Forums - General Discussion (Trains.com) - Trains.com

UP SD70ACes?

Posted by alstom

on Wed, Aug 3 2005 9:30 AM

Sorry, but I wasn't here for any forums on the new UP SD70ACes, if there were any. Can somebody please tell me what they look like? I've heard numerous times that they were painted like WP and Mopac. Is this true? Thanks

Richard

Richard Click here to go to my rail videos! Click here to go to my rail photos! .........

Replies to this thread are ordered from "oldest to newest". To reverse this order, click here.
To learn about more about sorting options, visit our FAQ page.

Posted by Noah Hofrichter

on Wed, Aug 3 2005 10:15 AM

Yes, they are WP an MoPac. Here's a bunch of photos of the units for ya(none by me):

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,969225

The folling photos were take by Mike Vana.

http://members.cox.net/amflyer/UP1982R.jpg

http://members.cox.net/amflyer/UP1983.jpg

http://members.cox.net/amflyer/UP1983R.jpg

http://members.cox.net/amflyer/UP1982-1983.jpg

And even more photos!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=113986

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=113988

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=113992

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=114041

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=114043

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=114146

So far only two have been relased. More are scheduled to be done soon.

Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website: http://sandhousecrew.webng.com

Posted by alstom

on Wed, Aug 3 2005 10:45 AM

Thanks! Those things are really pretty! I hope to see them on the rails out here in Ohio some day!!!

Richard Click here to go to my rail videos! Click here to go to my rail photos! .........

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Aug 23 2005 5:16 PM

Yes UP is doing 7 or 8 heritage series ACEs in classic schemes. So far they have done Western Pacific, Mopac and the Katy. I saw the Katy in person. It was sweet