These were taken July 4, 7 and 11th in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. Some were at the north end of the Baring Cross bridge in North Little Rock.

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LEFT-Photo of the Union Pacific Baring Cross bridge over the Arkansas River taken from a hiking train in North Little Rock, Arkansas, July 4, 2002. The train on the bridge had just passed in front of Union Station in Little Rock and made a 90 degree turn to the north (to the left) to cross the river. RIGHT-Another shot of the bridge taken from the east side of the bridge after walking under it on the walking/bike path.


UP3000, the Biddle job, runs north across the Baring Cross bridge at 612 p.m. July 4. A public hiking trail runs under the bridge and under the roofed area.


UP223 heading southbound from UP Jenk's Shops about the cross the Baring Cross bridge over the Arkansas River, 614 p.m. July 4. From the hiking trail, you can walk up a hill to the foot of the bridge. Police tape has been put here to try and prevent anyone from walking across the tracks, but I saw two people do just that, one even walking across the bridge to Little Rock. I don't plan on making many trips here since there is a "box city" of transients close by plus you're rather isolated on the trail. Also, I heard that North Little Rock police check out this area often for tresspassers. I did July 4, though, since the Osborne Family's July 4 fireworks were to start that evening and there were eventually thousands in the park along the river.


EMD604 was in the consist, plus some Rock Island boxcars.


A Rock Island gondola plus the end of the southbound train going across the bridge.


July 7, 2002 at Union Station. UP9602 at 847 a.m. with Rio Grande 8637.


LEFT-SSW1972 was the rear unit on the train. RIGHT-UP4436, 903 a.m. July 7.


LEFT-Trackside of Union Station. RIGHT-UP9278 at 1011 a.m. July 7.


UP2096 at 1029 a.m. A Western Pacific gondola was in the consist. I try to get as many 'fallen flags' as possible.


LEFT-ALM shiny new boxcar. RIGHT-UP126 leads two NS units light southbound at 1039 a.m.


LEFT-UP741, 232 p.m. July 11 past Union Station. RIGHT-UP4557, 332 p.m.


July 11, UP2836 heads a string of coil-loaded cars past Union Station. The fourth unit is red, white and blue Duluth, Winnepeg and Pacific5908.


Closeup of the DWP colorful unit.


Lots of coils of some sort.