Western Railroad Discussion > 'Miles' of train at Onaga, KS

Yesterday I posted a thread showing a very long train ("UP 5501 at first light") which was ID'd as an M-NPKC. I assume that means North Platte-Kansas City,
which further leads me to think this train is a shuttle for overflow traffic out of Bailey yard. It had a DP unit cut in about 30 cars from the rear end.
It took so long going by me I almost had time to run out and get a pizza... ;^) It got to digging, and sure enough I tangled with another one of these long
behemoths back in May of 2011 at Onaga, KS. Here are those shots from the Kansas hwy 16 overpass:

1. & 2. UP 8408 leading in a couple of telephoto angles.

3. UP 8623 cut in really deep in the train.
(all photos taken May 29, 2011)

Thanks for looking!
Lance Garrels
santafe199



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/12 18:10 by santafe199.

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Lance, that second shot is MONEY!! Thanks for sharing and Happy Thanksgiving. BTW, how many cars?

Kent in Carmel Valley

DynamicBrake Wrote:

> Lance, that second shot is MONEY!! Thanks for
> sharing and Happy Thanksgiving. BTW, how many
> cars?

Oh man... I ran out of fingers & toes REALLY early! I'd guess the train was close to 10,000 feet long, if that helps.

And thank you for the Thanksgiving sentiment & the very same to you & all the rest of the TO gang!

Lance

DynamicBrake Wrote:
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> Lance, that second shot is MONEY!! Thanks for
> sharing and Happy Thanksgiving. BTW, how many
> cars?
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> Kent in Carmel Valley


Think back to the Deramus years with the KCS running 200 car freights. The MNPKC runs close to that number. Typically around 120-130 cars. The train can sometimes have a second section.
Charlie
MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub

DynamicBrake Wrote:
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> Lance, that second shot is MONEY!! Thanks for
> sharing and Happy Thanksgiving. BTW, how many
> cars?
>
> Kent in Carmel Valley


It looks better with the Challenger leading the train. I have several at that location somewhere in my collection of photos
Steve

That train is a regular in the mornings. If you are out east of Grantville it seems as if it goes from horizon to horizon.
later...Wes

Wes Chiles
Topeka, KS

Interesting train shots and report, but I also like that set of farm buildings in the 2d and 3d images.

I saw a 200 car gondola train during the first weeks of the Conrail breakup. It was long.
Gonut