Union Pacific SD70

joecool1212

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Union Pacific SD70

Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:39 AM

Trying my hand at painting a SD70 in Union Pacific colors with the Building America Decal set. I don't have any SD70's in That paint and i'm looking for some pictures to try and get it right. The loco is a Kato SD70MAC. Any Union Pacific fans that can help I would appreaciate it. Joe A.[8D]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 3:16 AM

The Oct 2003 MR review doesn't list UP as a road name.

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:59 AM

Why?

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Jacktal

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Posted by Jacktal on Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:46 PM

I've been looking for such too from either Kato or Atlas...my feeling is that UP simply doesn't own any SD70's nor SD80's to be modelled.Could it be?

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 3:53 PM

I found a great site for pictures its http://www.railpictures.net If you type in Union Pacific and look for SD70 it shows a few but not good enough to paint by. Also my SD70 MAC dosent look like those. There is a step up on the right side looking from the front. that looks like it could be the inverter cabinet in the picture Mine is marked MAC on the box but dos'nt have the step. Picture possibly SD70M. I figure once a few diehard UP fans see this post Ill know all I need to about this> Joe A.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:41 PM

Union Pacific only owns SD70M's.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:06 PM

Yeah, they have over a thousand 70M's (in all three phases), but no other 70 Series units.

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:41 PM

Can anyone tell me what the trailing unit is?? Its what I have. Joe A

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:43 PM

oops here is thi link. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=94398

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:47 PM

Forget that picture It is'nt the one. That looks like a GE unit Joe A.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:19 PM

C44-9W

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:41 PM

Yup, UP has over 1000 SD70MS, but no SD70MAC, SD75Ms, or SD70s. I here they are purchasing SD70ACes, though.

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joecool1212

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Posted by joecool1212 on Friday, February 25, 2005 2:11 PM

Bummer I guess i'll have to paint this one in BNSF. Joe A.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 25, 2005 3:05 PM

UP does have some SD70Mac's but very few.... the Locomotive that was hit by the Metrolink in the Los Angeles area was a MAC.... they use them for maint. type work.