UPRU 999001  Contributor's Pick!       
What the heck is this thing for?
Date: 4/30/2011 Location: Proviso, IL Views: 1693 Collection Of:   Freightcar "1"
Author:  Pat Huemmer
UPRU 999001
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  April 2011
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Michael Cereghino General That is an "Aero-Wedge" test unit. Its suppose to go on the top stack of the lead car(behind locomotives) to reduce the drag caused by the double stacks. There is a picture of it on atest train in this link along with more information about this unit. Nice catch. http://theenergycollective.com/marcgunther/48227/power-one-union-pacific 12/9/2011 12:56:15 AM
George Zhang General It Looks Like UP Has Introduced Us These Funny Looking Containers On Page 15 On The September 2013 Issue Of Railway Age Magazine 10/18/2013 10:12:13 PM
George Zhang General The Container That Was Introduced Was UPRU 948001. It Has Grey And Yellow Paint 10/18/2013 10:20:35 PM

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