Nostalgia & History > UP unique switchers

1.  GE 44 ton 903999.  Pocatello, ID  72/21/61

2.  MP15 1275 (x-P&LE)   Omaha, NB  3/29/85

3.  MK1200 LNG unit 1298.  East Yard, Los Angeles  10/7/94



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/20 07:40 by masterphots.

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4.  MK1200 LNG unit 1299.  Los Angeles  8/20/95

5.  MP15DC Y1298 (former SP 2700).  Eugene, OR  3/8/01  This unit was the only SP 'Kodachrome' MP15AC.  Ke ith Ardinger photo/my collection

6.  UP engine terminal in Denver  10/8/78   (Coors Field located here today)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/20 14:51 by masterphots.

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That sure is a busy picture.

Eclectic group. I seem to have missed the hybrid era. You've done a good job of capturing them.

I like your last photo of the Denver engine terminal.
Tucked away in there is 8444 fired up ready to return back to Cheyenne after running an Intermountain NRHS round trip to Laramie the day before.
I also see they are taking oil from the tank car before the trip.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/20 17:17 by Bob3985.

You wrote that UPY 1298 is an MP15AC. It looks more like an MP15DC to me. The unit lacks the "tunnel motor" style radiators seen on on the MP15AC's.

Tim Dickinson
La Verne, CA

alcoc636 Wrote:
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> You wrote that UPY 1298 is an MP15AC. It looks
> more like an MP15DC to me. The unit lacks the
> "tunnel motor" style radiators seen on on the
> MP15AC's.
>
> Tim Dickinson
> La Verne, CA

My bad, thanks for the correction.

UPY 1298 was one of the last two SP Kodachromes to work for UP, along with SD40 7357.   The switcher was repainted armour yellow and the SD40 was retired within about a month of each other in 2001.

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> I like your last photo of the Denver engine
> terminal.
> Tucked away in there is 8444 fired up ready to
> return back to Cheyenne after running an
> Intermountain NRHS round trip to Laramie the day
> before.
> I also see they are taking oil from the tank car
> before the trip.


Lol.  I didn't notice 8444 is in the photo.  Took a second look after I read your post and there it is right in front of me!

JB - Omaha

I saw the steam that lead me to the old gal hiding among the diesels.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY