| Owner: | Union Pacific | Number: | UPY 2622 |
| Built: | Dec. 2006 | Serial Number: | 2RPBDB20X64000089 |
| Genset History: | UPY 2622 (2007-present) | Converted at: | Super Steel, Glenville, NY |
| Donor Unit: | Union Pacific (UP) 174 (GE B23-7) | Built: | April 1981 |
| Build No.: | 43537 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | Missouri Pacific (MP) 4674 | ||
| UP 174 (Merger, ret. July 2007) |
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UP's first group of RP20BD locomoitves was built on the frames of retired B30-7 and B30-7A units, and are classed by UP as RP20GE. From photographic evidence. |
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UP's order for 80 RP20BD models and 18 RP20BH locomotives is funded by TERP. The units are to be depoloyed in San Antonio (9 units), Houston (43 units) and Fort Worth (46 units). From a Railpower press release and the release of a Union Pacific presentation on Genset switchers in Sacramento, CA July, 2006. |
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UPY 2622 was spotted at Super Steel in late December, 2006. From photo evidence. |
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Previous unit numbers supplied by Railpower with histories compiled from Don Strack's Modern Era UP Roster. |
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UPY 2622 was brought to Denver, CO on Aug. 12, 2008 for display at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 25-28. Was displayed along with 4-8-4 steam engine UP 844 and Rio Grande heritage unit UP 1989 across 16th Street from Denver Union Station. |
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Build date and serial number verified from inspection of the builder's decal by the author during the DNC. |
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2622 at Super Steel. Dec. 2006. Photo by Dean Splittgerber. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2624, 2623 and 2622 at Super Steel. Dec. 2006. Photo by Dean Splittgerber. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2622 at Super Steel. Dec. 27, 2006. Photo by Eric Aucoin. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2622 at Super Steel. Jan. 2007. Photo by John Kilmer. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2622 at Super Steel. Jan. 2007. Photo by John Kilmer. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2622 joins 2633 and two other RP20BD's on a job in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Blair Kooistra. Click to enlarge.
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UPY 2625 leads a brace of RP20BDs working in Fort Worth, TX. May 2007. Photo by Blair Kooistra. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 2622 on display at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. Aug. 24, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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Rio Grande heritage unit UP 1989, UPY 2622, and steam engine UP 844 on display at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. Aug. 24, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 2622 on display at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. Aug. 24, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 2622 on display at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. Aug. 24, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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