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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:27 PM

Cajon

 That picture at Woodford is taken at one of my favorite locations.   The 4852 sure does look like the old SP locomotive type weathering from tunnels and the lack of washing.   Maybe it is a SP Heritage.

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 This is the 1995 late yesterday evening at the Antelope overpass, west end of the yard leads at Roseville, Ca. 

 

 

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:32 AM

Awesome!

Great Photos! UP4852 remind me SP old days with their dirty locomotives. I think there's a hint..

 Awesome

It does remind us of the SP days.

Those tunnels from LA to Portland are still working to weather the locomotives as they did for the SP.

Thanks for the pictures Cajon.

 

 

 This is the 1995 eastbound into Roseville 2/10/2010 late evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Awesome! on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:20 PM

Great Photos! UP4852 remind me SP old days with their dirty locomotives. I think there's a hint..

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Posted by Cajon_92 on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:09 PM

This is sort of old now but earlier in February UP 1996 made it's first run over Tehachapi in 2010. UP 1996 was running second back on the ILBOA-02 which boasted an impressive 8 car consist. Sadly a dirty UP SD70M (4852) was on the point : ( still a nice day for pictures.

Cajon

Not to be out done by the ILBOAs length the ZMOLAZ-02 with UP 7623 on the point leads a 3 car train past 1996 which is holding at Ansel, CA north of Rosemond-

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Posted by fafnir242 on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:36 AM

Awesome!

Another old heritge from a fallen flag!

Oh, that's just beautiful!  I seriously think a couple of tears were shed when I saw this.

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Posted by Awesome! on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:05 AM

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Posted by edbenton on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:18 PM

She is a Former PRR Unit that is her as built Number.  As we would say in the Muscle car her Numbers Match.  Her frame Number Matches what EMD says her Unit Number should be.

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:25 AM

Awesome!

Another old heritge from a fallen flag!

Very Nice!  I got to see them when they were new.  Is this a real PRR Heritage or a replacement??   I noticed it has a freight pilot and the PRR units I saw had the passenger type pilot, but it does have the radio antenna. 

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Posted by Awesome! on Monday, February 8, 2010 11:25 PM

Another old heritge from a fallen flag!

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Monday, February 8, 2010 7:18 PM

Awesome!

For sure UP won't do the Obama Locomotive like the bush 4141Sign - Oops

 

 

Uh, have they ever done a locomotive for a sitting president? Did Reagan or Clinton even get one? And does UP have a George W Bush 4343 loco planned?

Of course, now that (Obama supporter) Warren Buffett owns BNSF, they'll probably get to do an Obama locomotive when the time comes.

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Posted by Awesome! on Monday, February 8, 2010 7:12 PM

I took a few pictures of the UP 1982 & 1996 at Bryan, TX

UP 1996

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Posted by Awesome! on Monday, February 8, 2010 6:45 PM

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Metro Red Line

 You know what would be cool? Because the Heritage series SD70ACe locos and the other specially-painted engines are such hits with railfans and modelers alike, I'd like to see UP specially paint locos for each state in the union that the railroad operates in - for example a "California" loco, a "Nebraska" loco, a "Utah" loco, etc. It would be a perfect fit for its "Building America" branding campaign. Maybe number the locos the year they entered the union.

Sounds like a good idea to me, but you should email your thoughts to the Union Pacific Public Relations Department.   They might consider the idea but would probably limit their states to the ones they operate in normally.

 

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For sure UP won't do the Obama Locomotive like the bush 4141Sign - Oops

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Monday, February 8, 2010 1:00 PM

Metro Red Line

 You know what would be cool? Because the Heritage series SD70ACe locos and the other specially-painted engines are such hits with railfans and modelers alike, I'd like to see UP specially paint locos for each state in the union that the railroad operates in - for example a "California" loco, a "Nebraska" loco, a "Utah" loco, etc. It would be a perfect fit for its "Building America" branding campaign. Maybe number the locos the year they entered the union.

Sounds like a good idea to me, but you should email your thoughts to the Union Pacific Public Relations Department.   They might consider the idea but would probably limit their states to the ones they operate in normally.

 

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Posted by Awesome! on Monday, February 8, 2010 7:55 AM

Metro Red Line

 You know what would be cool? Because the Heritage series SD70ACe locos and the other specially-painted engines are such hits with railfans and modelers alike, I'd like to see UP specially paint locos for each state in the union that the railroad operates in - for example a "California" loco, a "Nebraska" loco, a "Utah" loco, etc. It would be a perfect fit for its "Building America" branding campaign. Maybe number the locos the year they entered the union.

Great Idea! Thumbs Up

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Monday, February 8, 2010 2:01 AM

 You know what would be cool? Because the Heritage series SD70ACe locos and the other specially-painted engines are such hits with railfans and modelers alike, I'd like to see UP specially paint locos for each state in the union that the railroad operates in - for example a "California" loco, a "Nebraska" loco, a "Utah" loco, etc. It would be a perfect fit for its "Building America" branding campaign. Maybe number the locos the year they entered the union.

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Sunday, February 7, 2010 8:21 PM

Tugboat Tony

 Thanks for the info on the other UP5511.  I didn't know they had any other steam engines besides the UP844, and UP3985

They have the 838 also in the roundhouse  It has been used for parts over the years to keep the 844 running, but it is still around.

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Sunday, February 7, 2010 8:18 PM

Awesome!

CSSHEGEWISCH

UP 96 may be the steam shop switcher but it's also a product of the SW10 rebuilding program by UP, which gives it its distinctive "hammerhead" appearance.

I thought it look like Mahi-Mahi!Cool

Most of the SW10's were rebuilds from SW7's and SW9's, which date back to about 1950 or so. 

 This is the 1995 as a DPU southbound at Roseville today near the Y.    

 

 

 

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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, February 7, 2010 2:17 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH

UP 96 may be the steam shop switcher but it's also a product of the SW10 rebuilding program by UP, which gives it its distinctive "hammerhead" appearance.

I thought it look like Mahi-Mahi!Cool

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Sunday, February 7, 2010 6:41 AM

UP 96 may be the steam shop switcher but it's also a product of the SW10 rebuilding program by UP, which gives it its distinctive "hammerhead" appearance.

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Posted by Tugboat Tony on Sunday, February 7, 2010 2:06 AM

 Thanks for the info on the other UP5511.  I didn't know they had any other steam engines besides the UP844, and UP3985

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Posted by Cajon_92 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 10:38 AM

 

Awesome!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279573&nseq=6

I just found the SW10 #96 but I don't understand why a switcher becomes heritage? There's other switchers...

Well I'm not sure of the hole back stroy behind #96, but it is used to switch the steam shops in Cheyenne, WY. It's also used to pull 844 & 3985 out before fully fired up.

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Posted by Awesome! on Saturday, February 6, 2010 10:26 AM

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279573&nseq=6

I just found the SW10 #96 but I don't understand why a switcher becomes heritage? There's other switchers...

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Posted by Awesome! on Saturday, February 6, 2010 8:29 AM

Cajon_92

Awesome!

Cajon_92

Top notch shots CZ. 1995 seems to be spending much more time in California as well as the western part of the US the last few months, especially when compared to 2006- early 2009. I caught 1995 several times in Cajon over the summer and more recently in San Timoteo Canyon w/ 1996. I included a picture of 1995 at Pine Lodge, CA back on 7/28/2009, on the KG1LA-26.

Cajon

I thought UP has a same color locomotive with the Operation livesaver. Does anyone have the road number?

I believe the engines that you are refering to are the former C&NW AC4400s. UP 1995 is the C&NW heritage unit, but these units were purchsed by C&NW and carried the OLS decals on them, after UP bought the C&NW in 1995 some of the units were repainted (over time) however some stayed in C&NW colors w/the OLS decals. They are all patched at this time and wear #s: UP 6703-6737 former C&NW 8801-8835. Below is a picture I took of the final unit UP 6737 on the Oak Creek lead west of Mojave, CA by the Oak Creek-Portland Cement Co. cement plant in April 2009.

Cajon

  

 

 

 

 

 

Cajon_92

Awesome!

Cajon_92

Top notch shots CZ. 1995 seems to be spending much more time in California as well as the western part of the US the last few months, especially when compared to 2006- early 2009. I caught 1995 several times in Cajon over the summer and more recently in San Timoteo Canyon w/ 1996. I included a picture of 1995 at Pine Lodge, CA back on 7/28/2009, on the KG1LA-26.

Cajon

I thought UP has a same color locomotive with the Operation livesaver. Does anyone have the road number?

I believe the engines that you are refering to are the former C&NW AC4400s. UP 1995 is the C&NW heritage unit, but these units were purchsed by C&NW and carried the OLS decals on them, after UP bought the C&NW in 1995 some of the units were repainted (over time) however some stayed in C&NW colors w/the OLS decals. They are all patched at this time and wear #s: UP 6703-6737 former C&NW 8801-8835. Below is a picture I took of the final unit UP 6737 on the Oak Creek lead west of Mojave, CA by the Oak Creek-Portland Cement Co. cement plant in April 2009.

Cajon

  

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the info! Great Photo!!

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Posted by Awesome! on Saturday, February 6, 2010 8:28 AM

 

Road No. Bldr Model Notes
96 EMD SW10 --
844 Alco 4-8-4 --
949 & 951 EMD E9A --
963B EMD E9B Ex-Alaska Railroad
1982 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Missouri Pacific Proud Heritage" livery
1983 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Western Pacific Proud Heritage" livery
1988 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Missouri-Kansas-Texas Proud Heritage" livery
1989 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Denver & Rio Grande Western Proud Heritage" livery
1995 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Chicago & Northwestern Proud Heritage" livery; Unit re-# from 8522
1996 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "Southern Pacific Proud Heritage" livery; Unit re-# from 8523
3985 Alco 4-6-6-4 Challenger
4141 EMDI SD70ACe Wears special "George Bush 41st President" livery
936 EMD DDA40X --

http://www.thedieselshop.us/UP.HTML

I found this inventory about the heritage units. I never heard about #96 ? Does anyone has a picture?Blindfold

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Posted by UP_1995 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 7:18 AM

Yes all of the OL UP units are ex CNW. There is one unit painted full colors not sure what the number is.

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Posted by Cajon_92 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:12 AM

Awesome!

Cajon_92

Top notch shots CZ. 1995 seems to be spending much more time in California as well as the western part of the US the last few months, especially when compared to 2006- early 2009. I caught 1995 several times in Cajon over the summer and more recently in San Timoteo Canyon w/ 1996. I included a picture of 1995 at Pine Lodge, CA back on 7/28/2009, on the KG1LA-26.

Cajon

I thought UP has a same color locomotive with the Operation livesaver. Does anyone have the road number?

I believe the engines that you are refering to are the former C&NW AC4400s. UP 1995 is the C&NW heritage unit, but these units were purchsed by C&NW and carried the OLS decals on them, after UP bought the C&NW in 1995 some of the units were repainted (over time) however some stayed in C&NW colors w/the OLS decals. They are all patched at this time and wear #s: UP 6703-6737 former C&NW 8801-8835. Below is a picture I took of the final unit UP 6737 on the Oak Creek lead west of Mojave, CA by the Oak Creek-Portland Cement Co. cement plant in April 2009.

Cajon

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Awesome! on Friday, February 5, 2010 11:28 PM

Cajon_92

Top notch shots CZ. 1995 seems to be spending much more time in California as well as the western part of the US the last few months, especially when compared to 2006- early 2009. I caught 1995 several times in Cajon over the summer and more recently in San Timoteo Canyon w/ 1996. I included a picture of 1995 at Pine Lodge, CA back on 7/28/2009, on the KG1LA-26.

Cajon

I thought UP has a same color locomotive with the Operation livesaver. Does anyone have the road number?

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Friday, February 5, 2010 9:50 AM

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Tugboat Tony

What 5011 (5511?) are you talking about?  the UP5011 is a plain jane SD70, and the 5511 is a C45?  or did some other road paint up heritage units?

 

Yes currently UP 5511 is a C45ACCTE (pictured below at Cameron,CA) but as seen on page 1 of this thread UP 5511 was once a 2-10-2. This 2-10-2 is still kept at Union Pacific's steam shops in Cheyenne, WY but isn't operational (2 my knowledge) and it may be being used for parts just like UP 838 is being used for. From recent pictures I've seen 5511 still looks good sitting in the steam shops.

Cajon

Nice picture of the present day 5511. 

This is the 5511 in the remaining portion of the roundhouse at Cheyenne.  

 

 

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Posted by Cajon_92 on Friday, February 5, 2010 9:13 AM

Tugboat Tony

What 5011 (5511?) are you talking about?  the UP5011 is a plain jane SD70, and the 5511 is a C45?  or did some other road paint up heritage units?

 

Yes currently UP 5511 is a C45ACCTE (pictured below at Cameron,CA) but as seen on page 1 of this thread UP 5511 was once a 2-10-2. This 2-10-2 is still kept at Union Pacific's steam shops in Cheyenne, WY but isn't operational (2 my knowledge) and it may be being used for parts just like UP 838 is being used for. From recent pictures I've seen 5511 still looks good sitting in the steam shops.

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Posted by Tugboat Tony on Friday, February 5, 2010 3:36 AM

What 5011 (5511?) are you talking about?  the UP5011 is a plain jane SD70, and the 5511 is a C45?  or did some other road paint up heritage units?

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