The Union Pacific Screenshot thread
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Trainz_12_fan_100
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That mountain looks like a UP TTT except with 8 drivers, 4 pilot wheels, and well same amount of trailing wheels. Pretty cool for them to be almost identical.
The primary long haul passenger from about 1910-1922 were light and heavy pacific's (P-77) and MacArthur's (Mac) In 1922 to help speed up passenger trains the UP bought there first 4-8-2 (MT-73) the "sports model" (The designer of the engine came down to see the locomotive and said, "yes boys that's a real sporty model" and the name stuck) These were some of the most powerful mountains ever built. When 7002 was tested with lightweight roller bearing side rods the engine snapped side rods. For all there power when the MT-73 were first built they had a terrible slipping problems in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. To compensate for this the UP bought 2-10-2 for use on passenger in the Blue Mountains. Later when the mountains were rebuilt in the 30's with one piece cast frames the added weight allowed them to do a better job in the Blue Mountains. In the late 1930's some of the CSA early challengers were put on long haul passenger service on the LASL and OWR&N. In 1937 the FEF-1 took over most of the long haul passenger with the other classes in reserve or bumped to light or local passenger service.
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The Union Pacific was very standardized with its building practices and locomotive appearances, second only to the Pennsylvaina Railroad. All their engines used similar designs and parts which helped make repairs a lot easier. The Mikados (or MacArthurs on the UP), Mountains, TTTs, FTTs and more all looked very similar in design, while the articulateds like the 2-8-8-0 Bull Moose or 4-6-6-4 early Challengers shared many similarities in appearance too. The Big Boys and late Challengers where also very similar as well, with the late Challengers virtually being smaller Big Boys.
More alt. UP history.
In 1905 the UP started a train called the Continental that runs from Cincinnati to L.A. via a lease track agreement passed by congress at the turn of the century. The act came about to stop the railroads from getting a monopoly on cities and also to make rail travel easier. The law allowed the foreign railroads to operate on other lines ,but to only service the main station off it's home rails to protect the line forced to allow foreign trains on their track as per a lease agreement.
Here we have the UP Continental a night train from Cincinnati Grand Central Station broken in two due to it's size. After the conductor has his train loaded the mighty FEF will couple the consist together and start the 40+ hour trip to L.A. The UP also has the Continental Limited leaving Cincinnati to L.A., but it is a smaller train pulled by the UP's streamlined Hudsons on an all first class train making only a few stops and no layovers in 32 hours. Those pictures will follow shortly.
In 1905 the UP started a train called the Continental that runs from Cincinnati to L.A. via a lease track agreement passed by congress at the turn of the century. The act came about to stop the railroads from getting a monopoly on cities and also to make rail travel easier. The law allowed the foreign railroads to operate on other lines ,but to only service the main station off it's home rails to protect the line forced to allow foreign trains on their track as per a lease agreement.
Here we have the UP Continental a night train from Cincinnati Grand Central Station broken in two due to it's size. After the conductor has his train loaded the mighty FEF will couple the consist together and start the 40+ hour trip to L.A. The UP also has the Continental Limited leaving Cincinnati to L.A., but it is a smaller train pulled by the UP's streamlined Hudsons on an all first class train making only a few stops and no layovers in 32 hours. Those pictures will follow shortly.
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Thanks Bill for sending me the UP 9000 
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Trainz_12_fan_100
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The beast is alive!!
Trainz_12_fan_100
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Amazing evilcrow!
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Call me Brandon, evilcrow
Railwoodman
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Yea That's a post card , Nice shot Ken . WOW
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