UP 3924
While out railfanning on Cajon Pass in March of 1986, I heard the Dispatcher call the crew of an Eastbound Union Pacific train and tell them that they would be taking the South Main where they would then be stopping for the company photographer!
My hopes of seeing a Passenger Special or some other interesting train was soon dashed however when the non-descript Intermodal and Autorack train showed up with a pair of recently repainted ex-Missouri Pacific SD40-2's:{
The dynamic brake equipped 3924 and 3923 (ex-MOP 6024, 6023) are seen at the location where the company photographer stopped the train for pictures.
I did my best to stay out of the way and I have no idea if the pictures that they took where at one point used for a company brochure or something similar.
The snow covered San Gabriel Mountains did provide a very nice backdrop but it was kind of strange as this is on Santa Fe tracks, not UP's!
UP 3924
While out railfanning on Cajon Pass in March of 1986, I heard the Dispatcher call the crew of an Eastbound Union Pacific train and tell them that they would be taking the South Main where they would then be stopping for the company photographer!
My hopes of seeing a Passenger Special or some other interesting train was soon dashed however when the non-descript Intermodal and Autorack train showed up with a pair of recently repainted ex-Missouri Pacific SD40-2's:{
The dynamic brake equipped 3924 and 3923 (ex-MOP 6024, 6023) are seen at the location where the company photographer stopped the train for pictures.
I did my best to stay out of the way and I have no idea if the pictures that they took where at one point used for a company brochure or something similar.
The snow covered San Gabriel Mountains did provide a very nice backdrop but it was kind of strange as this is on Santa Fe tracks, not UP's!