MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS

On May 10, 1869, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met at Promontory Point, Utah to complete the first transcontinental railroad. Wagon trains and clipper ships were no longer the only way to the West Coast. More than a century later, the Central Pacific is gone but the Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, with more than 8,000 locomotives, 100,000 freight cars, and 32,000 miles of track in 23 states. Due to shared motive power agreements with other railroads, its famous Armour Yellow diesels can be spotted anywhere from Los Angeles to Boston. Proud of its long history, the UP also operates a aHeritage Fleet of locomotives that includes Challenger No. 3985, the world's largest operating steam locomotive. Recreate the excitement of mainline railroading in the American West with this colorful freight set that includes a GP9 diesel with smoking exhaust and twin motors to pull your heaviest loads. For more information on the history of the Union Pacific Railroad and what it does today, visit the company's Web site at www.uprr.com.