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Roster of Diesel and Turbine Locomotives, 1934-2009

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EMD SD24 -- 30 units
2400 horsepower; C-C trucks; 386,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired

Notes
UP 400 Jun 1959 25358 Jan 1983 Sold for scrap to St. Louis Auto Shredding, East St. Louis, Illinois, in October 1985.
UP 401 Jun 1959 25359 7 Nov 1983 Sold for scrap to Durbano, Ogden, Utah in November 1985.
UP 402 Jun 1959 25360 Oct 1982 Sold for scrap to Durbano, Ogden, Utah in November 1985.
UP 403 Jun 1959 25361 Apr 1981 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 20 July 1981; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington.
UP 404 Jul 1959 25362 30 Dec 1982 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 27 February 1986; scrapped by General Metals, Tacoma, Washington, in March 1986.
UP 405 Jul 1959 25363 Mar 1981 Sold for scrap to General Metals, Tacoma, Washington, 31 August 1981.
UP 406 Jul 1959 25364 Jan 1981 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 28 April 1981; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, in June 1981.
UP 407 Jul 1959 25365 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; rebuilt by MK to non-turbocharged, 1800 horsepower SD10 1848, completed 12 February 1980, used in Precision's lease fleet until sold to C&NW 6644, 31 March 1982; retired by UP on 14 May 1996, sold to Helm Financial in February 1997; sold to Web Asset Management and renumbered to WAMX 1801.
UP 408 Jul 1959 25366 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2009 in January 1980; sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1995. Leased to Twin Cities & Western, the to Wisconsin Southern 2009.
UP 409 Aug 1959 25367 Oct 1980 Sold to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 2 April 1981; sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1984.
UP 410 Aug 1959 25368 18 Mar 1985 Sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, 8 January 1988.
UP 411 Aug 1959 25369 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2010 in February 1980; sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1995. To Indiana Harbor Belt 2921 in 1996.
UP 412 Aug 1959 25370 2 Nov 1982 Traded to EMD in May 1986.
UP 413 Aug 1959 25371 18 Mar 1985 Traded to EMD in May 1986.
UP 414 Aug 1959 25372 Mar 1980 Rebuilt to SD24M (same number) in May 1975, including new Dash-2 electrical cabinet; sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J., 17 March 1981.
UP 415 Aug 1959 25373 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2011 in March 1980; sold to National Railway Equipment. To Iowa Interstate 102.
UP 416 Aug 1959 25374 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen to non-turbocharged, 1800 horsepower SD10 1849, completed 8 February 1980, used in Precision's lease fleet until sold to C&NW 6645, 31 March 1982. (Photo as Precision 1849 in Extra 2200 South, Issue 69, July-August-September 1979, page 17.)
UP 417 Aug 1959 25375 18 Mar 1985 Traded to EMD in May 1986.
UP 418 Aug 1959 25376 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen to non-turbocharged, 1800 horsepower SD10 1850, completed 21 March 1980, used in Precision's lease fleet until sold to C&NW 6646, 31 March 1982.
UP 419 Aug 1959 25377 Jan 1981 Scrapped by UP at Omaha, late January 1981.
UP 420 Aug 1959 25378 2 Nov 1982 Sold for scrap to Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas, in November 1983.
UP 421 Sep 1959 25379 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen to non-turbocharged, 1800 horsepower SD10 1851, completed on 7 March 1980; sold to Elk Run Coal Company 1981, Sylvester, W.V, completed on 7 April 1981 (photo in Railfan & Railroad, January 1982) ; sold to Sidney Coal Co. 1981, Sidney, Kentucky.
UP 422 Sep 1959 25380 18 Mar 1985 Traded to EMD in May 1986.
UP 423 Sep 1959 25381 Aug 1968 Rebuilt by UP-Omaha to SD24M 3100 in August 1968.
UP 424 Sep 1959 25382 Jul 1982 Sold for scrap to David J. Joseph Co., Jewett, Texas, in February 1986.
UP 425 Sep 1959 25383 Jun 1983 Sold for scrap to David J. Joseph Co., Jewett, Texas, in February 1986.
UP 426 Sep 1959 25384 Dec 1980 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 28 April 1981; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, in June 1981.
UP 427 Sep 1959 25385 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen to non-turbocharged, 1800 horsepower SD10 1852, completed on 18 January 1980, used in Precision's lease fleet until sold to C&NW 6647, 31 March 1982.
UP 428 Sep 1959 25386 Dec 1979 Sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 2 April 1981.
UP 429 Sep 1959 25387 18 Mar 1985 Sold to Aaron Ferer and Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, 1 September 1987.

General Notes:

  1. UP 410 was equipped with Dynavane primary and Roto-namic engine air filters, replacing the original carbody and secondary oil bath engine air filters.
  2. UP 414 was modified with an upgraded electrical cabinet, AR10 alternator, and 645 power assemblies in May 1974, as a prototype for a rebuild program for UP's large fleet of SD24s, to improve reliability and bring them up to current SD40-2 standards. Some internal UP documents refer to the unit as an SD24-4. SD24M 3100 (ex UP 423) in 1968 was also part of this search for rebuilding technologies for the 79-unit SD24 fleet.
  3. UP 423 was rebuilt to SD24M 3100 in August 1968. The rebuild included a constant speed EMD 16-645 3000 horsepower engine (with speed control taking place by changing the level of excitation of the main generator) and traction motors permanently connected in parallel. UP tried many other features, including a variable dynamic braking feature, first used on the small 51-75 single unit turbines. UP 3100 was also the first unit on UP to have the capability of a self-load test, rather than being connected to an external load box. This self load feature was first delivered on UP's DDA40Xs, and on almost all production units from EMD after 1971.
  4. Beginning in the early and mid 1970s, UP SD24s worked as heavy yard switchers. UP 414 and 419 were long-time residents of Ogden, Utah, yard. In early 1979, UP's remaining 21 SD24 A-units were all reassigned from secondary road service to yard service, with most being assigned to the huge twin hump yards at North Platte, Nebraska, replacing the ailing 2800-class GE U28Cs.
  5. UP 407, 416, 418, 421, and 427 were sold to Precision National Corp. and rebuilt to 1800 horsepower, non-turbocharged. Used in Precision's national lease fleet until sale to C&NW in March 1982. Renumbered to C&NW 6600 class. Returned to UP in the UP/C&NW merger, assigned new UP numbers 2896-2899 (none renumbered prior to retirement by UP).
  6. Built on EMD order number 5602.

 

EMD SD24 -- 3 units
2400 horsepower; C-C trucks; 386,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired

Notes
UP 445 EMD 7200 Aug 1960 26034 Sep 1979 Sold to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 2 April 1981; sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1984.
UP 446 EMD 7201 Aug 1960 26035 May 1985 Traded to EMD in May 1986; scrapped by Pielet Brothers Scrap Iron & Metal, McCook, Illinois, in August 1986.
UP 447 EMD 7202 Aug 1960 26036 8 Sep 1981 Sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, in February 1982.

General Notes:

  1. UP 445-447 were built as EMD SD24 demonstrators 7200-7202, for service on SP; painted in SP's new, at that time, gray and red nose scheme, equipped with low noses and red warning lights mounted on low noses; sold to UP in August 1961; UP 446 was set-up by UP at Omaha on 3 August 1961.
  2. UP 446 was the last operating SD24 on UP; operating with UP yard slug S4 in track maintenance ballast sled service until May 1985.
  3. Built on EMD order number 5623.

 

EMD SD24 -- 1 unit
2400 horsepower; C-C trucks; 386,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Date To
UP
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 448 EMD 5579 1 Aug 1961 Jul 1958 24701 Oct 1980 1

General Notes:

  1. UP 448 was built as EMD SD24 demonstrator 5579; equipped with a central air intake filter section and winterization hatch located over the turbocharger/main generator area; rebuilt by EMD in August 1960 to production SD24 configuration; sold to UP on 1 August 1961. For warranty purposes, Union Pacific's records show the unit as being built in August 1960. The builder's plate showed the build date as July 1958.
  2. Built on EMD order number 5579.

Notes:

  1. UP 448 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 27 March 1981; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2026 in April 1982; stored unserviceable by August 1996; to National Railway Equipment in May 1997, in national lease service as NREX 2026; to Pacific Harbor Line, Long Beach, California, in July 2003 as PHL 2026, stored in late December 2007 by PHL upon arrival of new genset units; moved in mid 2008 to Gulf Coast Switching in Dayton (Houston), Texas, as GCSX 2026 [Gulf Coast Switching is owned by Anacostia, which also owns PHL; Gulf Coast Switching start up was in October 2008]

 

EMD SD24B -- 45 units
2400 horsepower; C-C trucks; 383,450 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date
Retired

Notes
UP 400B Jun 1959 25388 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2000 in August 1979. Retired by ICG and sold to NRE in April 1994; sold to Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad 1000 in September 1994, then to Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad 1000.
UP 401B Jun 1959 25389 Apr 1978 Sold to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in October 1978; sold to ATSF in April 1979, rebuilt to ATSF yard slug 127, completed 22 October 1980.
UP 402B Jun 1959 25390 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 403B Jun 1959 25391 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 404B Jul 1959 25392 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 405B Jul 1959 25393 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 406B Jul 1959 25394 Oct 1977 Rebuilt by UP at Omaha to yard slug S7 in April 1978.
UP 407B Jul 1959 25395 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 408B Jul 1959 25396 Feb 1981 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 28 April 1981; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, in June 1981.
UP 409B Jul 1959 25397 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2001 in September 1979. Retired by ICG and sold to NRE in March 1994; to Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA) 1001 in September 1994; to Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) 1000; to Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) 2001, in about 1998.
UP 410B Jul 1959 25398 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 411B Jul 1959 25399 Sep 1979 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 27 March 1981; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2028 in May 1982; sold to National Railway Equipment in April 1997; to Boise Locomotive.
UP 412B Jul 1959 25400 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 413B Jul 1959 25401 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 414B Jul 1959 25402 Apr 1978 Sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in August 1978.
UP 415B Jul 1959 25403 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 416B Jul 1959 25404 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2004 in December 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1995. To Wisconsin Southern 2004.
UP 417B Jul 1959 25405 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 418B Aug 1959 25406 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2003 in November 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1995; leased to Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 100; returned to NRE, in national lease service as NREX 100, as of July 2008, in service at a grain elevator in Lemmon, South Dakota.
UP 419B Aug 1959 25407 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 420B Aug 1959 25408 Apr 1978 Sold to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in August 1978; sold to ATSF in April 1979, rebuilt to ATSF yard slug 129, completed 8 October 1979.
UP 421B Aug 1959 25409 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 422B Aug 1959 25410 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 423B Aug 1959 25411 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 424B Aug 1959 25412 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 425B Aug 1959 25413 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 426B Aug 1959 25414 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2006 in December 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1995. To Twin Cities & Western Railroad 601; the to Red River Valley & Western 601 in December 1995.
UP 427B Aug 1959 25415 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2002 in October 1979. Retired by ICG and sold to NRE in February 1995; sold to Twin Cities & Western Railroad 600 in May 1995, then to Red River Valley & Western Railroad 600 in December 1995; sold to Commonwealth Edison in 1997, numbered ComEd 1908; to Will County Coal Handling (WCCH) 1802, Romeoville, Illinois
UP 428B Aug 1959 25416 Apr 1978 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 23 January 1979.
UP 429B Aug 1959 25417 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 430B Aug 1959 25418 Jul 1979 Sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, 4 March 1981; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, in May 1981.
UP 431B Aug 1959 25419 Apr 1978 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 23 January 1979.
UP 432B Aug 1959 25420 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 433B Aug 1959 25421 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 434B Aug 1959 25422 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 435B Aug 1959 25423 Apr 1978 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 23 January 1979.
UP 436B Aug 1959 25424 Apr 1978 Sold to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in August 1978; sold to ATSF in April 1979, rebuilt to ATSF yard slug 128, completed 10 August 1979.
UP 437B Aug 1959 25425 Apr 1978 Sold to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in December 1979; sold to ATSF, rebuilt to ATSF yard slug 126, completed 19 May 1981.
UP 438B Sep 1959 25426 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2005 in December 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment 2005 in September 1995. To Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 101 in September 1996.
UP 439B Sep 1959 25427 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2008 in December 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment 2008 in September 1995. To Wisconsin Southern 2008.
UP 440B Sep 1959 25428 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2007 in December 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment 2007 in September 1995. To Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 102 in September 1996.
UP 441B Sep 1959 25429 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; sold to ICG, 1981.
UP 442B Sep 1959 25430 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 443B Sep 1959 25431 Oct 1977 Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
UP 444B Sep 1959 25432 Apr 1978 Rebuilt by UP at Omaha to yard slug S8, completed January 1979.

General Notes:

  1. UP 408B was the last operating SD24B on UP, removed from service on 14 April 1979.
  2. During late 1979 and early 1980 there were stacks of trucks from scrapped UP SD24s at Precision National's salvage yard in Mount Vernon, Illinois
  3. Built on EMD order number 5602, frame numbers 5602-B1 to B45.

 

EMD SD7 -- 10 units
1500 horsepower; C-C trucks; operating weight: (see general note, below)

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
450 series
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 450 UP 775 Jun 1953 18284 Feb 1963 Sep 1979 1
UP 451 UP 776 Jun 1953 18285 Dec 1962 Sep 1979 2
UP 452 UP 777 Jun 1953 18286 Feb 1963 Jul 1979 3
UP 453 UP 778 Jun 1953 18287 Dec 1962 Oct 1979 4
UP 454 UP 779 Jun 1953 18288 Jan 1963 2 Nov 1982 5
UP 455 UP 780 Jun 1953 18289 Dec 1962 6 Mar 1980 6
UP 456 UP 781 Jun 1953 18290 Dec 1962 11 Apr 1978 7
UP 457 UP 782 Jun 1953 18293 Dec 1962 4 Aug 1978 8
UP 458 UP 783 Jun 1953 18291 Dec 1962 Oct 1980 9
UP 459 UP 784 Jun 1953 18292 Dec 1962 1 Jul 1982 10

General Notes:

  1. Built as UP 775-784, renumbered to UP 450-459 between December 1962 and February 1963.
  2. Ten motor electric trailer pairs: 454-S2 assigned to at Pocatello, Idaho; 458-S3 and 459-S1 were assigned to North Platte, Nebraska.
  3. UP 457 was equipped with a snowplow pilot, a standby water heater for severe winter weather, and had a lighter operating weight for service on the Coalmont Branch out of Laramie.
  4. UP 458 and 459 were equipped with steam generators for standby passenger service.
  5. UP 450-456 had 363,500 pounds operating weight; UP 457 had 337,800 pounds operating weight; UP 458 and 459 had 325,500 pounds operating weight in freight service and 361,400 pounds operating weight in passenger service. UP 458 and 459 had 350,500 pounds operating weight after removal of their steam generators.
  6. Built on EMD order number 5244.

Notes:

  1. UP 450 was sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 2 April 1981.
  2. UP 451 was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J., 14 April 1981.
  3. UP 452 was sold to Bargains Galore on 4 March 1981; sold for scrap to Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, still there in August 1983.
  4. UP 453 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 27 March 1981; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2030, completed in June 1982. In service during early 1997 as Chicago Central & Pacific 2030; sold to National Railway Equipment in April 1997; in national lease service as NREX 2030.
  5. UP 454 was sold for scrap to David J. Joseph Co., Plymouth, Utah in February 1986.
  6. UP 455 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 27 March 1981; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2034, completed in August 1982. Stored out of service by August 1996.
  7. UP 456 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in December 1978; rebuilt to SD10 by ICG at Paducah, Kentucky, completed in February 1980; sold to LAMCO (Liberia) 315 in March 1980. (Photo in LN II 131-15. LAMCO roster in LN II 135-1,6).
  8. UP 457 was wrecked; sold to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J., 12 February 1979; sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, rebuilt to SD10 by ICG at Paducah, Kentucky; sold to LAMCO (Liberia) 316 in March 1980.
  9. UP 458 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 27 March 1981; sold to ICG, rebuilt to ICG SD20 2032, completed in July 1982. In service during early 1997 as Chicago Central & Pacific 2032; sold to National Railway Equipment in May 1997; in national lease service as NREX 2032.
  10. UP 459 was sold to Great Northern Transportation (Colorado & Eastern Railroad; COE) in February 1983; sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers on 7 August 1988.

 

EMD GP20 -- 30 units
2000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 258,200 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
470 Series
Date
Retired
Notes
UP 470 UP 700 Jul 1960 26045 Jan 1963 Oct 1977 1
UP 471 UP 701 Jul 1960 26046 Dec 1962 Oct 1977 2
UP 472 UP 702 Jul 1960 26047 Dec 1962 Aug 1978 3
UP 473 UP 703 Jul 1960 26048 Dec 1962 Apr 1978 4
UP 474 UP 704 Jul 1960 26049 Dec 1962 23 Nov 1982 5
UP 475 UP 705 Jul 1960 26050 Jan 1963 6 Mar 1980 6
UP 476 UP 706 Jul 1960 26051 Dec 1962 Jun 1982 7
UP 477 UP 707 Jul 1960 26052 Dec 1962 May 1979 8
UP 478 UP 708 Jul 1960 26053 Dec 1962 Oct 1977 9
UP 479 UP 709 Jul 1960 26054 Jan 1963 Oct 1977 10
UP 480 UP 710 Jul 1960 26055 Jan 1963 Sep 1978 11
UP 481 UP 711 Jul 1960 26056 Dec 1962 Feb 1983 12
UP 482 UP 712 Jul 1960 26057 Dec 1962 Oct 1977 13
UP 483 UP 713 Jul 1960 26058 Dec 1963 Aug 1978 14
UP 484 UP 714 Jul 1960 26059 Jan 1963 Mar 1980 15
UP 485 UP 715 Jul 1960 26060 Jan 1963 Apr 1978 16
UP 486 UP 716 Jul 1960 26061 Dec 1962 Mar 1981 17
UP 487 UP 717 Jul 1960 26062 Dec 1962 Feb 1984 18
UP 488 UP 718 Jul 1960 26063 Dec 1962 Oct 1977 19
UP 489 UP 719 Jul 1960 26064 Dec 1962 Sep 1978 20
UP 490 UP 720 Jul 1960 26065 Dec 1962 Mar 1980 21
UP 491 UP 721 Jul 1960 26066 Dec 1962 1 Jul 1982 22
UP 492 UP 722 Jul 1960 26067 Dec 1963 Oct 1979 23
UP 493 UP 723 Aug 1960 26068 Jan 1963 Dec 1979 24
UP 494 UP 724 Aug 1960 26069 Dec 1962 23 Nov 1982 25
UP 495 UP 725 Aug 1960 26070 Dec 1962 Nov 1981 26
UP 496 UP 726 Aug 1960 26071 Jan 1963 Oct 1979 27
UP 497 UP 727 Aug 1960 26072 Dec 1962 Oct 1977 28
UP 498 UP 728 Aug 1960 26073 Dec 1962 May 1979 29
UP 499 UP 729 Aug 1960 26074 Dec 1962 Apr 1978 30

General Notes:

  1. Built as UP 700-729; renumbered to UP 470-499 series in 1962/63 to avoid conflict with new GP30s.
  2. UP 487 was the last operating GP20 on UP, retired in February 1984 and sold for scrap in August 1985.
  3. UP 470, 471, 472, 473, 479, 488, and 497 (seven units) were sold to Precision National Corp.; rebuilt to GP21s, with 2000 horsepower, non-turbocharged 16-645 engines; six units sold to South East Coal Co. (SECX) in March 1979, which used them in dedicated unit coal train service on L&N from mines at Isom, Tolson, and Premeir, Kentucky, to the preparation plant at Calla, Kentucky; about 120 miles. SEC entered bankruptcy in November 1990 and the units were sold to National Railway Equipment in March 1991; see individual units for further details.
  4. Built on EMD order number 5624.

Notes:

  1. UP 470 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; rebuilt to GP21; sold to South East Coal Company (SECX) 2001, Ravenna, Kentucky, in March 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment, 30 March 1991, leased to Arizona & California 2001 in May 1991; returned to NRE, in national lease service as NREX 2001.
  2. UP 471 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977; rebuilt to GP21; sold to SECX 2004 in April 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment 30 March 1991, leased to Arizona & California (ARZC) 2004 in May 1991; in national lease service as NREX 2004; to Columbia & Cowlitz 700 (3rd).
  3. UP 472 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in November 1978; rebuilt to GP21; sold to SECX 2006 in April 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment, 30 March 1991, leased to Arizona & California 2003 in May 1991; in national lease service as NREX 2003; to Tacoma Rail (TMBL) 2003.
  4. UP 473 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 23 January 1979; rebuilt to GP21, used in national lease service as PNL 2007.
  5. UP 474 was sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, 5 February 1988.
  6. UP 475 was sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, in November 1980; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington, in March 1983.
  7. UP 476 was sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, in April 1983; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington.
  8. UP 477 was sold to Peaker Services, Brighton, Mich., in January 1980; scrapped during 1990.
  9. UP 478 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977.
  10. UP 479 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt to GP21; sold to SECX 2003 in March 1979, wrecked, stored at Polly, Kentucky.
  11. UP 480 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 17 October 1979, rebuilt to GP21; sold to Illinois Terminal 2009, to Norfolk & Western 2009 in November 1981.
  12. UP 481 was sold for scrap to Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas, in November 1983.
  13. UP 482 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt to GP21; sold to Illinois Terminal 2008, to Norfolk & Western 2008 in November 1981. (Photo, as IT 2008, in Extra 2200 South, Issue 70, October-November-December 1979, inside back cover)
  14. UP 483 was wrecked; stripped of usable parts by UP during July 1978; sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, in April 1979, moved direct from Omaha to Diesel Electric Service, St. Paul, Minn.; sold to Nebraska Western Technical College 483, Sidney, Nebraska; sold to Weber Industries 483, Council Bluffs, Iowa; renumbered to 438; sold to Wilson Railway Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 8 February 1989; sold to San Diego & Imperial Valley 1438; sold to Missouri & Northern Arkansas 483 in May 1993.
  15. UP 484 was retired due to a generator fire; sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 5 January 1981.
  16. UP 485 was scrapped by UP at Omaha in October 1978.
  17. UP 486 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 15 June 1981.
  18. UP 487 was sold for scrap to Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas, 30 August 1985.
  19. UP 488 (1st) was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in October 1977, rebuilt to GP21; sold to SECX 2002 in March 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment, 30 March 1991, leased to Arizona & California 2002 in May 1991; to Tacoma Belt Railroad (TMBL) 2002.
  20. UP 489 was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in February 1980.
  21. UP 490 was scrapped by UP at Omaha, Nebraska, in May 1980.
  22. UP 491 was sold to Great Northern Transportation (Colorado & Eastern Railroad; COE) in February 1983; sold to Pielet Brothers Scrap Iron & Metal, McCook, Illinois, 7 August 1988; scrapped.
  23. UP 492 was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J., 25 September 1980.
  24. UP 493 was wrecked; held at Pocatello, Idaho, to resolve legal questions; scrapped by UP at Pocatello in August 1984.
  25. UP 494 was wrecked (bent frame); sold for scrap to Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas, in October 1983.
  26. UP 495 was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in February 1980.
  27. UP 496 was sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, in August 1980; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington.
  28. UP 497 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in November 1977, rebuilt to GP21; sold to SECX 2005 in May 1979; sold to National Railway Equipment, 30 March 1991, leased to Arizona & California in May 1991.
  29. UP 498 was sold to Morrison Knudsen, 9 October 1979, rebuilt without turbocharger and different fans; sold to Kyle Railways, 28 March 1980, lettered for San Diego & Arizona Eastern 103; sold to San Joaquin Valley Railroad (Kyle) 103, to SJV 1763. (Photo, as SD&AE 103, in Extra 2200 South, Issue 70, October-November-December 1979, page 15)
  30. UP 499 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in January 1979, rebuilt to GP21; sold to Agrico 2010.

 

EMD GP20 -- 9 units
2000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 256,900 pounds operating weight

Road
Number
First
Number
Builder
Date
Builder
Number
Date To
UP Number
Date
Retired
Notes
(UP 477) WP 2001 Dec 1959 25623   18 Mar 1985 1
(UP 478) WP 2002 Nov 1959 25624   18 Mar 1985 2
  WP 2003 Nov 1959 25625   (Sep 1964) 3
(UP 479) WP 2004 Nov 1959 25626   18 Mar 1985 4
(UP 480) WP 2005 Nov 1959 25627   18 Mar 1985 5
(UP 482) WP 2006 Nov 1959 25628   18 Mar 1985 6
(UP 483) WP 2007 Jul 1960 26041   18 Mar 1985 7
(485) WP 2008 Jul 1960 26042   Jul 1983 8
UP 488 (2nd) WP 2009 Jul 1960 26043 15 Sep 1984 18 Mar 1985 9
(UP 489) WP 2010 Jul 1960 26044   18 Mar 1985 10

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 10 units, numbered WP 2001-2010; nine units to UP at merger; WP 2003 was retired by WP prior to the UP merger.
  2. Assigned UP 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 483, 485, 488, and 489; among UP's remaining GP20s in the 470-499 series.
  3. WP 2001, 2002, 2004-2010 (nine units) were stored unserviceable at Salt Lake City from February 1983 to June 1986; traction motors were removed and the units moved to Ogden, Utah, stored at Ogden until WP 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010 were sold to Precision in 1988.
  4. UP returned the WP 2009 to operating condition at the Salt Lake Shops in September 1984; painted and lettered as UP 488 (2nd) at North Platte, Nebraska; retired due to turbocharger failure, removed from service on 12 January 1985.
  5. WP 2006 and 2007 were still at the former Precision facility in Mount Vernon, Illinois, during June 1999.
  6. Equipped with dual controls and high short hood.
  7. WP 2001-2006 were built on EMD order number 5607.
  8. WP 2007-2010 were built on EMD order number 7592.

Notes:

  1. WP 2001 was donated to the Feather River Rail Society in June 1985, delivered on 7 July 1985.
  2. WP 2002 was sold to Relco, Minooka, Illinois, 2 March 1988; short hood lowered; renumbered to RE 2001 (RLCX 2001) by 15 July 1988; leased to Exxon Chemical (later Exxon-Labarge, and ExxonMobile), Shute Creek Gasification Plant in southwestern Wyoming in September 1988; as of March 2005, still at the Shute Creek facility. (Exxon's Shute Creek plant is located about 26 miles north and east of Kemmerer, Wyoming, near where U.S. 189 meets Shute Creek Road.) (Previously, this unit was reported as being leased to the Stepan Co.; the unit in question was actually SCLX 2001, an SW1200.) (2005 update from Norm Metcalf)
  3. WP 2003 was wrecked at Beowawe, Nevada, on 21 September 1963, traded to EMD on 14 September 1964.
  4. WP 2004 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 2 March 1988; still at Precision during June 1994; all assets of PNC sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1997; WP 2004 still stored at NRE at Mount Vernon, Illinois, during May 2002; scrapped by NRE during 2003.
  5. WP 2005 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 2 March 1988; still at Precision during June 1994; all assets of PNC sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1997; WP 2005 still stored at NRE at Mount Vernon, Illinois, during May 2002; scrapped by NRE during 2003.
  6. WP 2006 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 2 March 1988; still at Precision during June 1994; all assets of PNC sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1997; WP 2006 still stored at NRE at Mount Vernon, Illinois, during May 2002; scrapped by NRE during 2003.
  7. WP 2007 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 2 March 1988; still at Precision during June 1994; all assets of PNC sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1997; WP 2007 still stored at NRE at Mount Vernon, Illinois, during May 2002; scrapped by NRE during 2003.
  8. WP 2008 was sold for scrap to Durbano, Ogden, Utah in November 1985.
  9. UP 488 (2nd) was sold for scrap to St. Louis Auto Shredding, East St. Louis, Illinois, 12 November 1985.
  10. WP 2010 was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 2 March 1988; still at Precision during June 1994; all assets of PNC sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1997; WP 2010 still stored at NRE at Mount Vernon, Illinois, during May 2002; scrapped by NRE during 2003.

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