U.P. Heritage units

[TH&B]

What they should do is run that Rio Grand heritage unit with the ski train consist !!! Preferably solo. Wouldn't that be cool?

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNW 6000

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

The CNW unit will be introduced on July 15 at Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago.

The SP unit will be unveiled in August (the 19th) at Roseville.

How'd you find that out? Will it be a public event?

You can just call the UP PR department. But the Denver event was for employees only, although there were bunches of folk there with press passes, and special invitations from UP executives (like Mayor Hickenlooper).

[CNW 6000]

Ogilvie is sizable. I went through there on a Metra from Harvard, IL a couple years back. However you found out I'm glad you shared that info. It made my day! I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[CShaveRR]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNW 6000

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

The CNW unit will be introduced on July 15 at Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago.

The SP unit will be unveiled in August (the 19th) at Roseville.

How'd you find that out? Will it be a public event?

Privileged information.

But I don't see how anything done at Ogilvie could be closed to the public.

Someone else quoted my source, I see--I wonder why this source had to say that "Ogilvy" ("Ogilvie" is the correct spelling) is north of Union Station, when almost anybody knows that it's a good-sized station in its own right.

[Anonymous]

The newest Union Pacific Heritage unit - a tribute to the Denver & Rio Grande Western........

The Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive was reveiled on June 17 at Denver's North Yard

The Chicago & North Western will be reveiled July 15th at Ogilvy Transportation Center (north of Union Station) in Chicago.

The Southern Pacific locomotive will be reveiled August 19th at the Roseville Yard.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

The CNW unit will be introduced on July 15 at Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago.

The SP unit will be unveiled in August (the 19th) at Roseville.

i need more info on that day!
i plan to visit![:D]

[CNW 6000]

Maybe they'll use Zito Yellow on the C&NW Heritage Unit.

[CNW 6000]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

The CNW unit will be introduced on July 15 at Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago.

The SP unit will be unveiled in August (the 19th) at Roseville.

How'd you find that out? Will it be a public event?

[CShaveRR]

The CNW unit will be introduced on July 15 at Ogilvie Transportation Center, Chicago.

The SP unit will be unveiled in August (the 19th) at Roseville.

[Glen Ellyn]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNW 6000

QUOTE: Originally posted by chicagorails

heard cnw unit due in may or june[:)]

That'd be sweet!

Man, they should reveil the CNW in Chicago! or Rochelle!

[Anonymous]

[:O]

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11

WEll, today UP unvailed the 1989 and it looks SWEET!!! I dont have any pics but some are posted on trainorders and im sure will migrate here shortly

I agree. This one looks good. I like the Mountains on the Cab. No migration required I attended the event and took this.

[FThunder11]

WEll, today UP unvailed the 1989 and it looks SWEET!!! I dont have any pics but some are posted on trainorders and im sure will migrate here shortly

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have pictures of the UP Heritage Freight Cars?

Thanks,
Greg

[coborn35]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gluefinger

As I said before...

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gluefinger

UP 8468 is getting painted in straight UP Wings/Flags at Juniata. 8521 at Horicon will become the DRGW unit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

dont really get why they would do that. not when they're trying so desperately to eradicate all evidence of CNW's existance. and that's gonna be a lot of SPs to patch or repaint before the heritage unit. and then you have to wonder. will the heritage one be in the old yellow and red or the more recent grey and red? something to ponder on i guess

It could also very well be the 1960s "Black Widow" scheme.

Judgiong from what UP has done before, it will be a new age scheme.

[Anonymous]

The DRGW Is on it's way to Denver from CB, looking foward to see what paint it has.

[railfanespee4449]

I wi***hey rebuilt Geeps or something else and used original paint schemes

[Gluefinger]

As I said before...

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gluefinger

UP 8468 is getting painted in straight UP Wings/Flags at Juniata. 8521 at Horicon will become the DRGW unit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

dont really get why they would do that. not when they're trying so desperately to eradicate all evidence of CNW's existance. and that's gonna be a lot of SPs to patch or repaint before the heritage unit. and then you have to wonder. will the heritage one be in the old yellow and red or the more recent grey and red? something to ponder on i guess

It could also very well be the 1960s "Black Widow" scheme.

[chicagorails]

how many on ups new order?

[alstom]

Hey all...I caught UP 8468 being sent to NS's Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA on June 4, 2006. Here is the photo:



It is obviously still in primer paint but it is a higher number and I was just wondering if you guys knew any information about this loco or if it will become a 'Heritage' unit.

Regards,
Rich

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[CSSHEGEWISCH]

UP isn't the only operation with a Heritage fleet. At least two airlines have done the same. Mexicana has painted one of its A319's in the paint scheme from the 1950's (similar to Pan Am from that period) and American has a 757 in the Astrojet colors from the 1960's.

[Lord Atmo]

dont really get why they would do that. not when they're trying so desperately to eradicate all evidence of CNW's existance. and that's gonna be a lot of SPs to patch or repaint before the heritage unit. and then you have to wonder. will the heritage one be in the old yellow and red or the more recent grey and red? something to ponder on i guess

[Anonymous]

The Heritage Program is to insure that Union Pacific is still using the Road Names and Images of Fallen Flags which have been merged into their operations.

It is a way to prove they still own the rights to these Historical Railroads.

Andrew F.

[Lord Atmo]

isnt DRGW the next heritage unit in line for the color? when is CNW coming up? and for this matter, why is UP doing this? it seems too friendly for something they'd do...

[Gluefinger]

UP 8468 is getting painted in straight UP Wings/Flags at Juniata. 8521 at Horicon will become the DRGW unit.

[CShaveRR]

Lord Atmo,

Read the post again--this is UP 8521 that's going for (re)painting. It will probably come back from WSOR as the D&RGW heritage unit. We've had enough UP bashing over the loss of CNW's last Spartan-cab unit on another thread.

I'm trying to move on, too.

[Anonymous]

Lord Atmo

You must immediately purchase G Gauge or No. 1 Gauge models of Chicago & North Western Diesel-Electric Locomotives. That is the only way to go. They are so big it will be like having the real units in your own home or somebody's back yard.

Andrew F.

[rrandb]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo

this is most depressing. i grew up watching CNW units and naturally gravitated to CNW. now to see all my beloved locomotives disappear behind armour yellow makes me want to cry. i hope the heritage locomotive will not be the last of CNW locomotives returning as well as that it will be painted in the lightning scheme like CNW's other Ws were

i am so gonna draw patches on more UP locomotive drawings on michael eby's site later. bout time their cabs got ruined

Have you considered taking up modeling? [?] That way they will live forever and you can hold them too. I still have steam engines in my life. If you squint just right they almost look real. [2c] As always ENJOY

[Lord Atmo]

this is most depressing. i grew up watching CNW units and naturally gravitated to CNW. now to see all my beloved locomotives disappear behind armour yellow makes me want to cry. i hope the heritage locomotive will not be the last of CNW locomotives returning as well as that it will be painted in the lightning scheme like CNW's other Ws were

i am so gonna draw patches on more UP locomotive drawings on michael eby's site later. bout time their cabs got ruined