| Owner: | Union Pacific | Number: | UPY 897 |
| Built: | Dec. 2007 | Serial Number: | 1RPBDB20875000187 |
| Genset History: | UPY 897 (2008-present) | Converted at: | CAD, Lachine, QB |
| Donor Unit: | Union Pacific (UP) 7891 (EMD SD40-2) | Built: | Nov. 1979 |
| Build No.: | 786263-14 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | UP 3622 (renum. prior to retirement) | ||
| UP 7891 (ret. date unknown) |
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| Notes: | |
A |
UP's first order for four RP20CD locomoitves was announced by Railpower in a Sept. 12, 2007 press release. The units will go into service in Roseville according to other sources, and will be classed as RP20SD by UP. |
B |
Core unit numbers for the first four units was provided by Railpower in mid-Jan. 2008. According to Railpower, the group includes former UP SD40-2's UP 3728 (UPY 896), UP 7891 (UPY 897), UP 7916 (UPY 898) and UP 3635 (UPY 899). |
C |
Previous unit data from Don Strack's UP rosters. (http://www.utahrails.net/all-time/modern-index.php). |
D |
UPY 897 and 898 were photographed together on CP train 233-24 in Smiths Falls, ON in late April 2008 en route to the US. After a break-in period, the 897, 898 and 899 were all photographed together in transit to California on the I-G2OA-6 in Cheyenne, WY in the early morning hours of June 8, 2008. |
E |
Builder's plate information checked by Bruno Berzins and verified by Ken Larson. Please don't send me angry e-mails telling me that the serial matches the 896. I am aware of that, and just as confused as you are. Update: I have been informed by Railpower that this is in error, and they are correcting the problem. Hopefully I will have a correction and update once one is available. |
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UPY 897 on its way through Smiths Falls, ON on CP train 233-24. April 24, 2008. Photo by Bob Heathorn. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 on its way through Smiths Falls, ON on CP train 233-24. April 24, 2008. Photo by Bob Heathorn. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 and 898 together on CP train 233-24 in Smiths Falls, ON. April 24, 2008. Photo by Bob Heathorn. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 and 898 together on CP train 233-24 in Smiths Falls, ON. April 24, 2008. Photo by Bob Heathorn. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 at Proviso, IL. May 5, 2008. Photo by Ken Larson. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 in transit to California on train I-G2OA-6, stopped for a crew change in Cheyenne, WY in the early hours of June 8, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 897 in transit to California on train I-G2OA-6, stopped for a crew change in Cheyenne, WY in the early hours of June 8, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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A roof shot of UPY 897 in Cheyenne, WY. Pardon the wires. Not much I could do about them. June 8, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 899, 898 and 897 in transit to California on train I-G2OA-6. The train is stopped for a crew change in Cheyenne, WY in the early hours of June 8, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge. |
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