UP’s Golden Eagle soars again! | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Dave WarburtonOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

A couple of weeks ago, I shared the story of a golden eagle which had become wedged behind a snowplow on a UP Freight from Salt Lake City to Oakland, CA.

Happy to report that thanks to the UP crew that dislodged him and state wildlife officials that took him and rehabbed him, he was released back into the wild today!

Soar, big guy! Photo shows him just after release before he flew away.

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3/7/187:54 PM

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JushavnfunOGR Forum Member

Yea a great ending to a fantasc story. Thanks for the update.

3/7/188:48 PM

Pine Creek RailroadOGR Forum Member

Dave W,

Great stuff accomplished by the UP Freight Crew, ya go to love it!

RR people, some of the best people in the world!

PCRR/Dave

3/7/189:33 PM

GVDoblerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

That was a great story. Glad to see it back in nature.

3/7/189:57 PM

gg1manOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER

Every second of every day someone, some place is doing a good thing, thanks' for this peak in our better side Dave. cool

Alfred E NeumanOGR Forum Member

Question is, did the eagle learn not to "fowl" the track?

What, me worry?

M. Mitchell MarmelOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Some railfans will do ANYTHING for rare mileage! ;-)

Mitch

3/8/188:07 AM

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