Heads up, all you folks in UP territory: An inspection special will be rolling from Nov. 15 to Nov. 20 along most of the UP system west of Council Bluffs (with the exception of the ex-Rio Grande- bummer ). To see more info, go toUP Olympic SDs for a photo of the diesels to be used, as well as an equipment roster and travel itinerary. You'll love the way they painted the American flags on these diesels! [ 13 November 2001: Message edited by: friscobob ]</p>
I noticed that special train schedule, too. Unfortunately, they won't be coming through Bakersfield . As a side note, the Altamont Press story mis-identified these units as the Olympic Units. These units are two of the three that have flags and the slogan "Building America". The Olympic units are numbered 2001 and 2002, and are in a two-tone blue scheme with special lettering and a snowflake design. To see the Olympic units, follow this link to a Trainorders thread with photos of the units. It looks like Union Pacific rails will be host to some interesting sights in the coming months...
