Amtrak's Texas Eagle (No. 22) was 10 hours late into Little Rock Saturday, August 12, 2006. It was supposed to arrive at midnight the night before, but didn't get to Little Rock until 9:47 a.m.. There was still a good crowd of people getting on. No. 22 is the northbound Eagle from San Antonio-Austin-Dallas heading to Chicago. I think this was one of the days the Eagle connected with the Sunset Limited in San Antonio, so the last two cars were from Los Angeles. Here is the consist I got from zooming in to my photos, so some numbers may not be correct: Locomotive 74, Transition Sleeper 39039, Diner(?) 38066(?), Lounge 33003, Coach 31041, Coach (can't read number), Coach 340??, Sleeper 32005.
   I've also included some photos of Union Station in Little Rock, the renovated former Missouri Pacific station. It now rents out to various businesses and I understand most of the offices are occupied. The Amtrak waiting room is at track level.
   Also Saturday afternoon, Amtrak Sleeper 32040 was on a freight train passing Union Station, being carried to shops for fixing up after it sideswiped a freight outside Dallas a few days ago.



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LEFT-No. 22 arriving at 9:47 a.m. August 12.


A healthy crowd is ready to board.


RIGHT-From atop the spiral staircase at the station.


LEFT-The entire train viewed from the top of the staircase. RIGHT-UP 6013 heads a southbound freight about to pass the Eagle at 9:51 a.m.


LEFT-Amtrak locomotive No. 74 meets UP 6013. RIGHT-Former SP 6330.


RIGHT-Through the portals of the station.


No. 22 leaving at 9:55 a.m.  It the Eagle doesn't lose anymore time, it should arrive in Chicago about midnight, the same time it was originally scheduled to arrive in Little Rock.




At 6:28 p.m., this freight was stopped at Union Station just before going across the Baring Cross Arkansas River bridge into North Little Rock. It was hauling Amtrak Sleeper 32040, which had been damaged days ago when it sideswiped a freight near Dallas.




LEFT-Little Rock's Union Station Saturday afternoon, August 12. Most of the building is rented out to various businesses. The Amtrak office is at track level.  RIGHT-Looking to the west. A BNSF  local (trackage rights train) waits for a signal about 640 p.m. Aug 12.


LEFT-The Amtrak office is in the center. RIGHT-The station from near the Amtrak track.


Look east.