UP 7263 leads Amtrak No. 6(30)         
Due to a MW project on the BNSF Mississippi River Bridge at Burlington, IA, several Amtrak California Zephyr trains detoured over the UPRR between Omaha and Chicago. Because Amtrak locomotives are not equipped with the propert cab signal equipment to operate over this former CNW territory, UP locomotives with CNW cab signals were operated in the lead on these trains. Here we see No. 6(30) on the UPRR Boone Subdivision. The UPRR engineer pilot and the Amtrak conductor stretch while waiting for the main track to be released ahead due to a grade crossing collision.
Date: 10/2/2011 Location: Ralston, IA Views: 764 Collection Of:   Christopher Palmieri
Locomotives: AMTK 2013(Acela Power Car)    Author:  Christopher Palmieri
UP 7263 leads Amtrak No. 6(30)
Picture Categories: Passenger,Action This picture is part of album:  4th Quarter 2011 - CMP
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