SP Locomotives To UP By Merger In 1996

Not Assigned UP Numbers, Part 3 (SP 7400 to SP 7560)

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EMD SD45R -- 143 units (not assigned UP numbers)
3200 horsepower; C-C trucks; 407,000 pounds operating weight

Road
Number		 First
Number		 Builder
Date		 Builder
Number		 Frame
Number		 Rebuild
Date		 Date
Retired		 Notes
SP 7400 SP 8809 Aug 1966 32000 7887-10 Dec 1979 20 Jul 1999 1
SP 7401 SP 8802 Aug 1966 31993 7887-3 Sep 1981 29 Mar 2001  
SP 7402 SP 8803 Aug 1966 31994 7887-4 Sep 1981 31 May 1999  
SP 7404 SP 8806 Aug 1966 31997 7887-7 Sep 1981 26 Mar 1997 2
SP 7405 SP 8813 Aug 1966 32004 7887-14 Sep 1981 31 May 1999  
SP 7406 SP 8826 Aug 1966 32017 7887-27 Oct 1981 30 Sep 1999  
SP 7407 SP 8828 Aug 1966 32019 7887-29 Oct 1981 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7408 SP 8829 Aug 1966 32020 7887-30 Oct 1981 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7409 SP 8831 Sep 1966 32022 7887-32 Oct 1981 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7410 SP 8832 Sep 1966 32023 7887-33 Oct 1981 20 May 1997 4
SP 7411 SP 8835 Sep 1966 32026 7887-36 Nov 1981 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7412 SP 8838 Sep 1966 32029 7887-39 Nov 1981 31 Oct 2000  
SP 7413 SP 8839 Sep 1966 32030 7887-40 Nov 1981 31 Jul 2001  
SP 7414 SP 8885 Mar 1967 32799 7954-41 Nov 1981 22 May 2001  
SP 7415 SP 8843 Sep 1966 32034 7887-44 Nov 1981 17 Jan 2001  
SP 7416 SP 8845 Feb 1967 32759 7954-1 Dec 1981 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7417 SP 8846 Feb 1967 32760 7954-2 Dec 1981 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7418 SP 8850 Feb 1967 32764 7954-6 Dec 1981 9 Nov 1997 5
SP 7419 SP 8851 Feb 1967 32765 7954-7 Dec 1981 11 Aug 1998 6
SP 7420 SP 8853 Feb 1967 32767 7954-9 Dec 1981 20 Nov 2000  
SP 7421 SP 8855 Feb 1967 32769 7954-11 Dec 1981 30 Apr 1999 4
SP 7422 SP 8856 Feb 1967 32770 7954-12 Jan 1982 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7423 SP 8858 Feb 1967 32772 7954-14 Jan 1982 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7424 SP 8863 Feb 1967 32777 7954-19 Jan 1982 30 Apr 1999  
SP 7425 SP 8865 Mar 1967 32779 7954-21 Feb 1982 31 May 1999  
SP 7426 SP 8867 Mar 1967 32781 7954-23 Feb 1982 18 Jun 2001  
SP 7427 SP 8868 Mar 1967 32782 7954-24 Feb 1982 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7428 SP 8866 Mar 1967 32780 7954-22 Mar 1982 29 Jan 1999 3
SP 7429 SP 8811 Aug 1966 32002 7887-12 Mar 1982 22 May 2001  
SP 7430 SP 8899 Apr 1967 32813 7971-6 Mar 1982 24 Sep 1998  
SP 7431 SP 8847 Feb 1967 32761 7954-3 Apr 1982 23 Dec 1998  
SP 7432 SP 8804 Aug 1966 31995 7887-5 Apr 1982 12 Oct 2000  
SP 7433 SP 8852 Feb 1967 32766 7954-8 Apr 1982 26 Jan 2000  
SP 7434 SP 8836 Sep 1966 32027 7887-37 Apr 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7435 SP 8812 Aug 1966 32003 7887-13 May 1982 31 May 1999  
SP 7436 SP 8819 Aug 1966 32010 7887-20 May 1982 30 Jun 1999  
SP 7437 SP 8849 Feb 1967 32763 7954-5 May 1982 22 May 2001  
SP 7438 SP 8801 Aug 1966 31992 7887-2 Jun 1982 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7439 SP 8823 Aug 1966 32014 7887-24 Jun 1982 24 Sep 1998 7
SP 7440 SP 8870 Mar 1967 32784 7954-26 Jun 1982 29 Nov 2000  
SP 7441 SP 8873 Mar 1967 32787 7954-29 Jun 1982 30 Sep 1999  
SP 7442 SP 8875 Mar 1967 32789 7954-31 Jun 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7443 SP 8876 Mar 1967 32790 7954-32 Jun 1982 17 Mar 2000  
SP 7444 SP 8879 Mar 1967 32793 7954-35 Jun 1982 19 Dec 2000  
SP 7445 SP 8881 Mar 1967 32795 7954-37 Jul 1982 17 Jul 1997 4
SP 7446 SP 8882 Mar 1967 32796 7954-38 Jul 1982 28 Feb 1999 3
SP 7447 SP 8884 Mar 1967 32798 7954-40 Jul 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7448 SP 8888 Mar 1967 32802 7954-44 Jul 1982 10 May 1997 8
SP 7449 SP 8890 Apr 1967 32804 7954-46 Jul 1982 11 Aug 1998  
SP 7450 SP 8892 Apr 1967 32806 7954-48 Jul 1982 31 Oct 1997 9
SP 7451 SP 8894 Apr 1967 32808 7971-1 Jul 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7453 SP 8886 Mar 1967 32800 7954-42 Aug 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7454 SP 8860 Feb 1967 32774 7954-16 Aug 1982 20 Nov 2000  
SP 7455 SP 8869 Mar 1967 32783 7954-25 Aug 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7456 SP 8895 Apr 1967 32809 7971-2 Sep 1982 30 Jul 1999  
SP 7457 SP 8800 Aug 1966 31991 7887-1 Sep 1982 7 Feb 2001 10
SP 7458 SP 8821 Aug 1966 32012 7887-22 Sep 1982 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7459 SP 8834 Sep 1966 32025 7887-35 Oct 1982 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7460 SP 8861 Feb 1967 32775 7954-17 Oct 1982 11 Aug 1998  
SP 7461 SP 8842 Sep 1966 32033 7887-43 Nov 1982 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7462 SP 8848 Feb 1967 32762 7954-4 Nov 1982 17 Jul 1997 8
SP 7463 SP 8854 Feb 1967 32768 7954-10 Dec 1982 25 Feb 2000  
SP 7464 SP 8883 Mar 1967 32797 7954-39 Dec 1982 19 May 1997  
SP 7465 SP 8902 Apr 1967 32816 7971-9 Jan 1983 29 Oct 1999  
SP 7466 SP 8911 May 1967 32825 7971-18 Jan 1983 27 Aug 1997 7
SP 7467 SP 8913 May 1967 32827 7971-20 Feb 1983 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7468 SP 8915 May 1967 32829 7971-22 Feb 1983 21 Jan 2002  
SP 7469 SP 8918 May 1967 32832 7971-25 Mar 1983 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7470 SP 8922 May 1967 32836 7971-29 Mar 1983 29 Jan 1999 3
SP 7471 SP 8932 Jun 1967 32846 7971-39 Apr 1983 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7472 SP 8948 Mar 1968 33645 7082-14 Apr 1983 17 Jul 1997 8
SP 7473 SP 8929 Jun 1967 32843 7971-36 May 1983 30 Apr 1999 5
SP 7474 SP 8934 Jun 1967 32848 7971-41 May 1983 17 Jul 1997  
SP 7475 SP 8940 Feb 1968 33637 7082-6 Jun 1983 26 Jan 2000  
SP 7476 SP 8924 May 1967 32838 7971-31 Jun 1983 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7477 SP 8982 Dec 1968 34350 7138-1 Jul 1983 27 Apr 2001  
SP 7478 SP 8983 Dec 1968 34351 7138-2 Jul 1983 31 Jul 2001  
SP 7479 SP 9001 Dec 1968 34369 7138-20 Aug 1983 31 Mar 1999 3
SP 7480 SP 9006 Feb 1969 34374 7163-5 Aug 1983 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7481 SP 9008 Feb 1969 34376 7138-21 Sep 1983 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7482 SP 9009 Feb 1969 34377 7138-22 Sep 1983 15 May 2000  
SP 7483 SP 9010 Feb 1969 34378 7138-23 Oct 1983 31 Dec 1997 11
SP 7484 SP 9035 Apr 1969 34403 7164-5 Oct 1983 7 Feb 2001 12
SP 7485 SP 9044 Mar 1969 34412 7138-51 Nov 1983 30 Jun 1999  
SP 7486 SP 9045 Mar 1969 34413 7138-52 Nov 1983 10 Jun 1999 13
SP 7487 SP 9070 Mar 1969 34905 7170-2 Dec 1983 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7488 SP 9073 Mar 1969 34908 7170-5 Dec 1983 29 Nov 2000  
SP 7499 SP 8963 May 1968 33660 7082-29 Mar 1984 18 Jun 2001  
SP 7500 SP 8921 May 1967 32835 7971-28 Apr 1984 15 May 2000  
SP 7501 SP 8945 Mar 1968 33642 7082-11 Apr 1984 29 Mar 2001  
SP 7502 SP 8957 Apr 1968 33654 7082-23 Apr 1984 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7503 SP 8917 May 1967 32831 7971-24 Apr 1984 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7504 SP 8930 Jun 1967 32844 7971-37 May 1984 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7505 SP 8938 Feb 1968 33635 7082-4 May 1984 31 Mar 1999 14
SP 7506 SP 8905 Apr 1967 32819 7971-12 May 1984 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7507 SP 8810 Aug 1966 32001 7887-11 May 1984 28 Feb 1999 3
SP 7508 SP 8946 Mar 1968 33643 7082-12 May 1984 25 Feb 2000  
SP 7509 SP 8931 Jun 1967 32845 7971-38 Jun 1984 11 Aug 1998 15
SP 7510 SP 8891 Apr 1967 32805 7954-47 Jun 1984 27 Apr 2001  
SP 7511 SP 8901 Apr 1967 32815 7971-8 Jun 1984 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7512 SP 8903 Apr 1967 32817 7971-10 Jun 1984 31 Aug 1999  
SP 7513 SP 8919 May 1967 32833 7971-26 Jul 1984 29 Jan 2001  
SP 7514 SP 8926 Jun 1967 32840 7971-33 Jul 1984 30 Nov 1999  
SP 7515 SP 8943 Mar 1968 33640 7082-9 Jul 1984 30 Jun 1999  
SP 7516 SP 8954 Apr 1968 33651 7082-20 Jul 1984 30 Apr 1999 3
SP 7517 SP 8914 May 1967 32828 7971-21 Aug 1984 26 Jan 2000  
SP 7518 SP 8916 May 1967 32830 7971-23 Aug 1984 30 Jun 1999  
SP 7519 SP 8923 May 1967 32837 7971-30 Aug 1984 17 Jul 1997 16
SP 7520 SP 8907 Apr 1967 32821 7971-14 Aug 1984 29 Jan 1999 3
SP 7521 SP 8949 Mar 1968 33646 7082-15 Sep 1984 31 May 1999  
SP 7522 SP 9005 Feb 1969 34373 7163-4 Sep 1984 19 May 1997 17
SP 7523 SP 8995 Dec 1968 34363 7138-14 Sep 1984 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7524 SP 9126 Dec 1969 35763 7217-3 Sep 1984 24 Sep 1998 4
SP 7525 SP 9028 Mar 1969 34396 7138-41 Oct 1984 20 Jun 2001  
SP 7526 SP 9084 Mar 1969 34919 7170-16 Oct 1984 25 Jul 2000  
SP 7527 SP 9111 Nov 1969 35203 7187-8 Oct 1984 17 Jul 2001  
SP 7528 SP 9011 Feb 1969 34379 7138-24 Oct 1984 23 Dec 1998  
SP 7529 SP 9012 Feb 1969 34380 7138-25 Nov 1984 30 Jul 1999  
SP 7530 SP 9018 Mar 1969 34386 7138-31 Nov 1984 26 Jan 2000  
SP 7531 SP 8987 Dec 1968 34355 7138-6 Nov 1984 29 Oct 1999  
SP 7532 SP 9033 May 1969 34401 7164-3 Nov 1984 28 Dec 2000  
SP 7533 SP 8989 Dec 1968 34357 7138-8 Dec 1984 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7534 SP 9004 Feb 1969 34372 7163-3 Dec 1984 31 May 1999  
SP 7535 SP 9022 Mar 1969 34390 7138-35 Dec 1984 29 Dec 1999  
SP 7536 SP 9102 Apr 1969 34937 7170-34 Dec 1984 7 Feb 2001  
SP 7540 SP 9051 Mar 1969 34419 7138-58 Feb 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7541 SP 9103 Apr 1969 34938 7170-35 Mar 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7542 SP 9050 Mar 1969 34418 7138-57 Mar 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7543 SP 9039 Mar 1969 34407 7138-46 Apr 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7544 SP 8906 Apr 1967 32820 7971-13 Apr 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7545 SP 8950 Mar 1968 33647 7082-16 May 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7546 SP 9134 Jan 1970 35771 7217-11 May 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7547 SP 9029 Mar 1969 34397 7138-42 Jun 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7548 SP 9003 Feb 1969 34371 7163-2 Jul 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7550 SP 9114 Oct 1969 35206 7187-11 Jul 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7552 SP 8912 May 1967 32826 7971-19 Aug 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7554 SSW 9064 Dec 1968 34730 7150-5 Sep 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7555 SP 8986 Dec 1968 34354 7138-5 Oct 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7556 SP 8920 May 1967 32834 7971-27 Oct 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7557 SP 8833 Sep 1966 32024 7887-34 Nov 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7558 SP 8878 Mar 1967 32792 7954-34 Nov 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7559 SP 9133 Jan 1970 35770 7217-10 Dec 1985 31 Dec 1996 18
SP 7560 SP 8998 Feb 1969 34366 7138-17 Dec 1985 31 Dec 1996 18

General Notes:

  1. Original total of 167 units, numbered SP 7400-7566; 143 units went to UP at merger; SP retired 24 units (SP 7403, 7452, 7489-7498, 7537, 7538, 7539, 7549, 7551, 7553, and 7561-7566) prior to the merger.
  2. Built as standard SD45s and rebuilt to SD45R by SP at Sacramento, California, from December 1979 through December 1985 in what SP called its General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, or GRIP; the program included installation of Dash 2 style electrical controls and the derating of the 20-cylinder engine from 3600 horsepower to 3,200 horsepower.
  3. (Read more about SP's GRIP rebuilding program)
  4. Former SP designation was SD45R, UP designation is SD45-2.
  5. All units retired by UP between 31 December 1996 and 21 January 2002.

Notes:

  1. SP 7400 was returned to owner/lessor and sold to CIT Group, Inc.; in national lease fleet service as CITX 9500.
  2. SP 7404 was sold to Helm Financial Corp., on 12 March 1999; rebuilt to SD40M-2 by Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho; completed as HLCX 6406 on 29 December 1999.
  3. SP 7407, 7408, 7409, 7416, 7421, 7428, 7434, 7442, 7446, 7447, 7451, 7453, 7455, 7458, 7467, 7469, 7470, 7471, 7473, 7479, 7480, 7487, 7503, 7507, 7511, 7516, 7520 (27 units) were sold to Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999; SP 7451 in transit through Eastport, Idaho, 10 August 2000.
  4. SP 7410, 7445, and 7524 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho, on 16 April 1999.
  5. SP 7418 was first retired on 19 May 1997, reinstated on 19 August 1997; retired again on 9 November 1997; moved to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, on 16 November 1997; sold to Helm Financial Corp., on 12 March 1999; reconditioned by VMV, completed on 31 January 1998; in national lease service as HLCX 6404.
  6. SP 7419 was removed from service due to engine failure; stored at North Little Rock, Arkansas.
  7. SP 7439 and 7466 were sold to EMD on 31 October 1998.
  8. SP 7448, 7462, 7472, 7509 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho, on 15 April 1999.
  9. SP 7450 was sold to Helm Financial Corp.; in national lease service as HLCX 6403.
  10. SP 7457 was built in August 1966 as SP 8800, the first of SP's 357-unit fleet of SD45s; donated to Utah State Railroad Museum, Ogden, Utah, in February 2002.
  11. SP 7483 was sold to Helm Financial Corp., on 12 March 1999; rebuilt to SD40M-2 by Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho; completed as HLCX 6405 on 29 December 1999.
  12. SP 7484 was built as SP SD45 9035 in May 1969; rebuilt by SP in 1983 as SD45R 7484 (derated from 3600hp down to 3200hp); to UP by merger in 1996; retired by Union Pacific in February 2001; sold to Helm Financial and leased on five-year lease to Kansas City Southern as KCS 6103; lease expired in 2006 and used in national lease service as HLCX 6416; leased to Guilford/Pan Am Railways, in service as HLCX 6416 by May 2009; in service as MEC (Pan Am Railways) 611 by November 2010; repainted to Pan Am Railways blue paint scheme before 2013; lease expired by late 2020; scrapped at Waterville, Maine, along with seven other lease-expired 600-series SD40s. (Pan Am Railways was sold to CSX in June 2022.)
  13. SP 7486 was returned to owner/lessor and sold to CIT Group, Inc.; in national lease fleet service as CITX 9486.
  14. SP 7505 was wrecked (collision with CR train) at Momence, Illinois, on 23 March 1999; sold to Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.
  15. SP 7509 was first retired on 19 May 1997, and later reinstated; retired again on 11 August 1998; sold to Boise Locomotive Co, Boise, Idaho, on 15 April 1999.
  16. SP 7519 was wrecked on 2 July 1997 at Kenefick, Kansas; scrapped at wreck site by Smith & Chambers.
  17. SP 7522 was sold to Helm Financial Corp.
  18. SP 7540-7548, 7550, 7552, 7554-7560 (18 units) were retired by UP on 31 December 1996 upon expiration of lease; returned to owner/lessor and sold to Montana Rail Link as MRL 314-331.

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