Beschreibung
Union Pacific freight trains traveling across the Gila Subdivision, in early 2026. Union Pacific's Gila Subdivision, runs between Tucson and Yuma, Arizona, and traverses through the rugged and beautiful Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona. Part of the overall Union Pacific Sunset Route, this line provides a link between Southern California and New Orleans.
In this video, we'll follow the majority of the subdivision, starting in the Dome Valley, just East of Yuma. From there, we'll head East down the line, and explore around the Shawmut area, near Maricopa. This section of line features many scenic s-curves on a grade through a small mountain pass. Rounding things up, we'll focus on the fast double track section near Picacho and Red Rock, in Pinal County. Special appearance by Norfolk Southern 8104, the Lehigh Valley heritage unit, along with some pacing shots.
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Timeline:
0:00 - UP 8911 East (Dome Valley, Arizona)
1:48 - UP 9807 East
3:30 - UP 9815 West
6:00 - UP 8772 West (Shawmut)
10:07 - UP 6618 East
19:40 - UP 6596 East
21:06 - UP 4522 West
22:56 - UP 8061 East
26:53 - UP 8253 East
30:09 - UP 6435 West
33:28 - UP 2610 West
35:57 - UP 8398 West
40:29 - UP 5741 West
43:13 - NS 8104 West "Lehigh Valley" Heritage Unit (Red Rock, 2019)
43:38 - Pacing NS 8104
44:16 - NS 8104 West (Picacho)
45:36 - UP 6450 East (Red Rock)
47:28 - UP 6644 East
49:22 - UP 5800 East
51:05 - UP 5141 West "Casa Grande Hauler"
52:25 - Pacing the Casa Grande Hauler
52:52 - UP 5435 East
54:13 - UP 6011 East
56:45 - UP 7960 West
58:07 - UP 7122 West