Union Pacific 1988

Union Pacific 1988

UP 1988 in the engine servicing facility just south of Chicago's Union Station on August 4, 2007.

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder EMD Serial number 20046610-088 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 1988 Delivered 15 June 2005 First run August 4, 2005 Disposition revenue service

Union Pacific 1988 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 1988 is painted in Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad or "Katy" colors. The locomotive was unveiled in early August 2005, after which it entered regular revenue service on August 4, pulling a train from Chicago, to East St. Louis.

References

• Strack, Don (2006). "All Time UP Diesel Roster, part 32". Utah Rails.net. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
• Union Pacific Railroad (2005-09-20). "Union Pacific Introduces Katy Heritage Series Locomotive". Retrieved 2006-07-11.

External links

• Photos of UP 1988