Winter issue of The Streamliner available now! – In this issue James L. Ehernberger and Mark Amfahr write about Union Pacific’s use of train indicators and discuss common practices and why they were eventually discontinued in 1965. In addition, Chris Faulk provides an extensive overview of the operations and extensive rebuilding of the Gibbon Cut-Off from 1960-1980. [February 5, 2018]
Calendar Call – The UPHS is seeking photos for use in our annual calendar. The calendar is a high-quality product not for sale. Instead, it is distributed to all Sustaining and Preservation level members of UPHS before the end of the year. Here is your chance to help out the Society in one of its yearly projects.
We are looking for high-quality, clean photos of Union Pacific subjects. Action shots, roster shots, and photographs of structures are all of interest. Black & white prints, color slides, prints and digital images are all accepted. Color slides must be scanned at a minimum of 3000 dpi. If you are going to scan prints, please do so at a minimum of 400 dpi. Please include a brief description of each image submitted as well as the name of the photographer. Submitted material will not be returned and is kept by the UPHS unless special arrangements are made. The photographers of the images selected for the calendar will be credited in the captions. Please submit photos for the 2018 UPHS Calendar no later than May 12th, 2017. You can submit images electronically to calendarsubmissions@uphs.org or alternatively submit them by US mail to: UPHS Calendar, Attn: Rob Leachman, 245 Estates Drive, Piedmont, CA 94611. [April 12, 2017]
Future Conventions – Our 2018 Convention will be held in Western Washington joint with the Milwaukee Road Historical Association. Our 2019 Convention will take place in Ogden, Utah, joint with the Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society. More details as they are developed.
Members Area – New this fall from the UPHS is the Member’s Area on the UPHS web site, an “online archive” of Union Pacific documents provided as a service to our members. Documents include timetables, dispatcher sheets, Form 70s, train consists, and more! Log-in information will be emailed to members twice yearly in the Second Section newsletter. If you are not already a member, please visit the Company Store to join the UPHS! [December 14, 2015]
Union Pacific Northwest book errata – Corrections and updates relating to Jeff Asay’s book, Union Pacific Northwest, published by the Union Pacific Historical Society, can be found on the UPHS Publications page. Click here to go directly the errata sheet for this publication. [May 23, 2015]
