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UP's ribbons appear to be around a mile long, dispensed from a special consist paying them out as they go along. With 10 or so layers of rail on those special cars, there has to be a lot of cornering stresses bending all that as it rolls around corners... Automated machines pull up the old...

Like most modern RR's, the old "Clickety-clack" is no more, with very long ribbon rails and seamlessly welded together.

A bit of history: https://historyoftherails.com/sp-up-unmerger-1912-1913/ Scroll down to 1912 date. UP then bought SP in 1996. https://www.up.com/timeline/index.cfm/up-sp-merger

First get all the old-timer union guys to go. They then hire the "any job will do" crowd. Just what you want driving a mile-long consist thru towns...

When Union Pacific bought Sufferin' Pacific back (They sold it off many decades ago), a lot changed. I saw many things that happened, some good some bad: Using GPS to enable multiple engine locations in the consist is good. Continuing monetary support to keep big steam on the main lines is...

I just use a Hi-Lift.

UP has been in the news lately.

The pass-thru both in the cab and bed are for power to radios. It requires the same 3-pin Bendix female connector style as found on 25 amp voltage regulators. A kit was stocked for that purpose, with the pre-wired connector and grommit. Some surplus dealers may still have some in stock. You...

My Dad worked SP from '39 to '80. Ran the baggage office in Yuma, AZ until passenger service died. Then he went to driving the crew bus. They treated him well, even counted his stint in the Navy during WW2 as RR time. Modern RR's are sure different from what I grew up with.

For the AB-243 antenna base, the bed has pre-punched knockouts in 7 places. 6 smaller holes for mounting, one larger for the RF cable to pass thru. They will never just 'push' out with a punch, better to just drill them out. Just below the bed top edge, left side of the bed. If using the...

Big singles do much better in sand (read beach). Plus, they are easier to source today than 9.00-20's. The right tires can carry any weight you might have. Trust me, I live in sand.

The front spindles are the weak point in the G742 series suspension. I've seen 2 crack on different trucks over the years.

if it holds air, loosen all the nuts to the top of the bolts, and inflate. Oughta pop apart. Worked for me.

He makes a pretty good target...

Will do.

Our forums are full of those with problems with 900- and LMTV- series trucks, mostly electrical. The old 800-series rigs have no such hassles, use the venerable Cummins 250, and are of age to easily get historic vehicle tags and insurance. Simple, robust, and reliable.

AN air horn compressor/tank and a Johnny bar control will let you use the great O-over-H brakes on your trailer. Pretty simple.

I am 140 miles away from Yuma on I-8 East.

The tire would be further out by about 2". The wheel mounting holes are beveled on one side only, can't be run as duals.