Friday, November 27, 2015

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Engine 2906 The 49' er

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Engine 2906 The 49' er:





References:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: The Science of Track
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Inspect the Track
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Making the Curve
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Railroad Locks and Keys

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Railroad Locks and Keys

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Railroad Locks and Keys:










Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: The Science of Track
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Inspect the Track
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Making the Curve

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Making the Curve

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Making the Curve:






Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: The Science of Track
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Inspect the Track

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Inspect the Track

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Inspect the Track:










Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: The Science of Track

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: The Science of Track

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

The Science of Track:









Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Signals

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Signals:









Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Train Wheels

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Train Wheels:








Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Coupling a Train

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Coupling a Train:









Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands

Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Switches and Switch Stands

Located in downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa within the former Carnegie Free Public Library building is the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. After serving as a library for over 95 years the public library relocated and the building was renovated into the museum and has served as such since May 10, 2003, which was the 134th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Switches and Switch Stands:









Web site:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Previous articles in the series:
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Introduction
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Portraits
Union Pacific Railroad Museum: Animals