Nostalgia & History > UP Automated Rail Way boxcars

Three shots of UP boxcars in Automated Rail Way colors in the days before widespread vandalism.
Rick Morgan
KCMO

1. 498258   on MP, Ft Worth TX 14 JAN 1979
2. 361136    at La Grande OR, 29 JUL 1993.  This one still says "Railroad" on the herald. 
3. 361024   Watsonville Jct CA  11 DEC 1985



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/22 04:29 by RJM29.

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they left out railroad starting  in 68/69 or so

Nice shots. The UP of my youth, and my basement. Would love to see any more you have. UP dropped the "railroad" starting in 1970 when the RR became one with the land and energy holdings. I never could believe that they actually went to the expense to paint out the word "railroad" on their equipment.

In the 60's UP ran big full color ads featuring these boxes in trade magazines

x6924w Wrote:
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> Nice shots. The UP of my youth, and my basement.
> Would love to see any more you have. UP dropped
> the "railroad" starting in 1970 when the RR became
> one with the land and energy holdings. I never
> could believe that they actually went to the
> expense to paint out the word "railroad" on their
> equipment.

I believe the legal department told them they had to.