Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The weather is getting better now that Spring has arrived. These two videos were shot in April and May, one east of Sparks and one in West Reno. Information on the locomotives is below. In the first video I arrived just as the train did and managed to capture just a second or two of the motive power.
Location 1: Exit 40 off I80 east of Sparks
Locomotives on point:
UP 8347 – SD70ACe – 4300HP
UP 8706 – SD70ACe - 4300HP
UP 4420 – SD70M – 4000HP
Location 2: Truckee River Trail off old US40 west of Reno
Locomotives on point:
UP 9009 – SD70AH – 4400HP
UP 7828 – AC45CCTE – 4500HP
UP 6006 – AC44CW – 4400HP
Locomotives mid-train:
UP 8717 – SD70ACe – 4300HP
UP 8800 – SD70AH – 4400HP