Western Railroad Discussion > UP Tier 4 Credit Units

Do the UP Tier 4 credit units have the same styling with radiator and all like the Tier4s or are the like a regular C45AH(ES44AC)?

Thanks in advance!

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

They are ES44AC's, Tier 3.

How many of them are they getting/allowed to get for 2019/2020? And, what about Progressive Rail/EMD units? And if none of the latter, why the difference?

Posted from Android

Red Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> How many of them are they getting/allowed to get
> for 2019/2020? And, what about Progressive
> Rail/EMD units?

That's Progress Rail.

MP555 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Red Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > How many of them are they getting/allowed to
> get
> > for 2019/2020? And, what about Progressive
> > Rail/EMD units?
>
> That's Progress Rail.

Had a chance to look at a builder's plate on an UP SD70ACe recently, and while it did say Progress Rail on it, the EMD logo was prominently displayed.  Just saying.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

I think the point he was making is that is Progress Rail.  Progressive Rail is an entirely different outfit. Just like Indiana Railroad is a defunct interurban, and Indiana Rail Road, is a regional railroad.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/12/19 08:03 by junctiontower.

ntharalson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------
> Had a chance to look at a builder's plate on an UP
> SD70ACe recently, and while it did say Progress
> Rail on it, the EMD logo was prominently
> displayed.  Just saying.

As it should be because Progress Rail builds EMD locomotives.

Red Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> How many of them are they getting/allowed to get
> for 2019/2020? And, what about Progressive
> Rail/EMD units? And if none of the latter, why the
> difference?

UP has no new units on order in 2019, and I suspect that with their implementation of PSR there will be no new units ordered for 2020 as well. This year, Progress will complete an order for GP22s (order for 10) and are in their second year of C44ACMs from GE (order for 980).