UP 1494 GP40-2 Long Hood Forward

January 30th, 2012- Had to wait at a crossing for this, so got out of my car and filmed holding the camera. A UP GP40-2 pulling a short train in Momence, IL Not too far from Kankakee.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Railroads
• UP
• Union
• Pacific
• Freight
• Trains
• EMD
• GP40-2
• Long
• Hood
• Forward
• Villa
• Grove
• Sub
• Momence
• Illinois

[Nachtwolf1]

Nice catch. I can't quite place where any UP lines are in that area- which is it?

[fastrains56]

@Nachtwolf1 Thanks. It's the UP Villa Grove sub.

[UPDetector]

Man if only they kept that Geep as SSW 7277 that would've a memory to remember right there, ohh well at least you got a nice horn for it. Nice catch Bob

[fastrains56]

@UPDetector Thanks Ryan. Been awhile since Ive seen a UP geep.

[numarktt1]

That's so Southern Railwayish of UP.

[Nachtwolf1]

@fastrains56 Oh duh, of course

[1489011]

the sweet solo GP40-2 Union Pacific with sweet bell on the Union Pacific Villa Grove Sub doing long hood on a sunny perfect day amazing catch Bob and just in time as well.

Michael Scott