Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Union Station in Little Rock. Of interest today: Our bird mascot returns *** UP 5199, 9549, 5131, 9578, 4318, 333, 3990, UP 6175, a former SP with a faded pink face with puckered red lips *** FURX 7940 *** TFM 2659 *** CEFX 7079 *** CSX 8370, 8483 *** NS 9006, 9067 *** MKT green gondola *** Arkansas Midland, Western Pacific, KCS, Wisconsin Central boxcars *** Cryo-Trans string of cars *** Rock Island hopper.




The bird mascot of our group of railspotters. This bird is always on a wire above the tracks.


UP 5199, 9:25 a.m.


FURX 7940, 9:42 a.m.


UP 9549, 10:01 a.m.


UP 5131, 10:21 a.m.


UP 9578, 10:27 a.m.


TFM 2659


Arkansas Midland boxcar #1095


Western Pacific #38314


KCS Boxcr 119539


Wisconsin Central boxcar #27844


UP 4318, 10:39 a.m.


Cryo-Trans string.


UP 333, 11:04 a.m.


A cement leak.


MKT green hopper #524.


You've heard of 'fade to black' in movies? Well, this can be called 'Fade to Pink'! It's UP 6175, former SP, with a faded face. The red on the nose looks like puckered red lips (my view anyway)


CNW #752048, former Rock.


UP 3990, 11:21 a.m.


Lots of empty cars.




CEFX 7079, CSX 8370, CSX 8483, UP 6216, NS 9067, NS 9006, 11:39 a.m.