MP Locomotives To UP By Merger In 1983

General Notes:

1. There were 151 GP18s purchased by Missouri Pacific and Texas & Pacific; in January 1981, two years before the UP merger, the remaining 120 units were removed and stored at Fort Worth and other locations; of the 120 units in storage, 17 were traded to EMD on new GP15-1s and new MP15s; the 103 remaining GP18s remained in storage following the December 1982 UP merger, and all 103 units were retired on 2 April 1984.
2. MP 1850-1854 built as T&P 1145-1149, renumbered to T&P 500-504 in 1961; T&P merged with MP in October 1976; MP 500-504 renumbered to MP 1850-1854 in 1974.
3. MP 1855-1881 built as MP 4800 series; renumbered to MP 500 series in 1961; renumbered to MP 1800 series in 1974.
4. MP 1855-1876 built with high nose; later chop-nosed by MP, except MP 524.
5. MP 1883-1896 built as MP 500 series; renumbered to MP 1800 series in 1974.
6. MP 1850-1878 had 248,000 pounds operating weight; MP 1878-1896 had 257,200 pounds operating weight
7. MP 1850-1852 were built under EMD order number 5619.
8. MP 1856-1876 were built under EMD order number 7586.
9. MP 1878 was built under EMD order number 8068.
10. MP 1879-1881 were built under EMD order number 7616.
11. MP 1882-1895 were built under EMD order number 7625.
12. MP 1896 was built under EMD order number 7641.

Notes:

1. All 36 units were sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in July 1985.

General Notes:

1. There were 151 GP18s purchased by Missouri Pacific and Texas & Pacific; in January 1981, two years before the UP merger, the remaining 120 units were removed and stored at Fort Worth and other locations; of the 120 units in storage, 17 were traded to EMD on new GP15-1s and new MP15s; the 103 remaining GP18s remained in storage following the December 1982 UP merger, and all 103 units were retired on 2 April 1984.
2. Built as MP 400 series; renumbered to MP 1900 series in 1974.
3. MP 1900-1994 were equipped with Alco trucks, and GE Traction motors, from trade-in Alco FA and FB units.
4. MP 1900-1944 were built under EMD order number 7612.
5. MP 1945-1975 were built under EMD order number 7623.
6. MP 1976-1994 were built under EMD order number 7639.

Notes:

1. MP 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1994 (51 units) were traded to GE, 24 May 1984; delivered to Scrap Service, Joliet, Illinois, 28 June 1984, scrapped.
2. MP 1910, 1927, 1933, 1939, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1991, 1992 (12 units) were sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in July 1985.
3. MP 1951 and 1977 were not moveable and were sold for scrap to Gachman Metals, Fort Worth, Texas, 6 December 1985.
4. MP 1973 was donated to AAR Test track at Avondale, Colorado.
5. MP 1984 was traded to EMD, 3 October 1984.

General Notes:

1. Built as Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad (KO&G) 700, 701; KO&G merged with Texas & Pacific in September 1964, units renumbered to T&P 570, 571 in 1965, renumbered again to T&P 850, 851, and again to T&P 2000, 2001; Texas & Pacific merged with MP in October 1976.
2. Built on EMD order number 7755.
3. Assigned UP 2386, 2387 in December 1985, not renumbered; assigned UP 2060, 2061 in January 1986, not renumbered.

Notes:

1. MP 2000 was wrecked (fire damage) on 30 March 1989 at Chloride, Missouri; sold to Helm Financial, 7 July 1989; resold to VMV, 28 August 1989; sold to Ashley, Drew & Northern in 1990.
2. MP 2001 was sold to Helm Financial; leased to Kyle Railways during May 1988.

General Notes:

1. MP 2002-2007 were built as MP 572-577, renumbered to MP 852-857, renumbered to MP 2002-2007 in 1974.
2. MP 2007 was the second unit in 1974 to carry that number. MP 2007 (1st) was GP35 630, wrecked and rebuilt to GP35M, renumbered to MP 2007 (1st) in 1974, then almost immediately to MP 2008, later in 1974, then renumbered again to MP 2600.)
3. MP 2007 was the only unit in this series to be painted in UP's yellow and gray scheme, with MP lettering. Previously, it was one of very few MP non-turbocharged units to receive MP's Screaming Eagle hood-side emblem, which was usually reserved for turbocharged units.
4. Originally assigned UP numbers 2388-2393 in the December 1985 renumber plan, but that group was included as part of the group 2380-2399 in January 1986 renumber plan and assigned to MP GP38-2s 2054-2073. These six GP38s were not assigned a UP number in the final January 1986 renumber plan.
5. MP 2002-2006 had 263,100 pounds operating weight; MP 2007 had 260,000 pounds operating weight
6. MP 2002-2006 were built under EMD order number 7938.
7. MP 2007 was built under EMD order number 7999.

Notes:

1. MP 2002 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; at VMV on 28 January 1989; leased to Bangor & Aroostook (BAR) as BAR 95; sold to Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 601 in November 1989.
2. MP 2003 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; leased to Kyle Railways; sold to BAR 96, used in lease service.
3. MP 2004 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; sold to BAR 98.
4. MP 2005 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; at VMV on 5 January 1989; sold to Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 602 in November 1989.
5. MP 2006 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; leased to Kyle Railways during May 1988.
6. MP 2007 was sold to Helm Financial in December 1987; sold to BAR 97.

General Notes:

1. Built as MP 913-922, renumbered to MP 2064-2073 in 1974.
2. None of the above units were repainted/renumbered to UP. All were off roster in January 1988.
3. All units were retired by UP on 26 January 1988 upon expiration of the 15 year lease on 30 December 1987, and returned to their owner/lessor; sold the units to a joint venture between Helm Financial and Grand Trunk Corp.; ownership split between Helm (six units) and GT (four units), with GT's four units eventually becoming GT 5700 class units (renumbered to GT 4900 class in January to March 1997). MP 2068, one of GT's four units, was leased to SP while awaiting its turn through GT's Battle Creek, Mich., rebuild program. The six units owned by Helm were part of Helm's national lease fleet until early February 1989, when Helm leased the three units to UP on a long term lease. As units in the three unit group leased to UP came due for shop work during 1989 to 1991, they were repainted from MP blue to UP yellow and gray, and renumbered to UP's 1800 series.
4. Not equipped with dynamic braking.
5. Assigned UP 2390-2399 in December 1985, none renumbered before entire group was retired in January 1988.

General Notes:

1. MP 2500-2513 built as T&P 600-613, renumbered to T&P 2500-2513 in 1974. T&P merged with MP in October 1976.
2. MP 2514-2536 built as MP 615-639; renumbered to MP 2514-2536 in 1974, closing the gaps left by the retirement of MP 615 and MP 630.
3. MP 615 was wrecked at Cotulia, Texas, on November 30, 1973; number was vacant at the time of the 1974 MP renumbering.
4. MP 630 was retired prior to the 1974 MP renumbering; wrecked in September 1973; rebuilt to the first GP35M (2000 horsepower, EMD 16-645 engine), numbered MP 2007 (1st) in 1974, renumbered to MP 2008 later in 1974, renumbered to MP 2600 in April 1978.
5. MP 2537-2546 built as T&P 640-649, renumbered to T&P 2537-2546 in 1974. T&P merged with MP in October 1976.
6. MP 2547-2564 built as C&EI 242-259, renumbered to C&EI 650-667 in 1967, renumbered to C&EI 2547-2564 in 1974. C&EI merged with MP in October 1976.
7. By late 1981 all MP GP35's were stored at either North Little Rock, Kansas City, or at Fort Worth.
8. MP 2500-2513 were built under EMD order number 7694.
9. MP 2514-2522 were built under EMD order number 7706.
10. MP 2523-2536 were built under EMD order number 7767.
11. MP 2537-2546 were built under EMD order number 7781.
12. MP 2547-2549 were built under EMD order number 7708.
13. MP 2550-2554 were built under EMD order number 7748.
14. MP 2555-2559 were built under EMD order number 5668.
15. MP 2560-2564 were built under EMD order number 7758.

Notes:

1. MP 2502-2533, 2535-2545, 2547-2564 (45 units) were traded to EMD on MP's new SD50s in May 1984.
2. MP 2534 was wrecked on NdeM.
3. MP 2546 was wrecked on NdeM; sold for scrap to Gray Supply, North Little Rock, Arkansas, inAugust 1984.