One of UPs "monster trains", the North Platte, NE to Ft. Worth, TX manifest freight pulls up the 1.14% grade just a few miles north of Moran with 131 loads, 63 empties, 19,167 tons and 12,827 feet of train in tow. Today's train is running in a 2x2x1 configuration and will set out 76 cars and two engines at Parsons.
