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EMD SD40T-2 -- 66 units
3000 horsepower; C-C trucks; 410,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
4369 Series
2866/8639
Series Number
Date To
2866/8639
Series
Notes
UP 4369 SP 8301 Jun 1974 73629-2 28 Jan 1999 UP 2866 6 Apr 2001  
UP 4370 SP 8304 Jun 1974 73629-5 14 Jul 1999 UP 2867 16 Mar 2001  
UP 4371 SP 8305 Jul 1974 73629-6 11 Feb 1999 UP 2868 26 Mar 2001  
UP 4379 SP 8325 Jan 1978 776075-4 23 Apr 1999 UP 8649 14 Aug 2000  
UP 4383 SP 8366 Mar 1978 776070-10 17 Jun 1999 UP 2873 12 Apr 2001  
UP 4385 SP 8489 Jan 1978 776068-1 29 Nov 1999 UP 2875 7 May 2001  
UP 4389 SP 8549 Jan 1979 786174-51 11 Feb 1999 UP 2880 15 Mar 2001  
UP 4397 SP 8353 Jun 1974 73685-4 3 May 1999 UP 2870 26 Apr 2001  
UP 4403 SP 8376 Feb 1978 776076-5 10 Aug 1999 UP 2874 26 Mar 2001  
UP 4404 SP 8490 Jan 1978 776068-2 8 Apr 1999 UP 2876 18 Jan 2001  
UP 4405 SP 8491 Feb 1978 776068-3 20 Mar 1999 UP 2877 5 Oct 2000  
UP 4407 SP 8493 Feb 1978 776068-5 23 Aug 1999 UP 2878 18 Sep 2000  
UP 4417 SP 8319 Mar 1978 776069-13 21 May 1998 UP 8687 23 Apr 2001  
UP 4419 SSW 8323 Jan 1978 776075-2 18 Nov 1997 UP 8689 7 Apr 2001  
UP 4422 SP 8357 Feb 1978 776070-1 21 Sep 1999 UP 2904 21 Feb 2001  
UP 4425 SP 8364 Mar 1978 776070-8 13 May 1997 UP 2905 23 Apr 2001  
UP 4427 SP 8369 Apr 1978 776070-13 23 Jul 1997 UP 8697 25 Feb 2000  
UP 4429 SP 8371 Apr 1978 776070-15 29 Nov 1997 UP 2906 8 Apr 2001  
UP 4431 SSW 8373 Feb 1978 776076-2 15 Nov 1999 UP 2907 26 Oct 2000  
UP 4432 SSW 8375 Feb 1978 776076-4 29 May 1998 UP 8702 8 Jul 2001  
UP 4435 SP 8501 Nov 1978 786174-3 6 Nov 1999 UP 2908 7 Aug 2001  
UP 4441 SP 8509 Nov 1978 786174-11 14 Oct 1997 UP 8711 11 Aug 2001  
UP 4443 SP 8511 Nov 1978 786174-13 16 Jan 1998 UP 2909 15 Jun 2001  
UP 4444 SP 8512 Nov 1978 786174-14 22 Oct 1999 UP 2910 8 May 2001  
UP 4455 SP 8525 Dec 1978 786174-27 23 Nov 1997 UP 8725 6 May 2001  
UP 4462 SP 8330 Apr 1979 786175-4 15 Apr 1997 UP 2911 16 Apr 2001  
UP 4463 SP 8333 Apr 1979 786175-7 3 Sep 1997 UP 2913 16 Mar 2001  
UP 4464 SP 8334 Apr 1979 786175-8 17 Jun 1999 UP 2914 15 Apr 2001  
UP 4467 SP 8340 May 1979 786175-14 22 Jan 1998 UP 8737 11 May 2000  
UP 4471 SP 8380 May 1979 786201-4 30 Apr 1998 UP 2918 20 Mar 2001  
UP 4472 SP 8381 May 1979 786201-5 17 Feb 1998 UP 2919 5 Mar 2001  
UP 4474 SP 8383 Jun 1979 786201-7 23 Aug 1999 UP 2920 15 Mar 2001  
UP 4476 SP 8385 Jun 1979 786201-9 20 Jan 1999 UP 2921 6 Jun 2001  
UP 4478 SP 8388 Jun 1979 786201-12 14 Dec 1998 UP 8748 11 Apr 2001  
UP 4479 SP 8389 Jun 1979 786201-13 30 Mar 1998 UP 2922 30 Mar 2001  
UP 4483 SP 8538 Jan 1979 786174-40 30 Jan 1998 UP 2924 15 Mar 2001  
UP 4490 SP 8545 Jan 1979 786174-47 22 Mar 1999 UP 2925 29 Mar 2001  
UP 4494 SP 8551 Jan 1979 786174-53 20 May 1998 UP 2926 1 Nov 2001  
UP 4495 SP 8552 Jan 1979 786174-54 10 Nov 1999 UP 2927 29 Mar 2001  
UP 4497 SP 8554 Feb 1979 786174-56 28 Jul 1997 UP 8767 30 May 2001  
UP 4498 SP 8555 Jan 1979 786174-57 15 Mar 1999 UP 2928 31 Mar 2001  
UP 4500 SP 8558 Feb 1979 786174-60 2 Sep 1999 UP 2929 12 May 2001  
UP 4501 SP 8561 Feb 1979 786174-63 24 Mar 1998 UP 2930 25 Apr 2001  
UP 4502 SP 8562 Feb 1979 786174-64 11 Nov 1997 UP 2931 11 Jun 2001  
UP 4503 SP 8563 Feb 1979 786174-65 15 Sep 1999 UP 2932 5 May 2001  
UP 4522 SP 8243 Apr 1980 786265-14 18 Mar 1998 UP 2935 4 Apr 2001  
UP 4528 SP 8253 Apr 1980 786265-24 12 Jun 1998 UP 8798 20 Jun 2001  
UP 4546 SP 8280 Jun 1980 786265-51 24 Mar 1999 UP 2941 31 Jan 2001  
UP 4548 SP 8282 Jun 1980 786265-53 3 Jun 1999 UP 2942 14 Dec 2000  
(UP 4549) SP 8283 Jun 1980 786265-54   (UP 8819)    
UP 4550 SP 8285 Jun 1980 786265-56 25 Jun 1999 UP 2943 31 Jan 2001  
UP 4551 SP 8286 Jun 1980 786265-57 17 Jun 1997 UP 2944 10 Feb 2001  
UP 4553 SP 8289 Jul 1980 786265-60 12 Mar 1999 UP 2945 10 Feb 2001  
UP 4554 SP 8290 Jul 1980 786265-61 13 Feb 1998 UP 2946 10 Feb 2001  
UP 4555 SP 8291 Jul 1980 786265-62 15 Apr 1997 UP 2947 6 Feb 2001  
UP 4559 SP 8298 Jul 1980 786265-69 17 Feb 1999 UP 2949 20 Sep 2000  
UP 4560 SP 8303 Jun 1974 73629-4 30 Jan 1998 UP 2887 6 Mar 2001  
UP 4570 SP 8332 Apr 1979 786175-6 3 Jun 1999 UP 2912 13 Mar 2001  
UP 4572 SP 8339 Apr 1979 786175-13 22 Sep 1997 UP 2915 15 Mar 2001  
UP 4573 SP 8341 May 1979 786175-15 15 Nov 1999 UP 2917 18 Mar 2001  
UP 4576 SP 8535 Jan 1979 786174-37 28 Oct 1999 UP 2923 21 Mar 2001  
UP 4586 SP 8252 Apr 1980 786265-23 14 Apr 1998 UP 2936 18 Mar 2001  
UP 4589 SP 8264 May 1980 786265-35 18 Jul 1997 UP 2937 29 Mar 2001  
UP 4592 SP 8273 Jun 1980 786265-44 14 May 1999 UP 8862 6 Jul 2000  
UP 4593 SP 8274 Jun 1980 786265-45 30 Aug 1999 UP 2940 27 Mar 2001  
UP 4594 SP 8284 Jun 1980 786265-55 13 May 1998 UP 8864 16 Mar 2001  
UP 4596 SP 8294 Jul 1980 786265-65 25 Feb 1999 UP 2948 7 Mar 2001  

General Notes:

  1. Of the 231 SP units that went to UP at merger, 66 units were numbered into this UP 4369-4599 group in March 1997 through November 1999 (UP 4555, ex SP 8291, was the first, completed on 24 March 1997, and UP 4385, ex SP 8489, was the last, completed on 29 November 1999).
  2. Renumbered from SP/SSW to UP out of SP/SSW sequence due to different lease and ownership arrangements.
  3. An original total of 84 units were fitted with extended noses, 80 units went to UP at merger (SP retired four units prior to the merger); of the 80 units with extended noses that went to UP at merger, 29 were renumbered to this number group; all 80 units were part of the original SP orders in 1974 and 1978-1979 (SP 8300-8341 and 8350-8391) for 84 units (42 pairs) that were equipped to operate in radio-controlled mid-train helper service; 14 units (ex SP/SSW 8300-8306 and 8350-8356) are fitted with 116-inch extended noses; 70 units (ex SP/SSW 8307-8341 and 8357-8391) are fitted with 123-inch extended noses.
  4. UP uses SD40-2T model designation.
  5. Total of 231 ex SP/SSW units assigned UP 4369-4599 in September 1997, 66 units renumbered; assigned UP 8639-8869 in December 1999; 75 units renumbered (four refurbished and renumbered to 2866 series), 95 units retired prior to being renumbered to UP numbers; 62 units were refurbished in 1997-2000, and assigned numbers in UP 2866-2949 group in August 2000, along with 22 refurbished former D&RGW units.

 

EMD/MK Rail SD40M-2 -- 6 units
3000 horsepower; C-C trucks; 415,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Original
Model
Rebuild
Date
Date To
4600 Series
2650 Series
Number
Date To
2650 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 4634 SP 8608 SD45 30 Sep 1994 28 Aug 1997 UP 2684 26 Mar 2001   1
(UP 4643) SP 8617 SD45 30 Dec 1994       31 Jul 1998 2
(UP 4677) SP 8651 SD45 12 Sep 1994       31 Jul 1998 2
UP 4682 SP 8656 SD45 21 Sep 1994 4 Apr 2000 UP 2732 22 Apr 2001    
UP 4703 SP 8677 SD45 18 Nov 1994 8 Jun 1998 UP 2753 2 May 2001    
(UP 4730) SP 8704 SD45 10 Nov 1994       15 Nov 1999 4

General Notes:

  1. Total of 133 SP units went to UP at merger, numbered SP 8574-8706.
  2. Rebuilt for SP by MK Rail in April 1994 through February 1995 from units in its own lease fleet (MKCX) and from units purchased second hand by MK Rail from other sources, including National Railway Equipment (NRE, NRL, and NHL), Helm Financial (HLC), and VMV Enterprises (VMV); all of the former C&NW units (including all former CR, and most of the former BN units) were purchased from either VMV or NRE; in the case of NRE, MK Rail acquired units either directly from NRE, or with NRE acting as broker between C&NW and MK Rail; although owned by C&NW, many former CR units never got C&NW numbers.
  3. The rebuilding effort for all 133 units included new EMD Dash 2-style controls and electrical cabinet, a 3000-horsepower 16-cylinder engine, SD40-2-style radiator cores, and nine-blade radiator cooling fans.
  4. MK Rail used the SD40M-2 model designation; UP uses SD40-2.
  5. Assigned UP 4600-4732 in September 1997, three units renumbered; three units retired; assigned UP 2650-2782 in December 1999.
  6. Individual unit histories:
  Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Fourth
Number
Fifth
Number
Sixth
Number
  UP 4634 PRR 6188 PC 6188 CR 6188 C&NW 6515 NRE 6515 SP 8608
  UP 4643 SP 8962 MK 8962 SP 8617      
  UP 4677 C&NW 917 MK 917 SP 8651      
  UP 4682 BN 6473 SP 8656        
  UP 4703 SCL 2039 CRR 3626 SBD 3626 SBD 8939 CSX 8939 SP 8677
  UP 4730 C&NW 916 SP 8704        

Notes:

  1. UP 4634 (ex SP 8608) was the first of this group to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 28 August 1997.
  2. SP 8617 (assigned UP 4643) and SP 8651 (assigned UP 4677) were wrecked on 8 July 1998 at Redlands, California; sold for scrap to Pacific Rail Dismantlers.
  3. SP 8704 (assigned UP 4730) was wrecked on 6 November 1999 just north of Buckeye, Iowa (G Street crossing), and was scrapped at the wreck site.

 

EMD/NRE SD40-2 -- 33 units
3000 horsepower; C-C trucks; 419,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Rebuilt
From
Original
Model
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Frame
Number
Date To
UP Number
2783 Series
Number
Date To
2783 Series
UP 4733 BN 6680 SD45 Sep 1969 35480 7194-4 15 Dec 1998 UP 2783 11 Dec 2001
UP 4734 D&RGW 5323 SD45 Jan 1967 32697 7951-9 31 Dec 1998 UP 2784 17 Aug 2001
UP 4735 SP 9128 SD45 Dec 1969 35765 7217-5 22 Jan 1999 UP 2785 22 Dec 2001
UP 4736 SP 9137 SD45 Jan 1970 35774 7217-14 27 Jan 1999 UP 2786 5 Jul 2001
UP 4737 D&RGW 5325 SD45 Mar 1968 33757 7085-1 26 Jan 1999 UP 2787 16 Oct 2001
UP 4738 CSX 8911 SD45 Oct 1968 34164 7123-2 2 Feb 1999 UP 2788 22 Dec 2001
UP 4739 TMPR 3300 SD45 Oct 1967 33563 7068-20 25 Feb 1999 UP 2789 23 Dec 2001
UP 4740 UP 41 SD45 Mar 1968 34017 7077-18 3 Mar 1999 UP 2790 21 Dec 2001
UP 4741 D&RGW 5328 SD45 Mar 1968 33760 7085-4 16 Feb 1999 UP 2791 22 Sep 2001
UP 4742 UP 65 SD45M Mar 1968 33446 7077-14 3 Mar 1999 UP 2792 16 Jun 2001
UP 4743 SP 9099 SD45 Apr 1969 34934 7170-31 23 Mar 1999 UP 2793 16 Oct 2001
UP 4744 D&RGW 5335 SD45 May 1968 33767 7085-11 18 Mar 1999 UP 2794 21 May 2001
UP 4745 SP 8840 SD45 Oct 1966 32031 7887-41 6 Apr 1999 UP 2795 29 Dec 2001
UP 4746 SP 9079 SD45 Mar 1969 34914 7170-11 6 Apr 1999 UP 2796 10 Sep 2001
UP 4747 SP 9097 SD45 Apr 1969 34932 7170-29 16 Apr 1999 UP 2797 20 Dec 2001
UP 4748 AT&SF 5318 SD45 Nov 1966 32528 5722-23 8 Apr 1999 UP 2798 29 Jun 2001
UP 4749 UP 64 SD45M Apr 1968 33417 7975-9 23 Apr 1999 UP 2799 6 Nov 2001
UP 4750 CN 5005 SD40 Sep 1967 A2251 C322-6 5 May 1999 UP 2800 11 Nov 2001
UP 4751 SP 5302 SD39 Aug 1968 34000 7110-3 5 May 1999 UP 2801 17 Dec 2001
UP 4752 CN 5046 SD40 May 1968 A2298 C325-21 5 May 1999 UP 2802 26 Nov 2001
UP 4753 UP 61 SD45M Apr 1968 33423 7975-15 5 May 1999 UP 2803 29 Nov 2001
UP 4754 SP 5314 SD39 Oct 1968 34012 7110-15 16 Jun 1999 UP 2804 14 Dec 2001
UP 4755 SP 8844 SD45 Oct 1966 32035 7887-45 9 Jun 1999 UP 2805 21 Dec 2001
UP 4756 UP 62 SD45M Apr 1968 33424 7975-16 8 Jul 1999 UP 2806 14 Nov 2001
UP 4757 FNM 8505 SD40 May 1968 33387 710942-3 10 Jul 1999 UP 2807 29 Dec 2001
UP 4758 UP 63 SD45M Apr 1968 33422 7975-14 8 Jul 1999 UP 2808 13 Dec 2001
UP 4759 TMPR 3301 SD45 Dec 1969 35569 5745-24 22 Jul 1999 UP 2809 18 Dec 2001
UP 4760 SP 5310 SD39 Oct 1968 34008 7110-11 5 Aug 1999 UP 2810 27 Dec 2001
UP 4761 UP 60 SD45M Mar 1968 33443 7077-11 13 Sep 1999 UP 2811 4 Aug 2001
UP 4762 CN 5071 SD40 Nov 1968 A2323 C325-46 13 Aug 1999 UP 2812 5 Dec 2001
UP 4763 SP 5304 SD39 Aug 1968 34002 7110-5 31 Aug 1999 UP 2813 5 Oct 2001
UP 4764 CN 5196 SD40 Aug 1971 A2513 C338-21 13 Aug 1999 UP 2814 14 Dec 2001
UP 4765 SP 5308 SD39 Sep 1968 34006 7110-9 29 Sep 1999 UP 2815 28 Sep 2001

General Notes:

  1. Total of 33 units, numbered UP 4733-4765; leased from CIT Group, Inc.; rebuilt from SD39s, SD40s, SD45s, and SD45Ms to SD40-2s by National Railway Equipment (NRE), Mount Vernon, Illinois, and Dixmoor, Illinois
  2. The rebuilding to SD40-2s included qualification and repairs as needed of all components, upgrading of electrical controls to Dash 2 standards, and installation of a 3000-horsepower, 16-cylinder engine.
  3. The SD39, SD40, SD45, and SD45M core units were owned by NRE previously; many were purchased by NRE in November 1997 when it purchased the assets of the bankrupt Precision National Corp. (PNC), including its rebuilding facility at Mount Vernon, Illinois; included in these assets were the former UP SD45 41 (retired by UP in January 1987 and sold to PNC in January 1988), and the Sulzer-powered SD45Ms (retired by UP in December 1983 and sold to PNC in October 1987).
  4. UP's designation for these units is SD40-2.
  5. Assigned UP 2783-2815 in December 1999.
  6. Individual unit histories:
  Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Fourth
Number
  UP 4733 SLSF 932 BN 6680    
  UP 4734 D&RGW 5323      
  UP 4735 SP 9128      
  UP 4736 SP 9137      
  UP 4737 D&RGW 5325      
  UP 4738 SCL 2011 SBD 2011 SBD 8911 CSX 8911
  UP 4739 SOU 3141 NS 3141 TMPR P811S TMPR 3300
  UP 4740 UP 3641 UP 41    
  UP 4741 D&RGW 5328      
  UP 4742 UP 3637 UP 37 UP 65  
  UP 4743 SP 9099      
  UP 4744 D&RGW 5335      
  UP 4745 SP 8840      
  UP 4746 SP 9079      
  UP 4747 SP 9097      
  UP 4748 AT&SF 1852 AT&SF 5552 AT&SF 5318  
  UP 4749 UP 3608 UP 8 UP 64  
  UP 4750 CN 5005      
  UP 4751 SP 5302      
  UP 4752 CN 5046      
  UP 4753 UP 3614 UP 14 UP 61  
  UP 4754 SP 5314      
  UP 4755 SP 8844      
  UP 4756 UP 3615 UP 15 UP 62  
  UP 4757 NdeM 8505 FNM 8505    
  UP 4758 UP 3613 UP 13 UP 63  
  UP 4759 N&W 1813 NS 1813 TMPR P811S-4 TMPR 3301
  UP 4760 SP 5310      
  UP 4761 UP 3634 UP 34 UP 60  
  UP 4762 CN 5071      
  UP 4763 SP 5304      
  UP 4764 CN 5196      
  UP 4765 SP 5308      

 

EMD/NRE SD40-2 -- 10 units
3000 horsepower; C-C trucks; 419,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Original
Model
Date To
UP
2816 Series
Number
Date To
2816 Series
Notes
UP 4766 SP 7399 Sep 1966 32028 SD45 4 Sep 1999 UP 2816 10 Sep 2001  
UP 4767 SP 7318 Feb 1966 31508 SD40 19 Sep 1999 UP 2817 14 Dec 2001  
UP 4768 EMDX 6414 Feb 1966 31307 SD40 2 Oct 1999 UP 2818 26 Dec 2001  
UP 4769 EMDX 6415 Feb 1966 31315 SD40 22 Sep 1999 UP 2819 5 Jan 2002 1
UP 4770 EMDX 6417 May 1967 33167 SD40 6 Dec 1999 UP 2820 7 Jan 2002  
UP 4771 EMDX 6418 Feb 1966 31308 SD40 29 Nov 1999 UP 2821 10 Jan 2002 1
UP 4772 EMDX 6424 Feb 1966 31321 SD40 28 Oct 1999 UP 2822 7 Jan 2002  
UP 4773 EMDX 6428 Feb 1966 31319 SD40 1 Nov 1999 UP 2823 1 Mar 2002 1
UP 4774 EMDX 6430 Mar 1966 31349 SD40 18 Nov 1999 UP 2824 7 Feb 2002 1
UP 4775 EMDX 6505 Feb 1969 34744 SD40 24 Oct 1999 UP 2825 8 Jan 2002  

General Notes:

  1. Total of 10 units, numbered UP 4766-4775; leased from Locomotive Leasing Partners; rebuilt from SD40s and an SD45 to SD40-2s by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.
  2. The rebuilding to SD40-2s included qualification and repairs as needed of all components, upgrading of electrical controls to Dash 2 standards, and installation of a 3000-horsepower, 16-cylinder engine (except on 4766, on which SP had already performed these modifications in 1981).
  3. UP's designation for these units is SD40-2.
  4. Assigned UP 2816-2826 in December 1999.
  5. Individual unit histories:
  Road
Number
Frame
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Fourth
Number
Fifth
Number
Sixth
Number
Seventh
Number
  UP 4766 7887-38 SP 8837 SP 7399          
  UP 4767 7861-18 SP 8427 SP 7318          
  UP 4768 7862-23 PRR 6062 PC 6062 CR 6315 EMDX 6414      
  UP 4769 7862-31 PRR 6070 PC 6070 CR 6323 EMDX 6415 EMD 415 EMDX 6415  
  UP 4770 7998-7 B&O 7488 CNJ 3067 CR 6291 EMDX 6417      
  UP 4771 7862-24 PRR 6063 PC 6063 CR 6316 EMDX 6418 EMD 418 EMDX 6418  
  UP 4772 7862-37 PRR 6076 PC 6076 CR 6329 EMDX 6424      
  UP 4773 7862-35 PRR 6074 PC 6074 CR 6327 EMDX 6428 EMD 428 EMDX 6428  
  UP 4774 7862-65 PRR 6104 PC 6104 CR 6357 EMDX 6430 EMD 430 EMDX 6430  
  UP 4775 7152-3 CRR 3011 CRR 8286 SBD 8286 SBD 8345 CSX 8345 VMV 8345 EMDX 6505

Notes:

  1. UP 4769, 4771, 4773, and 4774 were identified as EMD 415, 418, 428, and 430 while under lease to GTW by covering the 6 in their EMD 6400 series numbers.

 

EMD/SP/VMV SD40-2T (SD45T-2 carbodies) -- 38 units
3000 horsepower; C-C trucks; 410,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
UP Number/
LLPX Rebuild Date
2826 Series
Number
Date To
2826 Series
Notes
UP 4794 SP 6854 Jul 1972 7348-2 24 Mar 1998/
23 Apr 1999
UP 2826 3 Feb 2002 1
UP 4795 SP 6857 Feb 1973 72625-15 11 Jan 1999 UP 2827 17 Dec 2001  
UP 4796 SP 6853 Feb 1972 7336-1 13 Nov 1998 UP 2828 17 Dec 2001  
UP 4797 SP 6856 Mar 1972 7336-27 17 Mar 1999 UP 2829 17 Dec 2001  
UP 4798 SP 6864 May 1972 72601-36 29 Apr 1999 UP 2830 9 Jan 2002  
UP 4799 SP 6863 Feb 1973 72625-6 28 Dec 1998 UP 2831 22 May 2001  
UP 4800 SP 6846 Jun 1972 72601-28 2 Feb 1999 UP 2832 20 Dec 2001  
UP 4801 SP 6865 May 1972 72601-40 10 Nov 1998 UP 2833 20 Jul 2001 2
UP 4802 SP 6866 Mar 1972 7336-23 29 Mar 1999 UP 2834 19 Dec 2001  
UP 4803 SP 6850 Feb 1972 7336-10 19 Jan 1999 UP 2835 19 Jul 2001  
UP 4804 SP 6848 Feb 1973 72625-14 23 Jul 1999 UP 2836 7 Nov 2001 3
UP 4805 SP 6840 Jan 1975 73674-7 18 Mar 1999 UP 2837 9 Nov 2001  
UP 4806 SP 6868 Mar 1973 72625-24 12 Jan 1999 UP 2838 21 Nov 2001  
UP 4807 SP 6838 Jan 1974 73630-12 25 Feb 1999 UP 2839 10 Dec 2001  
UP 4808 SP 6830 Jun 1975 74696-27 10 Nov 1998 UP 2840 26 Apr 2002 2
UP 4809 SP 6859 Mar 1975 74696-7 13 Nov 1998 UP 2841 7 Jan 2002  
UP 4810 SP 6860 Jun 1975 74696-29 18 Nov 1998 UP 2842 30 Aug 2001  
UP 4811 SP 6861 Apr 1972 72601-19 1 Apr 1999 UP 2843 18 Apr 2002  
UP 4812 SP 6834 Jul 1972 7348-6 26 Jan 1999 UP 2844 28 Nov 2001  
UP 4813 SP 6862 Jun 1972 72601-45 4 Mar 1999 UP 2845 7 Dec 2001  
UP 4814 SP 6835 Feb 1973 72625-1 8 Apr 1999 UP 2846 18 Jan 2002 4
UP 4815 SP 6832 Apr 1972 72601-1 16 Feb 1999 UP 2847 28 Sep 2001  
UP 4816 SP 6831 Jul 1972 7348-5 16 Feb 1999 UP 2848 30 May 2001  
UP 4817 SP 6867 May 1972 72601-29 9 Mar 1999 UP 2849 15 Oct 2001  
UP 4818 SP 6858 Sep 1973 73621-6 18 Nov 1998 UP 2850 6 Dec 2001  
(UP 4819) SP 6855 Sep 1973 73621-1       5
UP 4819 SP 6824 Mar 1973 72625-37 16 Oct 1999 UP 2851 16 Oct 2001  
UP 4820 SP 6836 Jan 1974 73630-6 18 Nov 1998 UP 2852 21 Jun 2001  
UP 4821 SP 6839 Jan 1975 73674-9 1 Mar 1999 UP 2853 28 Dec 2001  
UP 4822 SP 6843 May 1972 72601-22 29 Mar 1999 UP 2854 19 Oct 2001  
UP 4823 SP 6844 Mar 1973 72635-23 18 Mar 1999 UP 2855 2 Nov 2001  
UP 4824 SP 6845 May 1972 72601-17 10 Dec 1998 UP 2856 10 Jan 2002  
UP 4825 SP 6849 Mar 1972 7336-22 4 Jan 1999 UP 2857 24 Dec 2001  
UP 4826 SP 6829 Jul 1972 7348-1 18 Nov 1998 UP 2858 9 Jul 2001  
UP 4827 SP 6842 Feb 1975 73674-27 4 Mar 1999 UP 2859 2 Feb 2002  
UP 4828 SP 6851 Apr 1972 72601-6 10 Dec 1998 UP 2860 27 Nov 2001  
UP 4829 SP 6852 Feb 1973 72625-8 17 Dec 1998 UP 2861 15 Jan 2002  
UP 4830 SP 6837 Jan 1975 73674-14 16 Apr 1999 UP 2862 26 Oct 2001  
UP 4831 SP 6841 Feb 1975 73674-26 18 Feb 1999 UP 2863 20 Feb 2002  

General Notes:

  1. Original total of SP 40 units, numbered SP 6829-6868; 38 units went to UP at merger; SP retired two units (SP 6833 and 6847) prior to the merger.
  2. Built as various SP and SSW units in the period 1972 to 1975; rebuilt by SP to SD45T-2Rs at the road's Sacramento, California, shops in 1988 and 1989.
  3. Rebuilt to SD40-2 specifications, completed between 10 November 1998 and 29 April 1999: Upon expiration of lease in late 1997, all 38 units (along with two other units already owned by SP/UP, a total of 40 units) were sold to Locomotive Leasing Partners on 18 August 1998 and leased to UP with the above assigned numbers; the other two units, picked at random from owned units to fill out the 40-unit rebuild effort, are UP 4923 (ex SSW 9384) and UP 4945 (ex SP 6826); all units were rebuilt by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, with 16 cylinder, 3000-horsepower engines at the same time that they were renumbered to UP, except UP 4794/SP 6854 which was renumbered to its UP number before the rebuild program began and was rebuilt four months later.
  4. UP's designation for these rebuilt units is SD40-2T.
  5. Assigned UP 4860-4897 in March 1997, in SP sequence, no units renumbered; assigned UP 4794-4831 in September 1997, not in SP sequence, one unit renumbered prior to rebuilding to SD40-2T; assigned UP 2826-2863 in May 2001 to clear the UP 4794-4831 numbers for use by new SD70Ms.
  6. Individual unit histories:
  Road
Number
Previous
Number
Rebuilt
From
SP Rebuild
Date
  UP 4794 SP 6854 SSW 9158 14 Sep 1988
  UP 4795 SP 6857 SSW 9275 30 Sep 1988
  UP 4796 SP 6853 SP 9166 31 Aug 1988
  UP 4797 SP 6856 SP 9192 26 Sep 1988
  UP 4798 SP 6864 SP 9244 22 Nov 1988
  UP 4799 SP 6863 SSW 9266 18 Nov 1988
  UP 4800 SP 6846 SP 9236 20 Jul 1988
  UP 4801 SP 6865 SP 9248 30 Nov 1988
  UP 4802 SP 6866 SP 9188 13 Dec 1988
  UP 4803 SP 6850 SP 9175 12 Aug 1988
  UP 4804 SP 6848 SSW 9274 25 Jul 1988
  UP 4805 SP 6840 SP 9350 23 May 1988
  UP 4806 SP 6868 SSW 9284 22 Dec 1988
  UP 4807 SP 6838 SP 9326 19 May 1988
  UP 4808 SP 6830 SSW 9397 20 Jan 1988
  UP 4809 SP 6859 SSW 9377 20 Sep 1988
  UP 4810 SP 6860 SSW 9399 24 Sep 1988
  UP 4811 SP 6861 SP 9227 31 Oct 1988
  UP 4812 SP 6834 SSW 9162 25 Mar 1988
  UP 4813 SP 6862 SP 9253 10 Oct 1988
  UP 4814 SP 6835 SSW 9261 25 Apr 1988
  UP 4815 SP 6832 SP 9209 17 Feb 1988
  UP 4816 SP 6831 SSW 9161 2 Feb 1988
  UP 4817 SP 6867 SP 9237 21 Dec 1988
  UP 4818 SP 6858 SP 9307 13 Sep 1988
  (UP 4819) SP 6855 SP 9302 23 Sep 1998
  UP 4819 SP 6824 SSW 9297 15 Oct 1987
  UP 4820 SP 6836 SP 9320 29 Apr 1988
  UP 4821 SP 6839 SP 9352 23 May 1988
  UP 4822 SP 6843 SP 9230 23 Jun 1988
  UP 4823 SP 6844 SSW 9283 24 Jun 1988
  UP 4824 SP 6845 SP 9225 30 Jun 1988
  UP 4825 SP 6849 SP 9187 29 Jul 1988
  UP 4826 SP 6829 SSW 9157 12 Jan 1988
  UP 4827 SP 6842 SP 9370 14 Jun 1988
  UP 4828 SP 6851 SP 9214 19 Aug 1988
  UP 4829 SP 6852 SSW 9268 25 Aug 1988
  UP 4830 SP 6837 SP 9357 10 May 1988
  UP 4831 SP 6841 SP 9369 7 Jun 1988

Notes:

  1. UP 4794 (ex SP 6854) was the first (and only) unit in this group to be repainted direct to UP as an SD45T-2, completed on 24 March 1998; all others were rebuilt to SD40-2Ts prior to being repainted; UP 4794 was completed as an SD40-2T on 23 April 1999.
  2. UP 4801 (ex SP 6865) and 4808 (ex SP 6830) were the first two units in this group to be completed as SD40-2Ts, completed on 10 November 1998.
  3. UP 4804, as SP 6848, was first retired on 17 July 1997; reinstated for rebuilding to SD40-2T.
  4. UP 4814, as SP 6835, was first retired on 20 May 1997; reinstated on 11 September 1997 due to motive power shortage.
  5. SP 6855 was part of the original SP 6829-6868 group to come to UP by merger in 1996; although retired by UP on 31 December 1997 and sold to LLPX and moved by LLPX to VMV Enterprises in Paducah, Kentucky, like the others, SP 6855 was not rebuilt from 20-cylinder to 16-cylinder and leased back to UP, as were the other units in this UP 4794-4831 group; SP 6855 was originally assigned to UP 4819, but was found to be unusable in the rebuild program, and the UP 4819 number was used on SP 6824 after that unit was retired by UP on 29 January 1999 and sold to LLPX to replace SP 6855 in the rebuild program; after being retired by UP and sold to LLPX, SP 6855 was moved by LLPX to VMV Enterprises in Paducah, Kentucky, where it was scrapped.

 

EMD SD45T-2 -- 98 units
3600 horsepower; C-C trucks; 410,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
UP Number
Date
Retired
Notes
(UP 4832) SP 9194 Mar 1972 7336-29   10 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4833) SP 9243 May 1972 72601-35   15 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4834) SP 9245 May 1972 72601-37   23 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4835) SP 9254 Jun 1972 72601-46   29 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4836) SP 9273 Feb 1973 72625-13   20 Jul 1999 1
(UP 4837) SP 9282 Feb 1973 72625-22   20 Jul 1999 1
(UP 4838) SP 9294 Mar 1973 72625-34   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4839) SP 9300 Mar 1973 72625-40   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4840) SP 9308 Sep 1973 73621-7   29 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4841) SP 9328 Feb 1974 73630-14   28 Jul 1999 1
(UP 4842) SP 9330 Feb 1974 73630-16   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4843) SP 9333 Feb 1974 73630-19   15 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4844) SP 9337 Feb 1974 73630-23   15 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4845) SP 9345 Jan 1975 73674-2   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4846) SP 9347 Jan 1975 73674-4   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4847) SP 9359 Feb 1975 73674-16   20 Jul 1999 1
(UP 4848) SP 9362 Feb 1975 74674-19   31 Mar 1999 1
(UP 4849) SP 9373 Mar 1975 74696-3   20 Jul 1999 1
(UP 4850) SP 9375 Mar 1975 74696-5   10 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4851) SP 9385 Apr 1975 74696-15   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4852) SP 9391 Jun 1975 74696-21   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4853) SP 9392 Jun 1975 74696-22   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4854) SP 9395 Jun 1975 74696-25   14 May 1999 1
(UP 4855) SP 9400 Jun 1975 74696-30   10 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4856) SP 9401 Jun 1975 74696-31   10 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4857) SP 9402 Jun 1975 74696-32   22 Jun 1999 1
(UP 4858) SP 9250 May 1972 72601-42   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4859) SP 9189 Mar 1972 7336-24   30 Apr 1999 2
(UP 4860) SP 9195 Mar 1972 7336-30   30 Sep 1999  
(UP 4861) SP 9197 Mar 1972 7336-32   17 Mar 2000  
(UP 4862) SP 9201 Mar 1972 7336-36   28 Jun 2001  
(UP 4863) SP 9206 Mar 1972 7336-41   31 Jul 1998 3
(UP 4864) SP 9207 Mar 1972 7336-42   19 Dec 2000  
(UP 4865) SP 9213 Apr 1972 72601-5   30 Apr 1999 4
(UP 4866) SP 9218 Apr 1972 72601-10   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4867) SP 9226 Apr 1972 72601-18   18 Apr 2000  
(UP 4868) SP 9231 May 1972 72601-23   27 Apr 2001  
(UP 4869) SP 9232 May 1972 72601-24   30 Apr 1999 5
(UP 4870) SP 9234 May 1972 72601-26   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4871) SP 9238 May 1972 72601-30   12 Jul 2001  
(UP 4872) SP 9239 May 1972 72601-31   12 Oct 2000  
(UP 4873) SP 9242 May 1972 72601-42   21 Nov 2000  
(UP 4874) SP 9256 Jun 1972 72601-48   26 Jan 2000  
(UP 4875) SP 9259 Jun 1972 72601-51   18 Jun 2001  
(UP 4876) SP 9260 Jun 1972 72601-52   30 Apr 1999 2
(UP 4877) SSW 9262 Feb 1973 72625-2   21 Nov 2000  
(UP 4878) SSW 9263 Feb 1973 72625-3   27 Feb 2001  
(UP 4879) SSW 9264 Feb 1973 72625-4   31 Mar 1999 2
(UP 4880) SSW 9265 Feb 1973 72625-5   29 Oct 1999  
(UP 4881) SSW 9270 Feb 1973 72625-10   29 Dec 1999  
(UP 4882) SSW 9281 Feb 1973 72625-21   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4883) SP 9286 Mar 1973 72625-26   28 Feb 1999 6
(UP 4884) SP 9288 Mar 1973 72625-28   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4885) SSW 9291 Mar 1973 72625-31   29 Oct 1999  
(UP 4886) SSW 9295 Mar 1973 72625-35   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4887) SSW 9298 Mar 1973 72625-38   29 Oct 1999  
(UP 4888) SSW 9299 Mar 1973 72625-39   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4889) SP 9303 Sep 1973 73621-2   29 Mar 2001  
UP 4890 SP 9309 Sep 1973 73621-8 5 Jan 1999 7 Feb 2001 7
(UP 4891) SP 9310 Sep 1973 73621-9   17 Jan 2001  
(UP 4892) SP 9311 Sep 1973 73621-10   15 Jul 2002  
(UP 4893) SP 9313 Sep 1973 73621-12   28 Nov 2001  
(UP 4894) SP 9314 Apr 1972 72601-12   28 Feb 1999 2
(UP 4895) SP 9315 Jan 1974 73630-1   26 Sep 2000  
(UP 4896) SP 9316 Jan 1974 73630-2   23 Dec 1998  
(UP 4897) SP 9317 Jan 1974 73630-3   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4898) SP 9318 Jan 1974 73630-4   23 May 2001  
(UP 4899) SP 9319 Jan 1974 73630-5   30 Apr 1999 2
(UP 4900) SP 9325 Feb 1974 73630-11   7 Feb 2001  
(UP 4901) SP 9327 Feb 1974 73630-13   29 Jan 2001  
(UP 4902) SP 9329 Feb 1974 73630-15   23 May 2001  
(UP 4903) SP 9334 Feb 1974 73630-20   28 Jun 2001  
(UP 4904) SP 9335 Feb 1974 73630-21   18 Apr 2000  
(UP 4905) SP 9338 Feb 1974 73630-24   30 Apr 1999 2
(UP 4906) SP 9342 Feb 1974 73630-28   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4907) SP 9343 Feb 1974 73630-29   18 Jun 2001  
(UP 4908) SP 9344 Jan 1975 73674-1   19 Dec 2000  
(UP 4909) SP 9348 Jan 1975 73674-5   30 Apr 1999 8
(UP 4910) SP 9351 Jan 1975 73674-8   28 Feb 1999 9
(UP 4911) SP 9353 Jan 1975 73674-10   30 Jun 1999  
UP 4912 SP 9360 Feb 1975 73674-17 4 Apr 1999 28 Dec 2000 10
(UP 4913) SP 9361 Feb 1975 73674-18   31 Oct 1998 11
(UP 4914) SP 9364 Feb 1975 73674-21   7 Feb 2001  
(UP 4915) SP 9367 Feb 1975 73674-24   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4916) SSW 9371 Mar 1975 74696-1   30 Sep 1999  
(UP 4917) SSW 9374 Mar 1975 74696-4   29 Oct 1999  
(UP 4918) SP 9376 Mar 1975 74696-6   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4919) SSW 9378 Mar 1975 74696-8   31 Aug 1999  
(UP 4920) SSW 9380 Mar 1975 74696-10   28 Nov 2001  
(UP 4921) SSW 9381 Apr 1975 74696-11   27 Feb 2001  
(UP 4922) SSW 9383 Apr 1975 74696-13   28 Feb 1999  
UP 4923 SSW 9384 Apr 1975 74696-14 29 Dec 1998   12, 13
(UP 4924) SP 9386 Apr 1975 74696-16   25 Feb 2000  
(UP 4925) SSW 9387 Apr 1975 74696-17   27 Feb 2001  
(UP 4926) SP 9388 Apr 1975 74696-18   21 Nov 2000  
(UP 4927) SP 9398 Apr 1975 74696-28   30 Jun 1999  
(UP 4928) SSW 9403 Apr 1975 74696-33   26 Jan 2000  

General Notes:

  1. Total of 98 units went to UP at merger.
  2. SP 9257 was retired by UP on 28 April 1997; sold by UP to Cherokee Railway in April 1997; it was originally assigned UP number 4933 in the UP 4890-4999 group; but was retired prior to assignment of later UP 4832-4928 and 4987-4998 groups.
  3. UP 4894 was built as SP 9220; wrecked on 7 January 1973 at Tucson, Ariz.; rebuilt to SP 9314 in April 1974.
  4. SP 9195, 9226, 9242, 9313, 9348, and SSW 9374 were first retired in May and July 1997, and reinstated during September and October 1997 due to motive power shortages.
  5. Assigned UP 4890-4999 in March 1997, no units renumbered, one unit (SP 9257) retired; assigned UP 4832-4928 and 4999 in September 1997, three units (UP 4890, 4912, 4923) renumbered prior to retirement of the entire group.

Notes:

  1. SP 9194, 9243, 9245, 9254, 9273, 9282, 9294, 9300, 9308, 9328, 9330, 9333, 9337, 9345, 9347, 9359, 9362, 9373, 9375, 9385, 9391, 9392, 9395, 9400, 9401, 9402 (26 units) were sold to CIT Group, Inc.; used in national lease fleet service as CITX units, with the same road numbers. (SP 9194, 9294, 9300, 9347, 9385 were moved to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, in mid May 1999.)
  2. SP 9189 (assigned UP 4859) was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; rebuilt to an SD40TM-3, completed as Bessemer & Lake Erie 902 on 3 December 1999.
  3. SP 9206 (assigned UP 4863) was wrecked on 8 July 1998 at Redlands, Calif; sold for scrap to Pacific Rail Dismantlers.
  4. SP 9213, 9260, 9314, 9319, 9338, and SSW 9264 (six units) were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.
  5. SP 9232 (assigned UP 4869) was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; rebuilt to an SD40TM-3, completed as Bessemer & Lake Erie 901 on 24 November 1999.
  6. SP 9286 (assigned UP 4883) was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; rebuilt to an SD40TM-3, completed as Bessemer & Lake Erie 905 on 18 December 1999.
  7. UP 4890 was renumbered to a temporary WP number, as WP 4890, on 5 June 2001 to clear the 4890 number for use by a new SD70M, delivered in late February 2002.
  8. SP 9348 (assigned UP 4909) was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; rebuilt to an SD40TM-3, completed as Bessemer & Lake Erie 906 on 28 December 1999.
  9. SP 9351 (assigned UP 4910) was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; rebuilt to an SD40TM-3, completed as Bessemer & Lake Erie 903 on 3 December 1999.
  10. UP 4912 was renumbered to a temporary WP number, as WP 4912, on 24 July 2001 to clear the 4890 number for use by a new SD70M, delivered in early April 2002.
  11. SP 9361 (assigned UP 4913) was wrecked (excessive coupling speed) on 22 January 1998 at Whiteside, Kansas; sold to EMD on 22 October 1998 (officially retired on 31 October 1998); moved to VMV Enterprises at Paducah, Kentucky, on 28 October 1998.
  12. UP 4923 (as SSW 9384) was sold to Locomotive Leasing Partners on 18 August 1998; rebuilt with a 3000-horsepower, 16 cylinder engine (retaining its original SD45T-2 carbody) and leased back to UP as UP 4923 on 29 December 1998; UP's model designation is SD40-2T.
  13. UP 4923 was renumbered to UP 2864 on 23 April 2002, along with 39 other former SD45T-2s (UP 4794-4831, 4945) that were rebuilt to SD40-2Ts numbered as UP 2826-2865.

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