Awesome meet on the UP! 5-6-11

This was a once in a lifetime meet, I'd say. Sure, you get two trains meeting in front of you, but also their DPUs? Not likely. We waited for a westbound to come so we could pace it along Rt 30. While we were waiting, an eastbound coal train showed up. And they met right in front of us at the crossing. And then their DPUs did too! It was definitely an amazing catch.
EB:
UP 6548
UP 6326
DPU UP 6197
WB:
UP 8107
DPU UP 8190
May 6, 2011

Category:

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• Union
• Pacific
• train
• meet
• trains
• railroad
• horn
• crossing
• coal
• auto

[apostleverde]

Awesome catch, Jessica! How's the little one doing?

[rockchickvw]

@apostleverde Thanks! She is doing great. Loves trains. :)

[MattBNSF1991]

DPU was 8190.

[rockchickvw]

@MattBNSF1991 Why thank you. Neither Eric or I could tell...I didn't think to check your vid...

[BNSF9250]

glad to see ur still railfaning

[rockchickvw]

@BNSF9250 Oh yeah, I never stopped! Just don't ever upload anymore...don't see anything too exciting (except for this) these days.

[trainz675]

Whew! lol haha this funny. nice video.

[177987auprr1]

Sweet!

[wsuraifan]

That was and interesting meet, and I thought that was a SP heritage unit working as a DPU. Great VIdeo, Thanks for posting.

[roserugosa]

Wow! great video!

[colbytrainman]

dam that is sweet

[justatrainguy]

sweet catch man

[adamski3119]

Nice!! Awesome Catch!

[lincolntc85]

Awesome! right time right place!