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The EMD DDA40X is a 6,600 hp (4,943 kW) D-D locomotive, built by EMD from 1969 to 1971 exclusively for the Union Pacific Railroad. [1] It is the most powerful diesel–electric locomotive model ever built on a single frame, having two 16-645E3A diesel prime movers. [2]
The Union Pacific heritage fleet includes commemorative and historic equipment owned by the Union Pacific Railroad.The fleet currently consists of two historic steam locomotives, three historic diesel locomotives, seventeen modern diesel locomotives in historic or commemorative paint schemes and nearly four dozen passenger cars used on office car specials and excursion trains.
American Locomotive Company (ALCO) FEF-3 4-8-4 In storage as source of spare parts Union Pacific Railroad, Cheyenne, Wyoming: 844: December 1944 American Locomotive Company (ALCO) FEF-3 4-8-4 Operational Union Pacific Railroad, Cheyenne, Wyoming: 1242: T-57 4-6-0 Static display 1243: October 1890 T-57 4-6-0 Static display 2005: April 1911
Most powerful (continuous) single-frame locomotive in Europe. Union Pacific 9000 class: Union Pacific: 9000-9087 American Locomotive Company: 1926-1930 Steam 4-12-2: 355 tonnes (391 short tons) 97,664 pounds-force (434 kN) 4,750 horsepower (3,542 kW) — Union Pacific Coal GTELs: Union Pacific: 80 (later 8080) Union Pacific Omaha Shops 1961
In December 1956, the Union Pacific Railroad began to operate the second train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas as the City of Las Vegas (No. 1001). [8] [14] [15] The Pennsy continued to run between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh until June 1957, after which time the first trainset joined the second in the Union Pacific's City of Las Vegas service.
East and West Shaking hands at the laying of last rail Union Pacific Railroad - Restoration.jpg 4,514 × 3,435; 7.65 MB GoldenSpikev3.jpg 862 × 587; 313 KB M-10002 1.jpg 417 × 238; 13 KB
GE diagram of a turbine locomotive. Union Pacific operated the largest fleet of gas turbine–electric locomotives (GTELs) of any railroad in the world. The prototype, UP 50, was the first in a series built by General Electric for Union Pacific's long-haul cargo services and marketed by the Alco-GE partnership until 1953. The prototype was ...
One of the M-10003-6 trains (center left) along with EMD E6 locomotives and other streamlined cars. The Union Pacific Railroad's M-10003, M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006 were four identical streamlined 2-car power car diesel-electric train sets delivered in May, June, and July 1936 from Pullman-Standard, with prime movers from the Winton Engine ...