The Union Pacific EMD E8 #942: This locomotive was once one of those that pulled the "City of Chicago" from Los Angeles to Chicago and back. After UP service it went through different...

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The Union Pacific EMD E8 #942

Aug 7, 2020 05:09:10 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

This locomotive was once one of those that pulled the "City of Chicago" from Los Angeles to Chicago and back.
After UP service it went through different owners serving on high speed commuter trains.
After being retired it came to the Orange Empire Railway Museum - now the Southern California Railway Museum and in 2012 it was restored to its UP colors of yellow with red accents. The museum also restored 4 different types of passenger cars to their colors of the era so it has a short consist of 4 cars to pull on the museum's tracks from time to time.
It also acts as power for Thomas the Tank Engine festivals in November, usually powering Thomas' buddy Percy and his train.
Around the museum we used to joke that it was our 100 mph locomotive on our 10 mph track. Our longest straight run is less than 2 miles, not enough to get it up to speed.
This shot is from 2015 on its first revenue run with its newly restored train. B&W and color version.

6D, 24-105L @ 55, 1/200 @ f/8.0, ISO-100 hand held