Union Pacific Marsh Job

UP 577 at Miller Compressing • LLPX 2205 on the Marsh Job
Marsh Job in the Snow • Marsh Job 2/5/08 • Ice Trouble
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UP 577 at Miller Compressing

UP 577

UP 577

UP 577

Miller Compressing crane

Miller Compressing crane

UP 577

LLPX 2205 on the Marsh Job

LLPX 2205

LLPX 2205

HCGX 1300

LLPX 2205

LLPX 2205

LLPX 2205

CNW 11186

LLPX 2205

CNW 11186

Marsh Job in the Snow
January 15, 2007

UP 1245

Performance Yacht

in Elementis

GATX 5975

Leaving Elementis

UP 1245

Marsh Job
February 5, 2008

UP Marsh Job

UP Marsh Job

UP 396

Ice Trouble
February 21, 2008

Due to a combination of a wet thaw a few days earlier, and a sudden deep-freeze, most railroads in the upper Midwest suffered a fairly high number of ice-related derailments and embargoes; Union Pacific was no exception.  Maggio had been called in to get GP38-2 396 back on track, and Matt and I got pictures of the event.  Matt had wanted to "chase" the Marsh Job; however, the engine traveled a few hundred feet in either direction before shutting down!

Maggio M-220

Maggio truck
UP 396

lifting UP 396

lifting UP 396

check under the hood

clean the switch

derailment scene

UP 396

derailment ice

UP 396

parked

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UPY EMD SW1500 1040

Since April 2008, UPY EMD SW1500 1040 has been the power of choice for the Marsh Job.  It is interesting to see an end-cab switcher in charge of a local job, and the little engine has proven its worth, handling as many as 80 cars!  The little switcher is popular with railfans, as well.

UPY 1040

UPY 1040