| Owner: | Union Pacific | Number: | UPY 2605 |
| Built: | Sept., 2006 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | UPY 2605 (2006-present) | Converted at: | Super Steel, Glenville, NY |
| Donor Unit: | Union Pacific (UP) 176 (GE B23-7) | Built: | April, 1981 |
| Build No.: | 43539 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | Missouri Pacific (MP) 4676 | ||
| UP 176 (Retired July 2005) |
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| Notes: | |
A |
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. |
B |
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. |
C |
UPY 2605 was spotted at Super Steel in Oct. 2006 by Dean Splittgerber. No further information is available at this time. |
D |
Reported in Englewood, TX as of mid-Dec. 2006. From UP equipment trace. |
E |
Original unit number and history from Don Strack's Modern Era UP Roster (http://utahrails.net/all-time/modern-index.php). |
| Photos: | |
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UPY 2605 in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Mike Murray. Click to enlarge. |
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