With only a few miles to go before Tehachapi Summit is reached, the ZLCLT heels to the curves east of Monolith.
UP 2001 drifts down the Tehachapi pass and into the setting sun, passing MP 347. Soon the 2001 will roll its train across the Tehachapi creek at Rowen.
The "Olympic Torch" UP 2001 charges through Cameron, MP 370 on UP's Mojave Sub. With the hardest part of its up hill battle behind it, the crew will soon be faced with breaking it down the western... (more)
UP 2001 and the ZLCLT assault the grade north of Mojave as they pass MP 377. The classic north Mojave signal bridge still provides a nice frame for trains battling up, or breaking down the eastern... (more)
Still sporting its 2001-2002 Winter Olympic colors, UP 2001 glides along the Mojave Sub, with the ZLCLT. The train has some tough miles ahead of it as it climbs up into Mojave, nearing the Purdy R... (more)
Having just arrived at the railfan park, it was nice to hear a train horn off in the distance. Having the first train of the day with UP 2001 on the head made it better.
One of the Olympic engines leads this priority 'Z' train out of Ogden as the evening sun sets.
Having dropped their inbound transfer at West Chicago, UP's Olympians dash on to Proviso.
Proof, UP 2001 is blue. After a rumor started by a misinformed Arkansas railfan, saying that the Olympic duo were already repainted, here's proof she hasn't been. UP 2001 and a Dash 9 battl... (more)
AASAM with UP 2001 leading heads west through Kirkwood.
The Blues Brothers make a rare daylight run to Belvidere with 38 cars. The engines then ran back light to West Chicago to continue their normal assignment of working the LPJ02 local.
UP's Olympic SD70M 2001 leads CSX northbound Q686 up the Monon.
UP 2001 sits at the headend of a work train at Shinn siding on a damp Bay Area evening.
UP 2001 West leads the IG2OA through Martinez.