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Locomotives a Plenty
Title:  Locomotives a Plenty
Description:  A line of Dash 8's sit in storage at UP's Settegast Yard in Houston. The switcher and Dash 9 to the left were in service at the time this photo was taken.
Photo Date:  7/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 11:03:15 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9763(C44-9W) UP 1817(B40-8) UP 1816(B40-8) UPY 1431(MP15AC) UP 9166(C40-8) UP 1872(B40-8) UP 1881(B40-8) UP 9310(C40-8)
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W Settegast Jct and The Dead Line
Title:  W Settegast Jct and The Dead Line
Description:  Beyond the signals at West Settegast Jct sits the south end of the Dead Line at UP's Settegast Yard.
Photo Date:  7/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 11:03:10 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9241(C40-8) UPY 1297(MP15DC) UP 9607(C44-9W)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
East Yard Shops
Title:  East Yard Shops
Description:  A slew of locomotives sit at the East Yard Shops in San Antonio, TX. The three tracks at the right are used by the Southwest Institute for Emissions Testing, which has several locomotives in it, including some newer CN locomotives, a UP SD70M, a CSX AC6000CW, and an ex-BNSF SD40-2. The tracks at the left are used for storage by UP and has a collection of C40-8's, B40-8's, and SD40-2's, including UP 2990, a very rusty patched-CNW unit.
Photo Date:  7/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 1:35:29 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8822(SD70M-2) CN 2288(ES44DC) BNSF 6304(SD40u) UP 3101(SD40-2) UP 9290(C40-8) UP 2990(SD40-2)
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Stored at the East Yard
Title:  Stored at the East Yard
Description:  UP C40-8's, B40-8's and SD40-2's sit in storage at UP's East Yard Shops on the east side of San Antonio, TX (Downtown San Antonio can be seen in the background). The rusted locomotive on the far right is UP 2990, a patched-CNW unit.
Photo Date:  7/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 1:35:30 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 2990(SD40-2) UP 3101(SD40-2) UP 9290(C40-8)
Views:  779   Comments: 2
Looking Back at the Shops
Title:  Looking Back at the Shops
Description:  Looking back from Amtrak Train #2, UP 588 holds a local on Del Rio Sub Main #2 as the train passes the East Yard Shops. The three tracks on the right with the two CN locomotives and ex-BNSF 6304 are used by the Southwest Institute for Locomotive Emissions Testing. The tracks on the left are used for storage by UP. The dwarf signals for Tower 121 (CP SA208) can be seen near the bottom of the picture.
Photo Date:  7/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 1:37:29 PM
Location:  San Antonio, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 588(GP38-2) CN 2288(ES44DC) CN 8822(SD70M-2) BNSF 6304(SD40u) UP 2990(SD40-2) UP 3101(SD40-2) UP 9290(C40-8)
Views:  1145   Comments: 0
South End of Settegast
Title:  South End of Settegast
Description:  An SD40N and GP38-2 switch at the south end of Settegast Yard. The Dash 8's seen behind them are in storage.
Photo Date:  7/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 11:03:11 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9316(C40-8) UP 653(GP38-2) UP 1698(SD40N)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Locomotives in Storage
Title:  Locomotives in Storage
Description:  A set of UP's older SD60's and Dash 8's sit in storage at UP's Settegast Yard.
Photo Date:  7/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 11:03:16 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 2177(SD60) UP 1850(B40-8) UP 9316(C40-8) UP 2273(SD60M)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
Patched UP 6706
Title:  Patched UP 6706
Description:  UP 6706's heritage as CNW 8804 is pretty clearly visible as it rolls through Wallis, TX on an empty rock train.
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 8/3/2017 2:25:00 PM
Location:  Wallis, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9322(C40-8) UP 6706(AC44CW)
Views:  392   Comments: 0


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