QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial?
QUOTE: Originally posted by SSW9389 No, the Bicentennial was 28 years ago. Time to move on.[soapbox] Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial? So, when you say no, does that mean that their isn't a bicentennial for the UP, or that you think that I was talking about the bicentennial. 1, or 2.[;)] Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 24,881 posts Posted by tree68 on Sunday, November 14, 2004 5:33 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn QUOTE: Originally posted by SSW9389 No, the Bicentennial was 28 years ago. Time to move on.[soapbox] Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial? So, when you say no, does that mean that there isn't a bicentennial for the UP, or that you think that I was talking about the bicentennial. 1, or 2.[;)] OK, I'm confused. If you mean "Was there a UP bicentennial painted locomotive?", I think overmod answered your question, unless someone else is aware of another example. On the other hand, if you are asking if UP has celebrated a bicentennial, the answer is not for another 40-50 years (You can look up when UP was created and add 200 years yourself). Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply M636C Member sinceJanuary 2002 4,612 posts Posted by M636C on Monday, November 15, 2004 12:03 AM Since the UP celebrated the Centennial of the transcontinental in 1969, rather than the company founding some time earlier, we could expect them to do it again in 2069, when they will be the surviving railroad, having merged with the rest. Peter Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 7:57 AM Union Pacific Centennial DDA40X. UP 6936. Reply Edit espeefoamer Member sinceNovember 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:25 PM The only UP bicentenial unit was the "Preamble Express" E9, 951.There were rumors that UP was going to paint DD40AX 6900, red,white,and blue,but it never happened [:(]. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. Reply oskar Member sinceAugust 2003 1,092 posts Posted by oskar on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:22 PM do you mean UP 6936 kevin Reply fuzzybroken Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Milwaukee, WI, US 1,384 posts Posted by fuzzybroken on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:51 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The only UP bicentenial unit was the "Preamble Express" E9, 951.There were rumors that UP was going to paint DD40AX 6900, red,white,and blue,but it never happened [:(]. A bicentennial Centennial?!? Cool! [8D] Too bad it never happened. QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar do you mean UP 6936 kevin 6900 would have been around at that time, as it was only 6 or 7 years old at the time. BTW, what ever happened to 6900? -Mark http://www.geocities.com/fuzzybroken -Fuzzy Fuzzy World 3 Reply dehusman Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: Omaha, NE 10,616 posts Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:10 PM UP 6900 is sitting behind the Durham Western Heritage Museum inside a chain link fence in Omaha. It will be put on display at the botanical gardens along I-80 near the Missouri River Bridge. Dave H. Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:31 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar do you mean UP 6936 kevin No, I mean a red white and blue. And what is with the DD40X, I saw someone wrote that the UP was thinking of painting it RWB, but what else is their to say about it? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts Posted by FThunder11 on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:17 PM 6936 Is a BIG locomotive Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:26 PM I know, but...... never mind. But is their a Union Pacific #1776 or something? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply Overmod Member sinceSeptember 2003 21,402 posts Posted by Overmod on Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:20 PM No... at least not in 1:1 scale. Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:05 PM Alright, new question, is their a Canadian National centennial, or something special? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 10:34 PM SP had a bicentennial locomotive. It was SP6800 and was a U25B. It was later repainted back into regular SP paint and renumbered to SP 3100. The locomotive currently belongs to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA, and is operated regularly in passenger service at the museum. Judd Edit: I should emphisize that the locomotive is currently in regular SP paint... not the bicentennial color scheme. Reply Edit DanRaitz Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Maricopa, AZ 268 posts Posted by DanRaitz on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:46 AM If anyone is interested in what RR's had Bi-Centenial painted loco's check out this site. www.northeast.railfan.net/bicent1.html If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy .... Red Green Reply Overmod Member sinceSeptember 2003 21,402 posts Posted by Overmod on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:45 AM Sheesh, now that I know what to look for... http://www.railroad.net/photos/bicentennial/media/sp6800.jpg ...guess what? I find a reference that SP had THREE Bicentennial-painted units: Here's another one (in the center): http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/gallery/aft/76lineup.jpg The third one was actually a Cotton Belt unit -- holy cow, tunnel motor to boot: http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/gallery/ssw-cb/ssw1776n.JPG Thank you, jspittler, for getting this started. Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. 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Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial?
QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn QUOTE: Originally posted by SSW9389 No, the Bicentennial was 28 years ago. Time to move on.[soapbox] Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial? So, when you say no, does that mean that there isn't a bicentennial for the UP, or that you think that I was talking about the bicentennial. 1, or 2.[;)] OK, I'm confused. If you mean "Was there a UP bicentennial painted locomotive?", I think overmod answered your question, unless someone else is aware of another example. On the other hand, if you are asking if UP has celebrated a bicentennial, the answer is not for another 40-50 years (You can look up when UP was created and add 200 years yourself). Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply M636C Member sinceJanuary 2002 4,612 posts Posted by M636C on Monday, November 15, 2004 12:03 AM Since the UP celebrated the Centennial of the transcontinental in 1969, rather than the company founding some time earlier, we could expect them to do it again in 2069, when they will be the surviving railroad, having merged with the rest. Peter Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 7:57 AM Union Pacific Centennial DDA40X. UP 6936. Reply Edit espeefoamer Member sinceNovember 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:25 PM The only UP bicentenial unit was the "Preamble Express" E9, 951.There were rumors that UP was going to paint DD40AX 6900, red,white,and blue,but it never happened [:(]. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. Reply oskar Member sinceAugust 2003 1,092 posts Posted by oskar on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:22 PM do you mean UP 6936 kevin Reply fuzzybroken Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Milwaukee, WI, US 1,384 posts Posted by fuzzybroken on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:51 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The only UP bicentenial unit was the "Preamble Express" E9, 951.There were rumors that UP was going to paint DD40AX 6900, red,white,and blue,but it never happened [:(]. A bicentennial Centennial?!? Cool! [8D] Too bad it never happened. QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar do you mean UP 6936 kevin 6900 would have been around at that time, as it was only 6 or 7 years old at the time. BTW, what ever happened to 6900? -Mark http://www.geocities.com/fuzzybroken -Fuzzy Fuzzy World 3 Reply dehusman Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: Omaha, NE 10,616 posts Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:10 PM UP 6900 is sitting behind the Durham Western Heritage Museum inside a chain link fence in Omaha. It will be put on display at the botanical gardens along I-80 near the Missouri River Bridge. Dave H. Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:31 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar do you mean UP 6936 kevin No, I mean a red white and blue. And what is with the DD40X, I saw someone wrote that the UP was thinking of painting it RWB, but what else is their to say about it? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts Posted by FThunder11 on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:17 PM 6936 Is a BIG locomotive Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:26 PM I know, but...... never mind. But is their a Union Pacific #1776 or something? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply Overmod Member sinceSeptember 2003 21,402 posts Posted by Overmod on Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:20 PM No... at least not in 1:1 scale. Reply Glen Ellyn Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Chicago Subarbs 638 posts Posted by Glen Ellyn on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:05 PM Alright, new question, is their a Canadian National centennial, or something special? Andrew Barchifowski, Glen Ellyn</font id="red">, LJ, #3300, Scott, FLODO. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 10:34 PM SP had a bicentennial locomotive. It was SP6800 and was a U25B. It was later repainted back into regular SP paint and renumbered to SP 3100. The locomotive currently belongs to the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA, and is operated regularly in passenger service at the museum. Judd Edit: I should emphisize that the locomotive is currently in regular SP paint... not the bicentennial color scheme. Reply Edit DanRaitz Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Maricopa, AZ 268 posts Posted by DanRaitz on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:46 AM If anyone is interested in what RR's had Bi-Centenial painted loco's check out this site. www.northeast.railfan.net/bicent1.html If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy .... Red Green Reply Overmod Member sinceSeptember 2003 21,402 posts Posted by Overmod on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:45 AM Sheesh, now that I know what to look for... http://www.railroad.net/photos/bicentennial/media/sp6800.jpg ...guess what? I find a reference that SP had THREE Bicentennial-painted units: Here's another one (in the center): http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/gallery/aft/76lineup.jpg The third one was actually a Cotton Belt unit -- holy cow, tunnel motor to boot: http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/gallery/ssw-cb/ssw1776n.JPG Thank you, jspittler, for getting this started. Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by SSW9389 No, the Bicentennial was 28 years ago. Time to move on.[soapbox] Originally posted by Glen Ellyn Is their a Union Pacific bicentenial? So, when you say no, does that mean that there isn't a bicentennial for the UP, or that you think that I was talking about the bicentennial. 1, or 2.[;)]
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The only UP bicentenial unit was the "Preamble Express" E9, 951.There were rumors that UP was going to paint DD40AX 6900, red,white,and blue,but it never happened [:(].
QUOTE: Originally posted by oskar do you mean UP 6936 kevin
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
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