Union Pacific Monday

MTH Northern 4-8-4 With Passenger cars.

Here is some of my UP equipment on display in my “great room”. A couple of Amtrak superliners are hanging out there too:

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Well I thought that today I might post what you could say was..."a face only a mother could love".  The Union Pacific M10,000 articulated streamliner by Marx from 1936-37.

Here is the front power car showing the correct side lettering identifying the fact that the car contained a United States Railway Post Office (RPO).  Marx made this set in several color combinations.

Like I said, a face only a mother could love

Top view showing the exhaust vents (simulated) for the engine and the first articulated coach.

Here is the entire train (note there is another coach in this set, others can have more I removed that for space) the last car is labeled "Buffet Lounge"

Well that is my UP train for today.

Best Wishes

Don

I knew I had this video, it just took me a while to find it. My Lionel 2033 AB set with an MTH Snow Plow. Hope this works. (I apologize for the excessive panning. I had to edit the size of this video file to fit the constraints of the max download. It zoomed in the video as well. I'm surprised I was able to do what I did.)

Check out Chris’ layout update video for some great UP Big Boy action.

Chris’ layout update post.

This Monday finds the west bound City of Los Angeles flying by.

Meanwhile a string of Pacific Fruit Express refrigerator cars, lead by a Challenger, heads eastbound with a load of produce.

@Lou1985 posted:

This Monday finds the west bound City of Los Angeles flying by.

Meanwhile a string of Pacific Fruit Express refrigerator cars, lead by a Challenger, heads eastbound with a load of produce.

Fast moving trains, Nice

I received a MIB 2000 Union Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific Saturday which replaces a UP 2-8-0 Consolidation. The Consolidation had quit smoking again, so rather than mess with another repair, I just sold it as is on Ebay and got $49 more than I'd paid for it almost 2 years ago.

I like the forlorn sound of the steam whistle on the new Pacific and it'll pull out a tree stump.

Ron

Well just to keep this thread going, because I love the pictures and videos that others have posted, I will add my very small contribution.  After the incredible detail contained in everyone's pictures, especially the loco posted by PRRonbh this should be considered the complete opposite end of the detail / scale distribution.  Anyway here is the Marx 6" UP cattle car.

Best wishes to all on this Monday.  Have a healthy and happy week.

Don

Busy Monday some PW Lionel Union Pacific's Alco passing each other on a night run.

Here’s the Union Pacific Yellowstone Special in its later years pulled by an EMD F7 AB (both powered) passing a UP freight.

This is a Union Pacific consist running on my 10'-by-5' layout.

MELGAR

Here's mine for today 8/28/23.

MELGAR and Ted: I like your videos. But, you might want to get into the habit of sounding the horn as the engine approaches grade crossings. Could help prevent a nasty accident. 😉

Here is my Marx 1998 UP Alco S3 switcher available 1955-1962

Here is the powered 1998 and a "dummy" 1998 pairing up to head a freight up the main line...

Best Wishes

Don

Wow, for some reason I do not think I’ve posted on this great thread, of one of the most beautiful railroads in the USA.. I plan to go back to the beginning and review all the cool pictures and videos. @Don McErlean, those are beautiful Marx UP switchers, and adds color to your beautiful layout. I wish everyone a happy UNION PACIFIC MONDAY,     WHOOPS I did post on page 1….. Sorry for the duplication….

@leapinlarry - Hey Mate, thanks for the compliment on my Marx items.  Glad you, Capt Peraff, and that bathing beauty got in the pictures today

Best wishes

Don

Weekend's over and another UP Monday already.

Enjoy the week everyone........God speed.

OK here just for some fun are a few of my "UP" trains...

First the Classic Lionel 2023 Union Pacific Alco PA  from 1950-51

A Lionel (MPC) #9203 UP Boxcar from 1970

And the face "only a Mother could love" the Marx M 10000 from 1936-37.  I have read that despite being much less expensive and less "scale like" than the offerings of Lionel and later American Flyer, Marx was the only one of the big three that got the power car correct, it was in actuality an RPO not a coach.  Interesting if true.

Happy UP Monday and Happy Labor Day

Don

Uncle Pete's GP30 on test run after rebuild with 645 block,

Nice looking photos guys hope all had a good Labor Day.

The Marx M 10000 was my father's train set. He handed it down to me. I am now 78! I usually break out the M 10000 and put it on the Christmas layout and it still runs! I always wondered what the original headlight bulb looked like when it was new.

John

Here's a couple of shots of my Union Pacific F sets. The first one is the TMCC F3 ABBA as of last December. The second one is the Legacy F7 ABBA, which replaced the F3 set as of last January.

@John Knapp-  John I loved your tale of you father's Marx M10000.  I am 79 but my toy train legacy was Lionel (started in 1947) so I can't match your history with the M10000.  I am very glad to hear yours is still running and providing you pleasure.  Marx (and I am now a Marx fan and collector) has a great reputation of building solid, reliable, toys that almost always run regardless of age.  I got this M10000 at a train show perhaps 25 + years ago so I can't guarantee that the bulb is original, it is original as far as I am concerned as I have never replaced it.  Oh yes...it still runs!!

Best Wishes

Don

Railking Union Pacific Northern running the rails. God Bless America!

Geez Sitka, nothing like bringing back the old UP Monday thread after nearly a year. But, it's still Monday here, so I'll bite.

Here's a shot of my older set of GP9s that I just got rid of . . .

in favor of these newer GP35s, which I like better.

Both of these cabooses had been damaged so I repaired them and repainted them in the earlier brown paint schemes. They have been 2-railed as well.

@Brother_Love posted:

Both of these cabooses had been damaged so I repaired them and repainted them in the earlier brown paint schemes. They have been 2-railed as well.

Nice Job

Well I am a day late, but here is a UP Marx M10000 (with a face only a mother could love!!)

Best Wishes

Don

Union Pacific Big Boy from K-Line letting off some steam

Here is my Marx Union Pacific E-7 AB along with matching caboose.

Best Wishes, hope your week goes well

Don

here is an LCCA UNION PACIFIC BANQUET CAR FROM OMAHA

GG1GUYY

Have a good Union Pacific Monday with K-Line Big Boy

OK here is an old one for you, I posted it on "Box Car Sunday" as well so I thought I would use it here as well.  I just acquired this gal...a Dorfan, Union Pacific box car from 1926-1930.  She is close to 100 years old but still can do all she needs to do (2 working couplers, trucks track fine, doors slide open, all parts are in reasonable shape, bit of rust on roof is all).

Best Wishes, Don

During the Vietnam War, California’s Sharp Army Depot sent a lot of supplies East.  Here UP No. 4474, a 0-6-0 switcher, works to make room for more C-Ration meals.   

A few new UP items from my collection.