Union Pacific Railroad

General Notes:

1. Built as CRI&P 262-281; owned by UP but leased to CRI&P.
2. All 20 units were returned to UP upon CRI&P shut-down on 31 March 1980.
3. Thirteen of the 20 units were found to be serviceable upon their return to UP in April 1980, and were repainted UP yellow and gray in April and May 1980, and renumbered to their UP 500 series road numbers. They were reported as operating between North Platte and Omaha, Nebraska (except UP 508, ex CRI&P 270, which was renumbered only). Other units operated briefly with their new UP numbers prior to receiving complete UP paint -- 503, 506, 514 and 518 are examples.
4. Seven units were not renumbered to their planned UP numbers.
5. Five units were found to be unserviceable, and were set aside immediately.
6. All former CRI&P U28Bs (along with the former CRI&P GP40s) were stored at North Platte, Nebraska (12 units), and Council Bluffs, Iowa (eight units), due to a downturn in traffic and the continued 1980 delivery of new EMD SD40-2s and GE C30-7s; eleven units were later moved for storage to Yermo, California.
7. Not equipped with dynamic braking.

Notes:

1. Fifteen units were sold to Bargains Galore, Vancouver, Washington, in October 1982; scrapped by Joseph Simon & Sons, Tacoma, Washington.
2. CRI&P 263 and 275 (assigned UP 501 and 513) were sold for scrap to Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas, 17 June 1981.
3. CRI&P 266 (assigned UP 504) was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, New Jersey, 29 June 1981.
4. UP 508 (ex CRI&P 270) was sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, 15 June 1981.
5. CRI&P 271 (assigned UP 509) received wreck damage (damaged cab) prior to its return to UP; scrapped by UP at Omaha, Nebraska, during June 1981.

General Notes:

1. Built as MKT 194-210 (17 units); 17 units to UP at merger; 12 units were repainted to UP yellow and gray, and relettered as UP.
2. MKT 194-210 were delivered in MKT's then-current red paint scheme. MKT 205 was the first MKT GP40 to be repainted in the newer green and yellow scheme, completed in May 1972 (MKT 173 was the last, completed in July 1980). (information from John Merman, via Norm Metcalf, 17 April 2005)
3. Builder data for MKT 210 updated: EMD 34093, Aug 1968 changed to EMD 34271, Oct 1968. (information from Norm Metcalf, email dated October 25, 2010)
4. Not equipped with dynamic braking.
5. Built on EMD order number 7102.

Notes:

1. Retired as MKT 194; sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 17 March 1993.
2. Sold to Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA, subsidiary of RailTex) in late 1992 (partial MNA data provided by Randy Keller via email dated October 24, 2010) (Railtex was purchased by RailAmerica on February 4, 2000)
3. Retired as MKT 200; sold to National Railway Equipment; to Virginia Southern.
4. Retired as MKT 207; sold to Morrison Knudsen, 22 May 1990; rebuilt to SP GP40-2 7100, completed on 15 February 1991 (assigned UP number 5370).
5. Retired as MKT 208; sold to Morrison Knudsen, 22 May 1990; rebuilt to SP GP40-2 7299, completed on 15 February 1991 (assigned UP number 5434).
6. Retired as MKT 210; sold to Phoenix Railway Corp., Spokane, Washington, in February 1992; sale rescinded; sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers Scrap Iron & Metal, McCook, Illinois, 27 March 1992.

General Notes:

1. Total of 38 MP units to UP at merger; 17 units were repainted/renumbered directly to UP; no MP 4500 series U23Bs are known to have been painted to the interim yellow and gray scheme with MP lettering.
2. MP 4500-4506 built as MP 668-674; renumbered to MP 2250-2256 in 1974; renumbered to MP 4500-4506 in 1980 to avoid conflict with former CR&IP GP38-2s.
3. MP 4507-4537 built as MP 2257-2288; renumbered to MP 4507-4537 in 1980 to avoid conflict with the former CRI&P GP38-2s.
4. MP 2271 (GE 40359, March 1975) was wrecked and not on the MP roster to be renumbered to the MP 4500 class; the gap in the MP 2270 series was closed in the MP 4500 series.
5. MP 4528-4537 ordered as B23-7s, delivered as U23Bs.
6. UP 565 and 568, as MP 4531 and 4534 (along with MP 4506), received EMD design cabs due to wreck damage repairs.
7. MP 4500-4506 15-year lease expired in February 1988, units purchased by UP from owner/lessor, TXL Corp.
8. MP 4500-4502, 4504-4506 sold to National Railway Equipment in December 1988 and re-sold to Central Michigan Railroad in February 1989. MP 4501 and 4505 both had wreck damage; MP 4504 had a bad turbocharger. National Railway Equipment made necessary repairs and units entered service on Central Michigan during late February and March 1989.
9. UP 541-551 (ex MP 4507-4517) 15-year lease expired on 31 December 1989, retained on one-year operational lease which expired on 31 December 1990. Returned to owner/lessor, GATX. GATX sold the units to National Railway Equipment.
10. UP 563-570 (ex MP 4528-4537) sent as trade-in to GE on 28 August 1989, shipped to GE, stored at Norfolk Southern's Calumet Yard in Chicago, delivered to GE in February 1990. MP 4510, 4516, 4530 were sent by GE to Conrail's Juniata shops during early October 1992 to have parts removed; the units were returned to GE and stored at Erie.
11. UP 557, 558, 560, 561 15-year capital lease expired on 31 January 1994. Retired on 1 February 1994 and returned to owner/lessor, First Trust.
12. Assigned UP 534-571 in December 1985 (in sequence after UP 520-533, assigned to former WP U23Bs); 17 units renumbered.
13. Not equipped with dynamic braking.
14. (‡) denotes North Little Rock style lettering.

Notes:

1. MP 4500 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad.
2. MP 4501 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad 8904.
3. MP 4502 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad.
4. MP 4503 was traded to GE, 17 March 1988; scrapped by Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in May 1994.
5. MP 4504 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad 8905.
6. MP 4505 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad, used for parts.
7. MP 4506 was sold to National Railway Equipment, 8 December 1988, to Central Michigan Railroad 8902.
8. MP 4507 was sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, in April 1990.
9. UP 542 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service.
10. MP 4509 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service.
11. MP 4510 was traded to GE, 17 March 1988.
12. UP 545 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment; sold to Texas Utilities Mining, Beckville, Texas, in February 1991.
13. UP 546 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
14. UP 547 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service.
15. UP 548 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service.
16. MP 4515 was returned to lessor, GATX, in January 1991; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service.
17. MP 4516 was traded to GE in June 1988, at GE-Erie in May 1989.
18. UP 551 was sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 22 May 1990.
19. MP 4518 was sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, 22 April 1988.
20. MP 4519 was sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, 22 April 1988.
21. MP 4520 was sold for scrap to Southwest Railroad Car Parts, Longview, Texas, 22 April 1988.
22. MP 4521 was traded to GE, 27 May 1988; scrapped by Pielet Brothers Scrap Iron & Metal, McCook, Illinois, in December 1991.
23. MP 4522 was traded to GE in January 1990.
24. UP 557 was returned to owner/lessor, First Trust, in March 1994.
25. UP 558 was returned to owner/lessor, First Trust, in March 1994.
26. MP 4525 was sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 10 October 1991.
27. UP 560 was returned to owner/lessor, First Trust, in March 1994.
28. UP 561 was returned to owner/lessor, First Trust, in March 1994.
29. MP 4528 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
30. UP 563 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989; scrapped Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in May 1994.
31. MP 4530 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
32. UP 565 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
33. UP 566 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989; scrapped by Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in May 1994.
34. MP 4533 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989; scrapped by Naporano Iron & Metal, Newark, N.J. in May 1994.
35. UP 568 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
36. UP 569 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989, rebuilt by GE-Montreal to B23-S7 in February 1991, to Roberval & Saguenay 52.
37. UP 570 was traded to GE, 28 August 1989.
38. UP 571 was sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Alton, Illinois, 10 October 1991.

General Notes:

1. Original total of 36 units, numbered UP 564-599 (UP 590 and 599 were not delivered); rebuilt from C30-7s to C36Ms by Metro-East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois, and by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.
2. Leased from Helm/GE (HLGX) joint venture; returned to Helm in late March 2000.
3. Delivered to UP beginning in April 1999 (UP 570 and 577 were the first, both delivered on 27 April 1999, and UP 598 was the last, delivered on 29 November 1999).
4. Thirty-two of the above units, except UP 587, 593, 594, and 599, were built as ATSF 8000 series units; leased by ATSF to GE in December 1989 and loaned by GE to UP to make up for slow deliveries of new C40-8s; retired by Santa Fe in January and June 1994 and traded to GE; leased by GE to Conrail as CR 500 series units; used in national lease fleet with CRL (Conrail Leasing) reporting marks; all had either 500 or 0500 series numbers.
5. UP 587, 593, 594, and 599 (four units) were built as Conrail 6600, 6602, 6604 and 6606; retired by Conrail in June through September 1995; sold to Helm, used in national lease fleet as HLCX 6700, 6702, 6704 and 6706.
6. Assigned UP 63-95 and 97-99 in December 1999 (leaving UP 96 number slot for use by the Heritage Fleet SW10); no units were renumbered prior to being returned to Helm Financial in late March 2000.
7. Individual unit histories:

Notes:

1. UP 590 was not delivered to UP, and was not in service at the end of the one-year lease.
2. UP 592 was wrecked on 17 November 1999 at Carnes, Iowa; scrapped at wreck site.
3. UP 599 was completed and delivered to UP on 1 March 2000, but not accepted as part of the lease from Helm prior to it being returned to Helm along with all of the other units; it was painted only in primer paint, with UP initials, not in full UP yellow and gray.

General Notes:

1. Built as WP 3558, part of 15-unit group that went to UP at merger, numbered WP 3550-3559; 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.
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, above) 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.

General Notes:

1. Original total of 20 units, numbered MKT 211-230; 19 units to UP at merger (MKT 222 was wrecked in 1979 and rebuilt by MKT to road slug 501 in 1982).
2. Built on EMD order number 7192.
3. Not equipped with dynamic braking.
4. Assigned 581-599 in November 1988, 15 units renumbered (four units retired as MKT units); assigned 800-811 in September 1997, two units (805, 811) renumbered prior to all 12 remaining units being retired (and rebuilt to 2500 series GP38-2s).

Notes:

1. UP 581 was sold to Helm Financial on 31 December 1997; rebuilt to a GP38-3 and leased to UP as UP 2526 on 11 February 1998.
2. UP 582 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2556 on 13 November 1998.
3. UP 583 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2557 on 14 December 1998.
4. UP 584 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2558 on 28 December 1998.
5. UP 585 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2559 on 4 November 1998.
6. MKT 216 was retired by UP and sold to National Railway Equipment in May 1990; sold to Morrison Knudsen on 6 March 1991; rebuilt to SP GP40-2 7116; completed on 24 May 1991 (assigned UP number 5386).
7. MKT 217 was retired by UP due to wreck damage; sold to National Railway Equipment on 9 October 1991; sold to Nebraska Central 4203, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
8. UP 588 was renumbered to UP 805 on 19 February 1998; sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2560 on 28 December 1998.
9. UP 589 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2561 on 21 October 1998.
10. UP 590 was renumbered to UP 807 on 4 February 1997; sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2563 on 19 November 1998.
11. MKT 221 was retired by UP due to wreck damage; sold to Morrison Knudsen in June 1990, rebuilt to SSW GP40-2 7281; completed on 9 December 1990 (assigned UP number 5398).
12. UP 592 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2564 on 30 October 1998.
13. UP 593 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2565 on 30 October 1998.
14. UP 594 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2567 on 20 October 1998.
15. UP 595 was renumbered to UP 3000 on 6 February 1991.
16. UP 596 was renumbered to UP 3001 on 1 February 1991.
17. UP 597 was sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2568 on 28 September 1998.
18. UP 598 was removed from service in September 1989 due to a damaged engine; retired and sold to Helm Financial 9 March 1990, to replace wrecked leased UP 863, wrecked in late 1989; UP 598 was rebuilt by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, using engine and dynamic braking from wrecked UP 863; the rebuilt UP 598 entered service as UP 887 on 20 February 1991.
19. MKT 230 was retired by UP and sold to National Railway Equipment in May 1990; sold to Morrison Knudsen on 6 March 1991; rebuilt to SP GP40-2 7117; completed on 24 May 1991 (assigned UP number 5387).