Union Pacific EMD E8A #942
May 23, 2018 12:47:00 #
This is part of our museum collection on its first day after a years long refurbishment. It was built in 1952 and used to pull the "City of Chicago"/"City of Los Angeles" trains. It was once clocked at 115 mph.
We have a complete 1950/60s era passenger consist for this loco and most of them have also finished their refurb. We hope to one day find an E8B to add to the train.
The Southern California Division of UP holds their annual employees & families picnic at our museum just so they can have this as the train for their rides. The first year they came to our museum I was conductor on the train and after giving my safety talk I heard a voice from the other end of the car yell "Is your name Perkins and did you teach World History at Garfield High in East Los Angeles?" It was a former student whose husband worked for UP and she recognized my voice.
We have a complete 1950/60s era passenger consist for this loco and most of them have also finished their refurb. We hope to one day find an E8B to add to the train.
The Southern California Division of UP holds their annual employees & families picnic at our museum just so they can have this as the train for their rides. The first year they came to our museum I was conductor on the train and after giving my safety talk I heard a voice from the other end of the car yell "Is your name Perkins and did you teach World History at Garfield High in East Los Angeles?" It was a former student whose husband worked for UP and she recognized my voice.
May 23, 2018 12:54:38 #
robertjerl wrote:
This is part of our museum collection on its first... (show quote)
Nice shot Robert and a great story. Here's ours from the Colorado RR Museum.
May 23, 2018 12:56:38 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Nice shot Robert and a great story. Here's ours from the Colorado RR Museum.
Both are good looking units!
Pat
May 23, 2018 13:00:34 #
Jay Pat wrote:
Both are good looking units!
Pat
Pat
Thanks Pat and a hearty kudos to you for starting this great forum. 👍 I can see I'll have to get out with my new Canon 5D Mk IV for some contributions!
May 23, 2018 13:41:26 #
robertjerl wrote:
This is part of our museum collection on its first... (show quote)
That is sweet! Nice shot
May 23, 2018 14:43:43 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Nice shot Robert and a great story. Here's ours from the Colorado RR Museum.
Our operations department engineers have a fantasy of getting the 942 out on a long straight track in the desert just to see if the old girl can still get up to 115. Due to construction on the county owned main line in our area we haven't been able to get off our two miles of track on the museum grounds and right of way for several years.
May 23, 2018 14:44:17 #
May 23, 2018 18:26:36 #
May 23, 2018 20:33:50 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
A classic.
glad you like it.
During the April Thomas the Tank engine we had this one powering the "Percy" train because the switcher we were going to use was down for repairs. It was a little hard to explain to the little kids. When I used to do Conductor on the Thomas trains I would tell them we put one of our engines on the other end of the train because our tracks are straight with no place to turn around. So with an engine on each end it was safer because that way Thomas or Percy didn't have to back up back to the museum. Coming back the museum engine was going forward with Thomas and Percy getting to pretend they were cabooses.
May 24, 2018 10:11:18 #
May 24, 2018 10:59:19 #
trainspotter wrote:
My favorite loco...the B unit would be a great addition. 
Thanks a lot
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