Power-starved UP had to pull everything off the shelves in early 1984 and for a few months Centennials were back in service. This included Feather River Canyon. Here is 6927 winding its way throug... (more)

UP EMD DDA40X 6927 with SD40-2 3197 near Hermosa Tunnel, Wyoming. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

A former AC6000 now rebuilt with a new lease on life as a C44ACCCA leads NS 225 through the curvy and hilly terrain of the East End District at Lovick, Alabama near Irondale.

Just outside the Mojave Yard along the Lone Pine Sub at Chaffee, finds a single AC6000 in relatively new paint.

A loaded coal train struggles up the grade out of Victorville has it heads for the summit of The Cajon Pass and begins it's descent to San Bernardino and its final destination of The Port of Long ... (more)

UP Centennial No. 6927 leans into the curve at Martinez Spur as it leads an eastbound manifest up Cajon's eastern slope.

Not exactly ho hum even then but I should have paid more attention and worked harder for more shots. Uncle Pete was just okay in those days in my opinion and you got what seemed like 1200 SD-40-2... (more)

Centennial No. 6927 leads an OME through the tunnels just below Keddie.

UP westbound heads down on the 3 % track towards San Bernardino.

Just an otherwise normal spring snowstorm to liven up an otherwise perfect day chasing Centennials on borrowed time. Normally on this bridge you would be able to see Cheyenne in the distance, but... (more)

Centennial 6927 leads a hot Overland Mail East through Mohawk in the upper Feather River Canyon.

Centennial 6927 leads an Overland Mail East out of a tunnel just east of Keddie Wye.

Two DDA40X "Centennials" and a GP9B bring a westbound down Cajon Pass.

Centennial 6927 leads a giant Overland Mail East at Spring Garden on a beautiful morning in June 1984.

One of UP's hottest trains on the Overland Route, the Overland Mail East, approaches Portola with Centennial 6927 on the point.