UP August 1999 Locomotive Fleet Changes

New C44AC deliveries (22 units):

UP 7219-7251

New SD90AC delivery (1 unit):

UP 8520

Life Extension SD40-2R rebuilds (9 units):

UP 3318, 3460, 3462, 3555, 3637, 3676, 3688, 3699, 3802

(Note: Of the 671 remaining original UP SD40-2s, 337 have been through the Life Extension program)

Leased C36M, leased from Helm, rebuilt from ATSF and CR C30-7s (4 units):

UP 588, to UP 8/9/99, ex GECX 581 (ex ATSF 8015)
UP 589, to UP 8/12/99, ex GECX 582 (ex ATSF 8017)
UP 594, to UP 8/17/99, ex HLCX 6706 (ex CR 6606)
UP 597, to UP 8/12/99, ex CR 583 (ex ATSF 8021)

Note: Built as ATSF 8000 series C30-7 units; owned by Helm/GE (HLGX) joint venture; rebuilt to C36M units by Metro-East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois, and VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.

Leased SD40-2s, leased from CIT Group, rebuilt from SD39s ad SD40s (4 units):

UP 4760, to UP 8/5/99, ex SP 5304 (SD39)
UP 4761, to UP 8/13/99, ex CN 5071 (SD40)
UP 4762, to UP 8/13/99, ex CN 5196 (SD40)
UP 4763, to UP 8/31/99, ex SP 5308 (SD39)

SP SD45T-2 6807 was reported last month as retired on 7/30/99; reinstated on 8/16/99.

August 1999 Sales:

C&NW 400 was sold to Pioneer Railroad Equipment on 26 August 1999 (renumbered to CNW 40 to allow movement). C&NW 400 (as CNW 40) was actually moved to the Keokuk Junction Railway, Keokuk Junction, Iowa, in January 1999.

Retired units:

C&NW 4165 (GP7), retired on 8/27/99
SP 1534 (SD7), retired 8/27/99 (Note 1)
SP 2452 (SW1500), retired 8/27/99
SP 2470 (SW1500), retired 8/27/99
SP 2477 (SW1500), retired 8/27/99
SP 2550 (SW1500), retired 8/31/99
SP 2563 (SW1500), retired 8/31/99
SP 2627 (SW1500), retired 8/31/99
SP 2669 (SW1500), retired 8/31/99
SP 2678 (SW1500), retired 8/31/99
SP 6817 (SD45T-2), retired on 8/31/99
SSW 6875 (SD45T-2), retired on 8/31/99
SSW 6880 (SD45T-2), retired on 8/31/99
SP 7512 (SD45R), retired on 8/31/99 (Note 2)
SSW 9378 (SD45T-2), retired on 8/31/99
SP 9609 (GP60), retired 8/27/99 (Note 3)
UP 438 (C30-7), retired 8/31/99
UP 490 (C30-7), retired 8/31/99
UP 1004 (SW1500), retired 8/17/99 (Note 3)
UP 2474 (C30-7), retired 8/27/99 (Note 4)
UP 2486 (C30-7), retired 8/31/99

Renumbered units (21 units):

UP 4059 (SD40T-2), from D&RGW 5374, 8/18/99 (Note 5)
UP 4403 (SD40T-2), from SP 8376, 8/10/99
UP 4407 (SD40T-2), from SP 8493, 8/23/99
UP 4474 (SD40T-2), from SP 8383, 8/23/99
UP 4593 (SD40T-2), from SP 8274, 8/30/99
UP 5087 (SD50), from C&NW 7027, 8/2/99
UP 5587 (GP50), from UP 989, 8/30/99 (ex MP 3529)
UP 5609 (B40-8), from SP 8000, 8/4/99
UP 5623 (B40-8), from SP 8014, 8/4/99
UP 5629 (B40-8), from SP 8020, 8/18/99
UP 5645 (B40-8), from SP 8036, 8/31/99
UP 5661 (B40-8), from SSW 8053, 8/10/99
UP 5674 (B40-8), from SSW 8067, 8/25/99
UP 5677 (B40-8), from SSW 8070, 8/19/99
UP 5693 (B40-8), from SSW 8087, 8/30/99
UP 5869 (GP60), from SP 9770, 8/19/99
UP 5871 (GP60), from SP 9772, 8/12/99
UP 5887 (GP60), from SP 9788, 8/10/99
UP 7500 (C60AC), from UP 7000, 8/11/99
UP 9684 (C44-9W), from C&NW 8620, 8/17/99

Notes:

  1. An earlier [incorrect] report had SP 1534 being sold to Midwest Metallics.
  2. 69 SD45Rs remaining of 124 to UP at merger.
  3. Wrecked on 7/4/99 at Palm Springs, California.
  4. Wrecked on CR in 1996.
  5. UP 4059 was renumbered from D&RGW 5374 at Mid America Car following wreck repairs from grade crossing accident on 9 June 1999 near Hope, Minn.; cab torn from frame.