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The Streamliner

The Streamliner is the official publication of the Union Pacific Historical Society, four issues are included with annual membership. Memberships and individual copies may be purchased from the Company Store. 

Vol. 40 No. 1 – Winter 2026

  • Photographing the Overland – First Section, by Tom Brown. A vibrant photo essay of a young railfan’s visits along UP’s Overland Route in Wyoming and Utah in the mid-1960s, chock full of Streamliners, gas turbines and double diesels
  • Lending A Helping Hand, Rock Island Equipment Financed by Union Pacific – First Section, by Chris Faulk and Rob Leachman. This article examines the equipment that UP leased to the struggling Rock Island Railroad during their merger process. This first part includes the background of the merger, shutdown and liquidation of the Rock Island and the diesels financed and sold second hand to the RI. The second part will cover the lease and return of the cabooses and freight cars.
  • Union Pacific Model Announcements, by Steven Orth.

Second sections of the two articles will appear in the Spring issue of The Streamliner.

Individual copies of this issue can be purchased from the UPHS company store at the link below:
https://uphs-store.myshopify.com/…/vol-40-no-1-winter-2026

 

 

 

UPHS Mission Statement

The purpose of the Union Pacific Historical Society is to gather, preserve, and disseminate historical photos, documents, and information relating to the employees, management, equipment, facilities, traffic, and operations of the Union Pacific Railroad including its predecessor and subsidiary lines for the benefit of our members and the public.

Those of you searching for UPRR employment records or genealogy information please go to the Genealogy tab under the Resources section of this website.

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