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Viewing Album:  UP Gila Line
 
By:Kim Piersol
Dates:5/15/2005 - 5/17/2005
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Norfolk Southern Consist
Title:  Norfolk Southern Consist
Description:  All NS, including 8342 still in Conrail blue, pulls from the meeting siding with WB mixed freight onto single track main on the UP Gila Line at the junction with the Phoenix Branch
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/19/2005 8:44:09 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9144(C40-9W) NS 9009(C40-9W) NS 8342(C40-8W)
Views:  1358   Comments: 1
UP 4951
Title:  UP 4951
Description:  EB mixed freight
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 10:46:28 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4951(SD70M) UP 4533(SD70M)
Views:  932   Comments: 0
UP 4870
Title:  UP 4870
Description:  WB doublestack clears siding onto single track main after giving way to EB at junction to Phoenix Branch
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 10:46:30 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4870(SD70M) UP 9366(C40-8W) UP 2160(SD60) UP 4202(SD70M)
Views:  1331   Comments: 0
UP 4557
Title:  UP 4557
Description:  WB TOFC roars through Picacho on the Gila Line main past parked autoracks at the junction of the Phoenix Branch.
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 10:46:31 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4557(SD70M) NS 9049(C40-9W)
Views:  1028   Comments: 0
UP 4017
Title:  UP 4017
Description:  WB intermodal on the Gila Line main at the Junction with the Phoenix Branch
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 10:46:32 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4017(SD70M) UP 4345(SD70M) UP 9460(C41-8W) UP 4717(SD70M)
Views:  1349   Comments: 1
UP 4602
Title:  UP 4602
Description:  w/EB autoracks and intermodal, Battaglia Road
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:33:55 PM
Location:  Eloy, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4602(SD70M) UP 4349(SD70M)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
UP 4719
Title:  UP 4719
Description:  WB intermodal on Gila Line, N. Thorton Road
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:33:56 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4719(SD70M) UP 8333(SD70ACe) UP 3798(SD70M)
Views:  1284   Comments: 0
UP 4907
Title:  UP 4907
Description:  EB coming off meeting siding onto single track Gila Line main passing memorial cross at North Thorton Road and West Main Avenue
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:33:58 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4907(SD70M) UP 9679(C44-9W) UP 9827(C44-9W) UP 4361(SD70M)
Views:  1140   Comments: 0
UP 1959
Title:  UP 1959
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:33:59 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1959(GP60)
Views:  926   Comments: 1
SP 7103
Title:  SP 7103
Description:  Still in SP paint
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:34:01 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7103(GP40M-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
UP 2510
Title:  UP 2510
Description:  EB slow moving mixed frieght
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 3:45:04 PM
Location:  Bon, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2510(SD60M) UP 6364(SD60M)
Views:  890   Comments: 1
CBQ CZ-10 "Silver Horizon"
Title:  CBQ CZ-10 "Silver Horizon"
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 6:42:47 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Water Tank
Title:  Water Tank
Description:  Steam era water tank still sits aside the UP (ex SP) Gila Line in downtown Maricopa
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/22/2005 7:19:15 AM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  559   Comments: 0
UP 5912
Title:  UP 5912
Description:  EB with mixed freight, Ethington Avenue
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 3:45:05 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5912(AC44CWCTE) SP 179(AC44CW)
Views:  857   Comments: 0
UP 4429
Title:  UP 4429
Description:  UP 4429 leads EB mixed autorack/TOFC past the junction of the Phoenix Branch on the Gila Line main at Picacho
Photo Date:  5/15/2005  Upload Date: 5/19/2005 8:44:14 PM
Location:  Picacho, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4429(SD70M) NS 9307(C40-9W) UP 9600(C44-9W)
Views:  1114   Comments: 1
UP 5724
Title:  UP 5724
Description:  EB with mixed freight on the Gila Line
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 3:45:06 PM
Location:  Estrella, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5724(AC44CWCTE) UP 4421(SD70M) UP 4222(SD70M)
Views:  985   Comments: 0
UP 2438
Title:  UP 2438
Description:  EB mixed consist on the Gila Line
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 3:45:08 PM
Location:  Estrella, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1384(GP40-2) UP 2720(SD40M-2) UP 2359(SD60M) UP 6209(SD60M) UP 2438(SD60M)
Views:  1492   Comments: 0
UP 4060
Title:  UP 4060
Description:  EB mixed freight in the early morning on the Gila Line
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 3:45:03 PM
Location:  Estrella, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4060(SD70M) UP 3130(SD40-2) ICE 233(SD40) UP 1873(B40-8)
Views:  1420   Comments: 0
CSX 8533
Title:  CSX 8533
Description:  CSX 8533 leads WB mixed freight on the UP Gila Line, Sonoran Desert National Monument
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 7:53:06 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8533(SD50) CSX 8847(SD40-2) UP 3952(SD70M)
Views:  1274   Comments: 1
UP 5223
Title:  UP 5223
Description:  UP consist with CNW power WB with doublestack intermodal through the Shawmut s-curve from the Maricopa Mountains, Sonoran Desert National Monument. The pre-1960's ROW can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 7:53:07 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5223(SD70M) UP 9650(C44-9W) CNW 8681(C44-9W)
Views:  1236   Comments: 0
UP 3954
Title:  UP 3954
Description:  The entire doublestack train EB on the UP Gila Line around the Shawmut s-turn, taken from the Maricopa Mountains in Sonoran Desert National Monument. Pre-1960's ROW can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 7:53:09 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7789(C40-8W) UP 5128(SD70M) UP 9758(C44-9W) UP 3954(SD40-2)
Views:  1341   Comments: 1
UP 8336
Title:  UP 8336
Description:  Trio of SD70ACe's with US flags WB with doublestack on the Gila Line at the Shawmut s-curve, taken from the Maricopa Mountains, Sonoran Desert National Monument
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 7:53:10 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8336(SD70ACe) UP 8345(SD70ACe) UP 8317(SD70ACe)
Views:  1438   Comments: 0
UP 3955
Title:  UP 3955
Description:  UP 3955 leads EB doublestack past the old water tower on the Gila Line in Maricopa
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 7:53:04 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7838(C40-8W) UP 3902(SD70M) UP 4091(SD70M) UP 3955(SD70M)
Views:  1307   Comments: 0
GECX 8652
Title:  GECX 8652
Description:  GECX (ex SP) 8652 leads doublestack intermodal WB around the Shawmut s-curve in this shot taken from the Maricopa Mountains in Sonoran Desert National Monument
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 6:42:50 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1864(B40-8) GECX 8652(SD40T-2)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
UP 6875
Title:  UP 6875
Description:  UP 6875 leads empty hoppers WB through the Shawmut s-curve just after sunrise
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 2:40:19 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6875(AC44CW) UP 6472(AC44CW) UP 6333(AC44CW)
Views:  953   Comments: 0
UP 4214
Title:  UP 4214
Description:  UP 4214 leads five diesels with autorack/intermodal combo EB into the Shawmust s-curve, taken from the Maricopa Mountains in Sonoran Desert National Monument
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 2:40:21 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4214(SD70M) UP 4800(SD70M) UP 3134(SD40-2) CEFX 3175(SD40-2) UP 9714(C44-9W)
Views:  1512   Comments: 1
UP 4801
Title:  UP 4801
Description:  WB with doublestacks on the Gila Line through the Shawmut s-curve in the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The pre-1960's ROW can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2005 9:33:53 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4801(SD70M) UP 4979(SD70M) UP 4623(SD70M) UP 9712(C44-9W)
Views:  1037   Comments: 0
CSX 731
Title:  CSX 731
Description:  Looking up the pre-1960s roadbed, CSX 731 turns to the south with WB doublestack intermodal through the Shawmut s-curve on the UP Gila Line in the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The realignment of the roadbed somewhat mitigated the extreme curvature through the Maricopa Mountains.
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 10:46:27 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 731(SD70MAC) UP 6326(SD60M)
Views:  967   Comments: 1
UP 5117
Title:  UP 5117
Description:  UP 5117 leads EB doublestack intermodal through the Shawmut s-curve on the Gila Line in this shot taken from the Maricopa Mountains in Sonoran Desert National Monument
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/19/2005 8:44:11 PM
Location:  Shawmut, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5117(SD70M) CEFX 3115(SD40M-2) UP 3089(SD40-2) UP 4348(SD70M)
Views:  1371   Comments: 1
UP 4437
Title:  UP 4437
Description:  UP 4437 leads WB intermodal on the Gila Line past the Amtrak Station in Maricopa (bus service to Phoenix)
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/19/2005 8:44:12 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4437(SD70M)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
UP 9409
Title:  UP 9409
Description:  WB high speed doublestack/intermodal past the Dunn Grain Company on the Gila Line
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 12/2/2005 3:19:26 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9409(C41-8W) CSX 7559(C40-8)
Views:  1044   Comments: 0
UP 4557
Title:  UP 4557
Description:  EB on the Gila Line main with five diesel consist
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 2:40:23 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4557(SD70M)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
UP 3918
Title:  UP 3918
Description:  UP 3918 leads EB intermodal at high speed on the Gila Line main at CP SP898
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/21/2005 2:40:24 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  UP 3918(SD70M)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
UP 4870
Title:  UP 4870
Description:  UP 4870 leads EB mixed frieght and tank cars at high speed on the Gila Line main past the mammoth trackside old water tower in Maricopa
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 5/19/2005 8:44:08 PM
Location:  Maricopa, AZ
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4870(SD70M)
Views:  655   Comments: 0

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