The Land Barge
What better description to give a 175 car, 14K+ long intermodal train? Union Pacific's ZLTG2 train on April 10th was a monster. Thankfully, UP gave the train sufficient power to traverse the stiff grades of the Sierra Nevada range. In addition to the three motors up front, there were four additional units helping this train (two 100 cars back, and two on the rear) Here, at the Rawhide Crossing east of Alta, CA, the train is below track speed, but maintaining a good 18-20 MPH speed.
The Land Barge
What better description to give a 175 car, 14K+ long intermodal train? Union Pacific's ZLTG2 train on April 10th was a monster. Thankfully, UP gave the train sufficient power to traverse the stiff grades of the Sierra Nevada range. In addition to the three motors up front, there were four additional units helping this train (two 100 cars back, and two on the rear) Here, at the Rawhide Crossing east of Alta, CA, the train is below track speed, but maintaining a good 18-20 MPH speed.