Villa Grove-based LSB54 local is hot and heavy on the dynamic brakes as they coast their 30ish car train downhill towards the small village of Royal, IL

Union Pacific F3A 1445 and mates lead a westbound freight near Dale Wyoming in 1954. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Looking as it should, at least once did. UP 1445 former DRGW 3129 rests in Colorado Springs currently attached to local duties around town. by far the best looking DRGW left at the time, sadly thi... (more)

A former D&RGW geep sits with a freshly painted GATX leasing company locomotive, as the sun is setting on Guadalupe.

1445 is in its home yard but is now surounded be Armor Yellow.

With Pikes Peak looming behind UP 1445, UP Train YCO65 25 heads back to the yard next to the ex-DRGW/ATSF, now UP/BNSF Joint Line at Colorado Springs.

It's an all-Rio Grande evening in downtown Colorado Springs as UP 1445, recently returned to town after a short stint in Denver, is coupled to a Rio Grande shoving platform in front of the old D&R... (more)

UP 1445 leads the Colorado Springs Local with four loads northbound by the old Rio Grande Depot. Aside from UP 1989, which doesn't really count anyway, I bet 1445 is the best looking D&RGW unit o... (more)

The Rio Grande Lives! The UP Colorado Springs Local works its way east under the ever-present eye of Pikes Peak on the ex-Rock Island main with four loaded centerbeam cars bound for a loca... (more)

UP's Colorado Springs Local shoves four empty bulkhead cars west over Monument Creek. Notably missing from this shot is the Union Pacific Shield on the nose of 1445...score one for the graffiti a... (more)

UP Colorado Springs,CO Local crossing Monument Creek on the ex-Rock Island main line.

UP Colorado Springs,CO Local working it's way down the ex-Rock Island main line.

Having the Friday after Christmas off afforded the opportunity to photograph UP's Colorado Springs Local. The local is an interesting mix of UP, Rio Grande and Rock Island. UP 1445 is about to ent... (more)

Seen is UP 1445 parked on one of the locomotive tracks at La Salle, CO. 1445 still wears the classic Rio Grande paint scheme that will always be remembered.

A trio of UP geeps from three different vintages idle at the north end of North Yard. UP GP40 1445 was DRGW 3129, UP GP40M-2 1480 was SP 7110, and UP GP39-2 2364 was MKT 365.