December 28, 2001 was the last day Union Pacific owned this bridge across the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock (the Junction Bridge). This was a former Missouri Pacific line. Now UP only has the Baring Cross bridge to operate on, although they haven't had but one or two trains a month crossing the Junction Bridge in recent months. UP gave the bridge to the City of Little Rock after the STB approved the abandonment of it. The City takes it over officially December 29, according to latest estimates. It is to be made into a pedestrian bridge with an elevator in the middle to get over the span lift, which will remain permanently open due to barge traffic. You can see parts of the track going to the bridge taken from the River Market in Little Rock as well as the Alltel Arena across the river in North Little Rock. One scene has a kiddie train ride in the foreground.

Also on this page are a couple of photos of trains passing Union Station in Little Rock, one having a CNW Operation Lifesaver unit as the third unit. All photos taken December 28, 2001 by Ken Ziegenbein. For more photos with each day displayed separately, go to:

http://www.trainweather.com/sunday.html






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CNW Operation Lifesaver unit 12:49 p.m.                                               1:32 p.m.