Freight Car Department

VIV stands for Very Important Visitor, and this special Operation Lifesaver train came into and operated upon our trackage on April 16.  Thanks to Steve Iverson for forwarding these images.  Also note we do not really have a category for general interest NEWS items here, so I entered this under my department category.

UP 2010

Leading the train into Station Track 2 was UP 2010 painted in a special Boy Scouts of America scheme.  The trainset was set up to operate "pull-pull" with a locomotive on each end.

Feather River

Next in line was the observation car FEATHER RIVER.  Here is the platform end.

Feather River

Looking the other way, here is how the train entered IRM station track two.

The Line Up

Behind the locomotive was the FEATHER RIVER, a dome car, the TEXAS EAGLE, and others.

Dome

Here is a nice shot inside the seating area on the dome level.

Texas Eagle

This is the coach seating inside the TEXAS EAGLE.

Upholstery

This is a close up of the upholstery used on these seats.  Who else but a fan would take such an image?

The weather was not ideal but how often do you see a first class set of heritage passenger cars operating under trolley wire at IRM?  There were a total of three such trips operated on the Belvidere Branch that day, with the mid day trip making a stopover at IRM.