A very special UP 6318 runs through Peoria, Colorado with a grain train. This is one of a handful of Southern Pacific motors to still be running the rails, let alone leading.
A rare sight these days is seeing a patched Southern Pacific engine leading a Union Pacific Freight. UP 6318 (AC4400CW-CTE) leads a grain train through Peoria, Colorado on its way to Kansas.
Throw back shot to the Coastline circa 2015. This was back when UP ran regular empty autos and well cars on the coast. Former SP 232 does the honors leading today.
When I found out that the last SP GP40-2 on the UP roster was working on the El Segundo Local there was one shot I knew I wanted and it was this, of the train coming in onto the Wilmington Sub wit... (more)