Union Pacific 1983

Union Pacific 1983

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder EMD Serial number 20046610-075 Model SD70ACe Build date May 2005

Specifications AAR wheel arr C-C Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Career Operators Union Pacific Numbers 1983 Delivered 6 June 2005 Disposition revenue service

Union Pacific 1983 is an EMD SD70ACe locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. It is one of UP's locomotives painted in the scheme of a predecessor railroad. UP 1983 is painted in Western Pacific Railroad colors. The locomotive was unveiled together with number 1982 (painted in honor of Missouri Pacific Railroad) in a private ceremony on July 30, 2005, in Omaha, Nebraska, after which it entered regular revenue service.

References

• Strack, Don (2006). "All Time UP Diesel Roster, part 32". Utah Rails.net. Retrieved 2006-07-14.

External links

• Photos of UP 1983
• Photos of UP 1983 at ColoradoRailfan.com