Union Pacific
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I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them. The Union Pacific has come to dominate California Railroading in the 21st century
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UP 2543 EMD GP40, rebuilt by MPI, Designation GP38-2
According to good sources UP 2543 was built in Aug 1967 by EMD as NYC 3074 a model GP40, builders number 33238. Rebuilt from GP40 to GP38-2 by MPI, Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho. Leased from Helm Financial, from UP series 2527-2586. Nov. 2010 vacated from UP roster, becoming HLCX 1043.
- UP 2543 on the last UP Santa Cruz Local - Down at the Boardwalk
- The Santa Cruz local passes the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on the Santa Cruz Local's December 28, 2009 northbound journey.
- Photo of UP 2543 - Down at the Boardwalk
Nikon D300s, Digital Image: 2009122901.75 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2543 - Down at the Boardwalk
UP 2586 EMD GP40, rebuilt by MPI, Designation GP38-2
According to good sources UP 2586 was built in Oct. 1968 by EMD as PC 3189 a model GP40, builders number 34346. Rebuilt from GP40 to GP38-2 by MPI, Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho. Leased from Helm Financial, from UP series 2527-2586. Apr. 2010 vacated from UP roster, becoming HLCX 1086.
- UP 2586 on the last UP Santa Cruz Local
- UP Geeps head north light on Walker Street in Watsonville, CA on December 28, 2009.
- Photo of UP 2586 - South on Walker Street
Nikon D300s, Digital Image: 2009122901.44 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - South on Walker Street
December 28, 2009 the last UP Santa Cruz Local goes north along Buena Vista Drive, through a eucalyptus grove approaching the San Andreas Crossing at MP 6.87.- Photo of UP 2586 - Eucalyptus Grove
Shot on Fujichrome 400X. Scan 2010022601.1 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - Eucalyptus Grove
The Santa Cruz Local, after stopping for breakfast in Aptos, heading north over the long trestle in Capitola, December 28, 2009.- Photo of UP 2586 - Crossing Capitola
Nikon D300s, Digital Image: 2009122901.65 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - Crossing Capitola
After picking up cars and going around the wye the train now heads south back towards home, December 28, 2009.- Photo of UP 2586 - Going South Now
Digital Image: 2009122901.88 Photo Location Map - Analog Version
Analog Image: Shot on Ektachrome 100 (EB), Scan 2010022601.2, Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - Going South Now
At MP 6.87 is the San Andreas Crossing where the UP line actually crosses Buena Vista Road. It was raining pretty good at this point- Photo of UP 2586 - San Andreas Crossing
Nikon D300s, Digital Image: 2009122901.110 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - San Andreas Crossing
Finally back in Watsonville. The local does its last street running on Walker Street at 3:05 p.m. The journey for UP's last Santa Cruz Local and the story of big time railroads running to Santa Cruz is likely drawing to a close, December 28, 2009.- Photo of UP 2586 - Back in Watsonville
Nikon D300s, Digital Image Number: 2009122901.125 Photo Location Map
- Photo of UP 2586 - Back in Watsonville
The last UP Santa Cruz Local ends its trip in Watsonville, Jct.- Photo of UP 2586 - End of the trip
Shot on Ektachrome 100 (EB), Scan 2010022601.3, Photo Location Map.
- Photo of UP 2586 - End of the trip
UP 2614, UP Designation ET44AH
According to good sources UP 2614 was built in 2015 by GE as a model ET44AH, builders number 63522, UP model designation ET45AH, from UP series 2570-2669.
- UP 2614 on stack train
- At East Norden, approaching the big hole, an eastbound IOADU stack train has UP 2614, 4676, 4726 and 7393 for power on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 5:20pm.
- Photo of stack train, D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
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- Photo of stack train, D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
UP 2630, UP Designation ET44AH
According to good sources UP 2630 was built in 2015 by GE as a model ET44AH, builders number 63638, UP model designation ET45AH, from UP series 2570-2669.
- UP 2630 on Coal Train
- On Saturday August 3, 2019, at 2pm a Union Pacific eastbound coal train has ET44AH 2630, 8456 and 2599 as power. The train is in the Painted Rack Road area west of Fernley, Nevada.
- Photo of Coal train west of Fernley
D750 24~120mm f4 lens, 2019080504ph.73
- Photo of Coal train west of Fernley
UP 2640, GE ET44AH
UP 2640 is a GE ET44AH GEVO built in 2015. UP model designation ET45AH, from UP series 2570-2669.
- UP 2640
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- Photo of UP 2640 at Hood River, Oregon
At 9:10 am on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Union Pacific 2640, a GE ET44AH, leads an eastbound 3+1 stack train at EB stack train off Windswept Place, Hood River, Oregon. There are a number of raptors nests in the area where this photo was taken.
Image 2017082906ph.16 - D600 24~120mm f4 lens.
- Photo of UP 2640 at Hood River, Oregon
UP 2675, GE ET44AH
According to good sources UP 2675 was built in 2016 by GE as a model ET44AH GEVO, builders number 64308, UP model designation ET45AH, from UP series 2670-2739.
- UP No-grainer at the big hole
- On Friday, August 2, 2019 near Donner Ski Ranch, at the Big Hole, an eastbound UP empty grain train has 2675, 6296 (ex SP 250) and 7783 as a DPU.
- Photos of train: D750 24~120mm f4 lens images:
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- Photos of train: D750 24~120mm f4 lens images:
UP 2769, GE ES44AH-T4C, UP Designation C45AH
According to good sources UP 2769 was built in 2016 by GE as a model ES44AH-T4C, builders number 64402, UP model designation C45AH, from UP series 2740-2769.
- Empty Coal Train at Boca
- At 7:10pm on Friday, August 2, 2019, an eastbount 3+0 empty coal train at Boca, east of Truckee, has 2769, 6614 and former SP unit 6159 for power. The 6159 is ex SP 117.
- Photos of train, D750 24~120mm f4 lens images:
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- Photos of train, D750 24~120mm f4 lens images:
UP 2775, UP Designation SD40-2
According to good sources, including Strapac's fantastic SP Compendium series, UP 2775, former SP 8699, was built in March 1967 by EMD as a model SD45, builders number 32638, CNW 915. In December 1994, after being rebuilt, the locomotive was released by Morrison-Knudsen to SP as SP 8699, an SD40M-2 SP Class EF630LK-2. Later becoming UP 2775, UP Designation SD40-2, 2650-2782 series.
The disposition of this locomotive is, UP 2775 retired in October 2010.
- UP 2775 at Mojave, CA
- UP 2775 and 2348 switch at Mojave, CA on Sunday April 30, 2006
- Photo of UP 2775 at Mojave, CA
Nikon D2H Digital Image: 2006050101ph.2
- Photo of UP 2775 at Mojave, CA
UP 2801 GE U28C
UP 2801 is a GE U28C. Reportedly UP 2801 was built in June 1966 by GE as a model U28C, builders number 36015, retired August 1981.
- UP 2801 in Nampa
- Union Pacific (UP) U28C 2801 in Nampa Idaho on Sunday, September 9, 1973. According to George Foster, "that 'Be Specific, Ship Union Pacific' boxcar in the background is a B-50-18 or B-50-19."
This was posted to Altamont Press on March 19, 2015.- Photo of 2801 on train
- Roster Photo of 2801 on train
- Photos, 35mm B&W images, Kowa SET, 50mm, 35mm H&W Control:
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- Photo of 2801 on train
UP 2887 GE U30C
UP 2887 is a GE U30C. Reportedly UP 2887 was built by the GE as U30C UP 2887 in 1974, serial number 39608. It was traded back to GE in 1987.
- UP 2887 at Night in Oakland
- On an unrecorded date in 1974 UP 2887 is laying over in the WP West Oakland Yard.
- Shot on 35mm 2475 recording film at ISO 3000 using a Nikormat FTN and a Honeywell Strobonar flash with a 50mm f2 lens exposed at 1/60 @ f2.
Taken with the coarsest grain highest speed film then available.:
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- Shot on 35mm 2475 recording film at ISO 3000 using a Nikormat FTN and a Honeywell Strobonar flash with a 50mm f2 lens exposed at 1/60 @ f2.
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- My collection of many Union Pacific photos in Flickr.
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