Union Pacific Steam Locomotives, 1915-1962

General Notes:

1. All 11 locomotives built by Baldwin in 1886-1887 with Wootten firebox and camelback cab; rebuilt by UP at Omaha in 1893-1895 to standard firebox and cab on the following dates (Read more about Wootten fireboxes)

Notes:

1. In later years, UP 105 was assigned (along with UP 113 and 117) to the Kearney Branch in western Nebraska. (Read more about the Kearney Branch; see also: "Kearney & Black Hills: A Historic Line of the Union Pacific Railroad" by Francis Gschwind, South Platte Press, 1990, ISBN-13: 978-0942035131)

General Notes:

1. All locomotives had operating weight of 137,600 pounds except UP 113, 117 which had operating weight of 139,500 pounds.

Notes:

1. In later years, UP 113 and 117 were assigned (along with UP 105) to the Kearney Branch in western Nebraska. (Read more about the Kearney Branch; see also: "Kearney & Black Hills: A Historic Line of the Union Pacific Railroad" by Francis Gschwind, South Platte Press, 1990, ISBN-13: 978-0942035131)
2. UP 115 was sold to Kansas City, Mexico & Oriente F.C. in (?) as their No. 115.

General Notes:

1. UP 119 and 120 were built as cross-compound locomotives in 1898; converted to simple locomotives in 1909; renumbered to UP 119, 120 in 1915-1916.

Notes:

1. Built as UPRy 1600 in 1890; to UP 1600 in 1898; to UP 130 in 1915; vacated in 1927
2. Built as UPRy 1601 in 1890; to UP 1601 in 1898; vacated before 1915
3. Built as UPRy 1602 in 1890; to UP 1602 in 1898; to UP 131 in 1915; vacated in 1921
4. Built as UPRy 1603 in 1890; to UP 1603 in 1898; to UP 132 in 1915; vacated in 1921
5. Built as UPRy 1604 in 1890; to UP 1604 in 1898; vacated before 1915
6. Built as UPRy 1605 in 1890; to UP 1605 in 1898; vacated before 1915
7. Built as UPRy 1606 in 1890; to UP 1606 in 1898; vacated in 1913; sold to Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins
8. Built as UPRy 1607 in 1890; to UP 1607 in 1898; to UP 133 in 1915; vacated in 1924
9. Built as UPRy 1608 in 1890; to UP 1608 in 1898; to UP 134 in 1915; vacated in 1921
10. Built as UPRy 1609 in 1890; to UP 1609 in 1898; to UP 135 in 1915; vacated in 1921
11. Built as UPRy 1610 in 1890; to UP 1610 in 1898; to UP 136 in 1915; vacated in 1921
12. Built as UPRy 1611 in 1890; to UP 1611 in 1898; to UP 137 in 1915; vacated in 1922
13. Built as UPRy 1612 in 1890; to UP 1612 in 1898; to UP 138 in 1915; vacated in 1923
14. Built as UPRy 1613 in 1890; to UP 1613 in 1898; to UP 139 in 1915; vacated in 1924
15. Built as UPRy 1614 in 1890; to UP 1614 in 1898; to UP 140 in 1915; vacated in 1916

General Notes:

1. UP 141-143 were built as Montana Union Railway 161-163 (received by MURy in July 1890); to UP 1615-1617 in 1898; to UP 141-143 in 1915.
2. Montana Union Railway was a joint company owned by Union Pacific and Northern Pacific, operated from 1886 to 1898 when the rolling stock was split between the two companies.
3. Montana Union Railway operations started between Butte and Garrison, Montana on August 1, 1886, and consisted of the 51 miles of standard gauge trackage (newly converted from three-feet gauge) between Silver Bow, Montana and Butte on the south end and between Silver Bow and Garrison on the north end. (Read more about Montana Union Ry.)

Notes:

1. UP 141 was built as Montana Union Ry 161 in 1889; to UP 1615 in 1898; to UP 141 in 1915; vacated in 1921
2. UP 142 was built as Montana Union Ry 162 in 1889; to UP 1616 in 1898; to UP 142 in 1915; vacated in 1916
3. UP 143 was built as Montana Union Ry 163 in 1889; to UP 1617 in 1898; to UP 143 in 1915; vacated in 1927

General Notes:

1. Built as Vauclain compound; rebuilt to simple in 1910-1918 (locomotive folio diagram book shows UP 150, 151, and 154 remained as compound as late as May 1918)
2. Rebuilt from Vauclain compound to simple on the date shown.

Notes:

1. Built as UP 1508 in 1902; to UP 150 in 1915; vacated in 1934
2. Built as UP 1509 in 1902; to UP 151 in 1915; vacated in 1928
3. Built as UP 1510 in 1902; to UP 152 in 1915; vacated in 1933
4. Built as UP 1511 in 1902; to UP 153 in 1915; vacated in 1930
5. Built as UP 1514 in 1902; to UP 154 in 1915; vacated in 1934
6. Built as UP 1515 in 1902; to UP 155 in 1915; vacated in 1946
7. Built as UP 1516 in 1902; to UP 156 in 1915; vacated in 1928
8. Built as UP 1518 in 1902; to UP 157 in 1915; vacated in 1928
9. Built as UP 1519 in 1902; to UP 158 in 1915; vacated in 1946

General Notes:

1. After 1936 all in-service 200 series locomotives had superheaters installed, increasing the locomotive weight by an additional 3,000 pounds.

Notes:

1. The following four locomotives were renumbered from the 200 series to the 6200 series to clear the 200 series for use by new GP9s.

General Notes:

1. After 1936 all in-service 200 series locomotives had superheaters installed, increasing the locomotive weight by an additional 3,000 pounds.

Notes:

1. UP 226 was sold to Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway on April 1, 1913, renumbered to GH&SA 828 (2nd); scrapped in October 1951.
2. The following three locomotives were renumbered from the 200 series to the 6200 series to clear the 200 series for use by new GP9s.

General Notes:

1. After 1936 all in-service 200 series locomotives had superheaters installed, increasing the locomotive weight by an additional 3,000 pounds.

Notes:

1. The following seven locomotives were renumbered from the 200 series to the 6200 series to clear the 200 series for use by new GP9s.

General Notes:

1. After 1936 all in-service 200 and 300 series locomotives had superheaters installed, increasing the locomotive weight by an additional 3,000 pounds.

Notes:

1. Two locomotives were renumbered from the 200 series to the 6200 series to clear the 200 series for use by new GP9s.