Railroad Daze in Omaha, NE
Plus CNWs, Rio Grande Heritage Lead trains in Iowa...

 

UPcenter.jpg          A model UP train goes by the "UP Center" in downtown Garden Omaha

cnw8701.jpg         CNW engines are the sole power on MEAPR on the Tara Sub

gardens1.jpg          A view of the new garden railway from above...

cnw8701a.jpg        An alternative view of CNW 8701 leading CNW 8646 as they pull into the north end of Grand Jct siding...

ethanol.jpg            This ethanol train from Emmetsburg was pulling out on to the Boone Sub ahead.

gardens2.jpg          One last shot of the new garden railroad at Omaha Railroad Daze...

meapr-gowrie.jpg   Two CNW units lead MEAPR south of Gowrie, IA.

newcnw-oldup.jpg   A display of irony at the Omaha Railroad Days; Old UP and New CNW...

street-running.jpg    Under overcast skies, the DRGW heritage unit does some street running in Council Bluffs..

race.jpg                  The red pick up at left is going to race the DRGW heritage unit seen in the back ground.

truckvs1989.jpg      Woah!  The results of said race...

up1988.jpg            The Katy unit was also transformed to a jungle gym at Omaha Railroad Days.

up1989-9157.jpg   The Rio Grande unit finds a spec of sun shine as it enters the main track.

up1989.jpg             1989 emerges from the trees and banjos in Council Tucky

up951.jpg               A shot of the E units near Union Station.