning to the Power River Basin coal fields. Union Pacific Helpers on Albin Hill - 5/96 Minolta X700, 70-210 f4.0, Kodachrome 64 Two helper units were standard on every coal load rerouted on the Yoder sub. Albin Hill is a narrow band of steep hills about 5 miles north of Albin WY. As you can see, the area is quite scenic. Union Pacific at Archer, WY - 4/97 Minolta X700, 70-210mm f4, Kodachrome 64 A fast UP TOFC train starts down Archer Hill into Cheyenne. Union Pacific on Archer Hill, WY - 4/97 Minolta X700, 70-210mm f4, Kodachrome 64 A pair of UP freights meet on Archer Hill. The city of Cheyenne can be seen in the background. Union Pacific at Northport, NE - 5/97 Minolta X700, 70-210mm f4, Kodachrome 64 Here, a mighty UP SD90MAC and an SP AC4400 that thinks it's a steam locomotive get ready to pound the diamond at UP Junction. Union Pacific at Pine Bluffs, WY - 12/97 Minolta X700, 300mm f5.6, Kodachrome 64 A westbound UP doublestack train accelerates hard out of Pine Bluffs. It's a typical cold, windy, but clear December day in eastern Wyoming. Union Pacific at Pine Bluffs, WY - 12/97 Minolta X700, 70-210mm f4, Kodachrome 64 Another westbound doublestack train fights the wind west of Pine Bluffs. Union Pacific near Granite, WY - 12/97 Minolta X700, 300mm f5.6, Kodachrome 64 A UP doublestack train meets a UP coal train at MP 528 on Sherman Hill. Union Pacific at Pierce, CO - 12/97 Minolta X700, 70-210 f4.0, Kodachrome 64 No, it's not fog, it's not snow nor rain, it's blowing dust! It's CTC Board Magazine's annual "A Day In North America" day, and in Northern Colorado the wind is gusting 60 - 80 mph creating one of the nastiest railfan days of my life! Union Pacific near Pine Bluff, WY - 3/98 Canon T90, 300mm f4.0 /w 2x teleconverter, Kodak E200 A doublestack train meets a fast autorack train west of Pine Bluff at MP 469. Union Pacific near Pine Bluff, WY - 3/98 Canon T90, 300mm f4.0 /w 2x teleconverter, Kodak E200 Same two trains as the above photo, only the autorack train is in the foreground. UP 8207 Near Deertrail, Colorado - 6/98 Canon T90, 80-200mm f4L, Kodak E200 A UP coal train being led by one of the mighty SD9043MAC's crosses a dry wash just east of Deertrail. UP 8207 Near Cedarpoint, Colorado - 6/98 Canon T90, 80-200mm f4L, Kodak E200 UP 8207 passes the siding at Cedarpoint while a very large bull grazes in the forground. I kept a close eye on the critter because there wasn't a fence between me and him!

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