This morning I decided to take running late Amtrak Texas Eagle 22 home instead of waiting until this afternoon to ride Lincoln Service 304. I had no idea that any private varnish would be traveling through our area today.
Conductor on Texas Eagle 22 makes announcement outside of Springfield Illinois stating we are being held do to freight. Then changes story quickly alerting passengers to private varnish viewing opportunity. Luckily my roomette was on right side of tracks to get video. And glad conductor made mention of passing special train.
Pure luck that I recorded this. If I hadn’t changed my travel plans this morning and if Texas Eagle hadn’t been running late – I would have missed this special Union Pacific train. I had no prior heads up alerting me to UP private varnish. It could have easily slipped through town without me knowing.
Union Pacific Special Train Consist October 19 2017
Power Car 2066, Willie James Crew Car UPP 202, Omaha UPP 200 Deluxe Sleeper, Western Star UPP 5779 Museum Car, Portola UPP 1610 Deluxe Sleeper, Lake Bluff UPP 413 Deluxe Sleeper, Pacific Limited UPP 4003 Kitchen, City of Denver UPP 5011 Diner, Walter Dean UPP 9005 Dome Lounge and Fox River C&NW 420 a track inspection car – with full rear view window at end.
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My girlfriend took these photos as cars rode through Amtrak Springfield Illinois station. 10/19/2017
.@UnionPacific awesome private varnish business cars passing through Springfield Illinois today pic.twitter.com/GrMxE7xxKk
— Iggy (@Iggy) October 19, 2017
Awesome @UnionPacific private varnish just passed @Amtrak Texas Eagle 22 outside Springfield Illinois on their way to St Louis pic.twitter.com/dJbOein07v
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