Union Pacific Railroad

Roster of Diesel and Turbine Locomotives, 1934-2009

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EMD GP40-2 -- 2 units
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 278,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Frame
Number
Date To
5210 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 5217 SP 7247 Nov 1984 847009-8 847046-26 21 Jun 1997 7 Apr 2000 1
UP 5236 SSW 7268 Oct 1984 847046-21 847046-13 11 May 1999 7 Apr 2000 1

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 34 SP/SSW units, numbered SP 7240-7247 and SSW 7248-7273; 32 units went to UP at merger; SP retired two units (SSW 7258 and 7267) prior to the merger.
  2. Due to production schedule and delayed financial arrangements, these two groups of former SP and SSW suffered a mix up of frames while being built. The builder's serial numbers on the builder's plates do not match the units' frame numbers, as shown in the column above. (see Locomotive Notes II, Issue 179, page 1)
  3. UP 5217 (ex SP 7247) was the first unit in this group to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 21 June 1997; UP 5236 (ex SSW 7268) was the last, completed on 11 May 1999.
  4. Entire 32-unit group assigned UP 5210-5241 in September 1997, two units (above) renumbered; assigned UP 1310-1341 in December 1999, none renumbered prior to all 32 units being retired in April 2000.

Notes:

  1. The lease on all 32 units expired on 31 March 2000; all 32 units were retired by UP on 7 April 2000 and moved by the owner during April 2000 to National Railway Equipment at Silvis, Illinois

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 7 units
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 278,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5242 Series
1342 Series
Number
Date To
1342 Series
UP 5245 D&RGW 3122 Sep 1974 74635-7 24 May 1997 (UP 1345)  
UP 5247 D&RGW 3124 Sep 1974 74635-9 16 Dec 1997 UP 1347 5 Oct 2007
UP 5254 D&RGW 3099 Apr 1972 7360-6 3 Jun 1997 UP 1354 9 Mar 2004
UP 5256 D&RGW 3102 Apr 1972 7360-9 3 Jun 1997 UP 1357 30 Sep 2003
UP 5260 D&RGW 3106 Dec 1972 72715-1 7 Aug 1997 UP 1360 26 Aug 2002
UP 5261 D&RGW 3107 Dec 1972 72715-2 14 Oct 2000 UP 1361 9 Aug 2002
UP 5265 D&RGW 3112 Dec 1972 72715-7 14 Jan 1998 UP 1362 11 Apr 2002

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 37 D&RGW units, numbered D&RGW 3094-3130; 35 units went to UP at merger; SP retired two units (D&RGW 3108 and 3115) prior to the merger.
  2. Of 35 total units that went to UP at merger, these 31 units are assigned UP 5242-5272 (not in D&RGW sequence), and four units are assigned UP 5345-5348 (not in D&RGW sequence).
  3. UP 5245 (ex D&RGW 3122) was the first in this group to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 24 May 1997; UP 5261 (ex D&RGW 3107) was the last, completed on 14 October 2000.
  4. Assigned UP 5242-5272 in September 1997, seven units (above) renumbered; assigned UP 1342-1372 in December 1999.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 5 units
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 277,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5275 Series
1375 Series
Number
Date To
1375 Series
UP 5283 SP 7627 Feb 1978 776071-20 14 Apr 1998 UP 1383 20 Aug 2003
UP 5309 SSW 7656 Jan 1979 786179-29 6 Dec 1997 UP 1409 17 Apr 2006
UP 5310 SSW 7657 Jan 1979 786179-30 19 May 1997 UP 1410 10 Dec 2005
UP 5322 SP 7671 Mar 1980 786266-14 23 Oct 2002 UP 1422 30 Oct 2003
UP 5324 SP 7673 Mar 1980 786266-16 31 Jul 1997 UP 1424 30 May 2003

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 70 SP/SSW units, numbered SP 7608-7627, SSW 7628-7657, and SP 7658-7677; 65 units went to UP at merger; SP retired five units (SP 7612, 7618, SSW 7643, 7646, and 7650) prior to the merger.
  2. Of 65 units that went to UP at merger, nine units were assigned UP numbers 5201-5209; these 52 units are assigned UP 5275-5326; and four units are assigned UP numbers 5349-5352.
  3. UP 5310 (ex SSW 7657) was the first unit in this group, and the first former SSW unit, to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 19 May 1997; UP 5283 (ex SP 7627) was the last, completed on 14 April 1998.
  4. Assigned UP 5275-5326 in September 1997, five units (above) renumbered; assigned UP 1375-1426 in December 1999.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 277,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
UP 5318
9987 Series
Number
Date To
9987 Series
UP 5318 WP 3554 UP 909 UP 2911 Apr 1980 786277-5 13 Mar 1997 UP 9986 15 Apr 2006

General Notes:

  1. Built as WP 3554, part of 15-unit group numbered WP 3545-3559; renumbered to UP 909 on 16 December 1985 (part of UP 905-914 group); renumbered to UP 2911 on 9 April 1996 (part of UP 2908-2916 group); renumbered to UP 5318 on 13 March 1997 (part of UP 5315-5323 group).
  2. Entire 15-unit group assigned UP 900-905 and 906-914 in December 1983; six units (UP 900-905) converted to road slug control units and renumbered UP 3002-3007 beginning in December 1990, leaving nine units in group.
  3. Remaining nine-unit group (UP 906-914) assigned UP 2908-2916 in June 1995, two units (UP 2911 and 2915) renumbered; assigned UP 561-569 in July 1996, one unit (UP 568) renumbered; assigned UP 5315-5323 in March 1997, one unit (UP 5318) renumbered; assigned UP 5361-5369 in September 1997, one unit (UP 5368) renumbered; assigned UP 1461-1469 in December 1999; assigned UP 9986-9994 in August 2001.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 278,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5327 Series
1427 Series
Number
Date To
1427 Series
UP 5338 SP 7955 May 1980 796354-16 1 Jun 1997 UP 1438 17 May 2006

General Notes:

  1. Built as SP 7955, part of 20 SP units, numbered SP 7940-7959; 19 units went to UP at merger; SP retired 7957 prior to the merger.
  2. Of 19 units that went to UP at merger, this unit is part of the 14 units assigned UP numbers 5327-5340, the other five units assigned UP 5353-5357.
  3. Equipped to operate with former SP road slugs.
  4. Entire 14-unit group assigned UP 5327-5340 in September 1997; assigned UP 1427-1440 in December 1999.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 282,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5345 Series
1445 Series
Number
Date To
1445 Series
UP 5347 D&RGW 3095 Apr 1972 7360-2 12 May 1997 UP 1447 11 Jul 2005

General Notes:

  1. Built as D&RGW 3095, part of 37 D&RGW units, numbered D&RGW 3094-3130; 35 units went to UP at merger; SP retired two units (D&RGW 3108 and 3115) prior to the merger.
  2. Of 35 total units that went to UP at merger, 31 units assigned UP 5242-5272 (not in D&RGW sequence), and this unit and three others assigned UP 5345-5348 (not in D&RGW sequence).
  3. Entire four-unit group assigned UP 5345-5348 in September 1997, one unit (5347) renumbered; assigned UP 1445-1448 in December 1999.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 278,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5353 Series
1453 Series
Number
Date To
1453 Series
UP 5353 SP 7941 Apr 1980 796354-2 5 Jan 1998 UP 1453 6 Mar 2005

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 20 SP units, numbered SP 7940-7959; 19 units went to UP at merger; SP retired 7957 prior to the merger.
  2. Of 19 units that went to UP at merger, 14 units are assigned UP numbers 5327-5340, and this unit and four others assigned UP 5353-5357.
  3. Equipped to operate with former SP road slugs.
  4. UP 5353 (ex SP 7941) was the first of this group to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 5 January 1998.
  5. Entire five-unit group assigned UP 5353-5357 in September 1997, one unit (5353) renumbered; assigned UP 1453-1457 in December 1999.

 

EMD GP40-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 277,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
UP 5368
9987 Series
Number
Date To
9987 Series
UP 5368 UP 568 Apr 1980 786277-9 21 May 1999 UP 9992 24 Aug 2004

General Notes:

  1. Built as WP 3558, part of 15-unit group numbered WP 3551-3559; renumbered to UP 913 on 13 December 1985 (part of UP 905-914 group); renumbered to UP 2915 on 17 April 1996 (part of UP 2908-2916 group); renumbered to UP 568 on 8 July 1996 (part of UP 561-569 group); renumbered to 5368 on 21 May 1999 (part of UP 5361-5369 group).
  2. Remaining nine-unit group (UP 906-914) assigned UP 2908-2916 in June 1995, two units (UP 2911 and 2915) renumbered; assigned UP 561-569 in July 1996, one unit (UP 568) renumbered; assigned UP 5315-5323 in March 1997, one unit (UP 5318) renumbered; assigned UP 5361-5369 in September 1997, one unit (UP 5368) renumbered; assigned UP 1461-1469 in December 1999, one unit renumbered (1461); assigned UP 9986-9994 in August 2001.
  3. Unit history:
  Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Fourth
Number
  UP 5368 WP 3558 UP 913 UP 2915 UP 568
           

EMD GP40M-2 -- 1 unit
3000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 271,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Frame
Number
Rebuild
Date
Date To
5371
Date To
UP 1471
UP 5371 SP 7101 Apr 1969 34855 7158-33 1 Mar 1991 8 Sep 1997 10 May 2001

General Notes:

  1. Total of 65 units SP units went to UP at merger, 20 numbered for SSW and 45 numbered for SP.
  2. Built as standard GP40s in the period May 1966 through December 1971 for the owners shown in the "First Number" column, below; all were remanufactured as GP40M-2s in November 1990 through June 1991 by Morrison Knudsen at its Boise, Idaho, and Mountaintop, Pa., locomotive shops.
  3. All 65 units were completed with standard dynamic braking and PTC (Positive Traction Control) wheel-slip control system, along with SP-standard features such as roof-mounted beacon lights, air conditioning, ditch lights, snowplow, and improvements to the cab interiors.
  4. A total of nine units (eight units former MKT units, and one former CRI&P unit) were built without dynamic braking and the feature was added as part of the MK remanufacturing.
  5. UP 5371 (ex SP 7101) was the first of this group to be repainted to Union Pacific, completed on 8 September 1997.
  6. Entire 65-unit group assigned UP 5370-5434 in September 1997, one unit (UP 5371) renumbered; assigned UP 1470-1534 in December 1999.
  7. Unit history:
  Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
  UP 5371 B&O 3732 GSCX 3732 SP 7101
         

EMD GP40X -- 2 units
3500 horsepower; B-B trucks; 274,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Third
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5500 Series
Date
Retired
UP 5504 UP 9004 UP 94 UP 958 Mar 1978 766068-5 10 Nov 1997 20 Jun 2001
UP 5505 UP 9005 UP 95 UP 959 Mar 1978 766068-6 7 Jun 1997 25 May 2001

General Notes:

  1. Equipped with special high adhension HT-B trucks.
  2. All six original units had a bolster centerline of 34 feet, 10-3/4 inches; the trucks had standard 40-inch wheels and a wheelbase of 117-1/2 inches; the noses were EMD's 88 inches long version.
  3. Built as UP 9000-9005, renumbered to UP 90-95 in May and June 1985; renumbered to UP 954-959 in January 1989 through January 1990, UP 956 retired in November 1997; assigned UP 5500-5505 in 1997, two units renumbered in June and November 1997; assigned UP 9994-9998 in December 1999, none renumbered prior to retirement of five remaining units in May and June 2001.

 

EMD GP50 -- 48 units
3500 horsepower; B-B trucks; 270,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Previous
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
5500 Series
1610 Series
Number
Date To
1610 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 5510 C&NW 5050 May 1980 786257-1 25 Jun 1996     30 Nov 2002  
(UP 5511) (UP 901)             1
UP 5512 UP 902 May 1980 786257-4 30 Jun 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5513 C&NW 5054 May 1980 786257-5 15 Aug 1996     30 Sep 2002  
UP 5514 UP 904 May 1980 786257-6 19 Jun 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5515 UP 905 Jun 1980 786257-9 24 Jun 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5516 C&NW 5059 May 1980 786257-10 25 Jun 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5517 C&NW 5060 May 1980 786257-11 6 Aug 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5518 C&NW 5061 May 1980 786257-12 23 Jul 1996     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5519 UP 909 May 1980 786257-13 24 Jun 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5520 C&NW 5063 May 1980 786257-14 11 Oct 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5521 C&NW 5064 Jun 1980 786257-15 26 Sep 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5522 C&NW 5065 Jun 1980 786257-16 9 Sep 1997     30 Nov 2002  
(UP 5523) (UP 913)           (30 Nov 2002) 2
UP 5524 C&NW 5068 Jun 1980 786257-19 25 Jun 1997     30 Sep 2002  
UP 5525 C&NW 5070 Jun 1980 786257-21 7 Nov 1996     27 Nov 2002  
UP 5526 UP 916 Jun 1980 786257-23 10 Nov 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5527 UP 917 Jul 1980 786257-24 1 Jul 1997 UP 1627 11 Dec 2001    
UP 5528 C&NW 5074 Jun 1980 786257-25 10 Feb 1997 UP 1628 28 May 2002    
UP 5529 C&NW 5075 Jul 1980 786257-26 18 Jul 1997     27 Nov 2002  
UP 5530 C&NW 5078 Jul 1980 786257-29 30 Sep 1996     4 Dec 1997 3
UP 5531 UP 921 Jul 1980 786257-30 1 Jul 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5532 UP 923 Jul 1980 786257-31 9 Jul 1997 UP 1632 28 Jan 2002    
UP 5533 C&NW 5084 Jul 1980 786257-35 5 Mar 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5534 C&NW 5085 Jul 1980 786257-36 25 Jul 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5535 C&NW 5086 Jul 1980 786257-37 5 Aug 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5536 UP 927 Aug 1980 786257-41 22 Nov 1996     27 Nov 2002  
UP 5537 C&NW 5092 Aug 1980 786257-43 9 Sep 1996     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5538 C&NW 5093 Sep 1980 786257-44 17 Jul 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5539 UP 930 Sep 1980 786257-45 26 Jul 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5540 UP 931 Aug 1980 786257-46 21 Aug 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5541 C&NW 5098 Sep 1980 786257-49 19 Sep 1996 UP 1641 4 Jan 2002    
UP 5542 UP 933 Jun 1980 786257-7 26 Jun 1996 UP 1642 21 May 2002    
UP 5543 C&NW 5057 May 1980 786257-8 17 Mar 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5544 C&NW 5081 Jul 1980 786257-32 6 Mar 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5545 C&NW 5082 Jul 1980 786257-33 30 Jan 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5546 C&NW 5083 Jul 1980 786257-34 10 Sep 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5547 C&NW 5089 Jul 1980 786257-40 19 Aug 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5548 UP 939 Jun 1980 786257-17 22 May 1997 UP 1648 30 Jan 2002    
UP 5549 C&NW 5069 Jun 1980 786257-20 15 Jul 1996     30 Sep 2002  
UP 5550 C&NW 5071 Jul 1980 786257-22 27 Aug 1996     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5551 C&NW 5076 Jul 1980 786257-27 10 Oct 1996     30 Sep 2002  
UP 5552 C&NW 5077 Jul 1980 786257-28 15 Aug 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5553 C&NW 5087 Jul 1980 786257-38 22 Aug 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5554 C&NW 5088 Jul 1980 786257-39 21 Oct 1996     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5555 C&NW 5091 Aug 1980 786257-42 5 Feb 1997     30 Nov 2002  
UP 5556 C&NW 5097 Sep 1980 786257-48 25 Jun 1997     26 Nov 2002  
UP 5557 C&NW 5099 Sep 1980 786257-50 15 Nov 1996     30 Nov 2002  

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 50 C&NW units, numbered C&NW 5050-5099 (the first GP50s built); 48 units went to UP at merger; C&NW retired two units (C&NW 5051 and 5096) prior to the merger.
  2. Renumbered from C&NW series to UP series out of C&NW sequence due to different mechanical configuration.
  3. Of the 48 units to UP at merger, 15 were renumbered to the UP 900-947 group in June 1995 through June 1996 (UP 904, ex C&NW 5055, was the first, completed on 23 June 1995, and UP 921, ex C&NW 5079, was the last, completed on 11 June 1996).
  4. Of the 48 units to UP at merger, 46 units were renumbered to the UP 5510-5557 group in June 1996 through November 1997 (UP 5542, ex UP 933, C&NW 5056, was the first, completed on 26 June 1996 (six units were overhauled and repainted by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, with the remainder being completed by UP at Jenks Shops in North Little Rock, Arkansas.), and UP 5526, ex UP 916, C&NW 5072, was the last, completed on 10 November 1997).
  5. Assigned UP 900-947 in June 1995, 15 units renumbered; assigned UP 5510-5557 in June 1996, 46 units renumbered; assigned UP 1610-1657 in December 1999, seven units renumbered prior to all 48 units being retired in September and November 2002.
  6. Individual unit histories:
  Road
Number
First
Number
Second
Number
Date To
900 Series
  UP 5510 C&NW 5050    
  (UP 5511) C&NW 5052 UP 901 12 Mar 1996
  UP 5512 C&NW 5053 UP 902 26 Dec 1995
  UP 5513 C&NW 5054    
  UP 5514 C&NW 5055 UP 904 23 Jun 1995
  UP 5515 C&NW 5058 UP 905 7 May 1996
  UP 5516 C&NW 5059    
  UP 5517 C&NW 5060    
  UP 5518 C&NW 5061    
  UP 5519 C&NW 5062 UP 909 9 Apr 1996
  UP 5520 C&NW 5063    
  UP 5521 C&NW 5064    
  UP 5522 C&NW 5065    
  (UP 5523) C&NW 5067 UP 913 17 Apr 1996
  UP 5524 C&NW 5068    
  UP 5525 C&NW 5070    
  UP 5526 C&NW 5072 UP 916 23 May 1996
  UP 5527 C&NW 5073 UP 917 8 Mar 1996
  UP 5528 C&NW 5074    
  UP 5529 C&NW 5075    
  UP 5530 C&NW 5078    
  UP 5531 C&NW 5079 UP 921 11 Jun 1996
  UP 5532 C&NW 5080 UP 923 4 Apr 1996
  UP 5533 C&NW 5084    
  UP 5534 C&NW 5085    
  UP 5535 C&NW 5086    
  UP 5536 C&NW 5090 UP 927 22 Apr 1996
  UP 5537 C&NW 5092    
  UP 5538 C&NW 5093    
  UP 5539 C&NW 5094 UP 930 18 Oct 1995
  UP 5540 C&NW 5095 UP 931 9 Oct 1995
  UP 5541 C&NW 5098    
  UP 5542 C&NW 5056 UP 933 27 Nov 1995
  UP 5543 C&NW 5057    
  UP 5544 C&NW 5081    
  UP 5545 C&NW 5082    
  UP 5546 C&NW 5083    
  UP 5547 C&NW 5089    
  UP 5548 C&NW 5066 UP 939 3 Oct 1995
  UP 5549 C&NW 5069    
  UP 5550 C&NW 5071    
  UP 5551 C&NW 5076    
  UP 5552 C&NW 5077    
  UP 5553 C&NW 5087    
  UP 5554 C&NW 5088    
  UP 5555 C&NW 5091    
  UP 5556 C&NW 5097    
  UP 5557 C&NW 5099    

Notes:

  1. UP 901 (assigned UP 5511, then UP 1611) was renumbered directly to UP 1611 on 1 April 2002; UP 1611 was retired on 30 November 2002 at the same time as the other 47 units.
  2. UP 913 (assigned UP 5523) was retired on 30 November 2002 at the same time as the other 47 units.
  3. UP 5530 (ex C&NW 5078) was wrecked on 25 October 1997 at West Junction (Houston), Texas, scrapped at wreck site.

 

EMD GP50 -- 30 units
3500 horsepower; B-B trucks; 268,000 pounds operating weight

(UP 5558-5587)

Former Missouri Pacific GP50s. Total of 30 MP units went to UP at merger.

(Read more about the 30 former MP GP50s)

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