Union Pacific Freight Trains at Albany, Oregon, in Early June 2006

I took these pictures of Union Pacific freight trains from my car on Interstate 5 at Albany, Oregon, in early June 2006. First, on June 1, 2006, I photographed this northbound freight train led by Union Pacific #5359, a 4,400-horsepower ES44AC that was built by General Electric in January 2005 and delivered on February 3, 2005. Union Pacific gives its ES44AC locomotives the designation C45ACCTE. The second locomotive is Union Pacific #3929, a 4,000-horsepower SD70M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, and was delivered on June 28, 2003.

On June 7, 2006, I photographed this southbound freight train. The trailing locomotive is Union Pacific #9859, a 3,500-horsepower SD50 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in September 1984 as Denver & Rio Grande Western #5515. The Rio Grande merged with the Southern Pacific in 1988. After the Southern Pacific merged into the Union Pacific on September 11, 1996, this locomotive became Union Pacific #5109 on October 3, 2001, and was renumbered to Union Pacific #9859 on September 18, 2002, though it still wore its original Denver & Rio Grande paint scheme with just an Armour Yellow patch over the road number. Also noteworthy is the first car in the train, which is a Chicago & North Western boxcar. The Chicago & North Western was merged into the Union Pacific on April 24, 1995.

Later on June 7, 2006, I photographed this southbound freight train, led by Union Pacific #5501, a 4,400-horsepower ES44AC that was built by General Electric in June 2005 and was delivered on June 22, 2005. Union Pacific gives its ES44AC locomotives the designation C45ACCTE. It is followed by Union Pacific #8389, a 4,300-horsepower SD70ACe that was built by Electro-Motive Diesel in May 2005 and was delivered on June 3, 2005.

Train Pictures from Fall 1999

Photo by Cliff West

  
These pictures were taken by my dad, Cliff West, around October of 1999. First, we start at the Amtrak station in Vancouver, Washington.

Photo by Cliff West

Burlington Northern Santa Fe #1600 is a 1,750-horsepower GP9 that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in June 1954 as Northern Pacific #202. After the Northern Pacific was merged into the Burlington Northern in March 1970, it became Burlington Northern #1702. In early 1976, Burlington Northern #1702 derailed on the Camas Prairie Railroad near Lewiston, Idaho, and rolled into the Clearwater River. Considered 70% destroyed, after recovery it was sent to Burlington Northern's Hillyard diesel shop in Spokane, Washington. A low priority, Burlington Northern #1702 had to wait 3 years for a rebuild incorporating the latest modifications. It was finally completed on June 30, 1979, emerging with a low short hood and an anticlimber pilot, and considered a better locomotive than it was when it was new. Following the merger of the Burlington Northern and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in 1996, it became Burlington Northern Santa Fe #1600 on April 3, 1998.

Photo by Cliff West

Moving on to Union Pacific's Albina Yard in Portland, Oregon, we find Union Pacific #3285, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in July 1974.

Photo by Cliff West

Union Pacific #6632 is a 4,400-horsepower AC4400CW that was built by General Electric in June 1997.

Photo by Cliff West

CP Rail #5808 is a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the General Motors Diesel Division in London, Ontario, in January 1974.

Photo by Cliff West

Southern Pacific #9821 is a 4,000-horsepower SD70M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in August 1994.

Photo by Cliff West

Here is another picture of Southern Pacific #9821.

Photo by Cliff West

Union Pacific #5524 is a 3,500-horsepower GP50 that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in June 1980 as Chicago & North Western #5068. Following the merger of the Chicago & North Western into the Union Pacific on April 24, 1995, this locomotive became Union Pacific #5524 on June 25, 1997.

Photo by Cliff West

Denver & Rio Grande Western #5405 is a 3,000-horsepower SD40T-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in March 1980.

Photo by Cliff West

Southern Pacific #9823 is a 4,000-horsepower SD70M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in August 1994.

Photo by Cliff West

Union Pacific #6044 is a 3,800-horsepower SD60 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in May 1986.

Photo by Cliff West

Union Pacific #6003 is a 3,800-horsepower SD60 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in March 1986.

Railfanning at Hampton, Oregon, on July 20, 1997

I took these pictures at Hampton, Oregon, on July 20, 1997. This location is Union Pacific's the former Southern Pacific's Cascade Line, also known as the Natron Cutoff. This has always been a busy line, and all of these trains passed through with a short period of time, and all were northbound. It had been less than a year since Southern Pacific had been merged into Union Pacific, but the effects of the merger were already very evident in the locomotive consists of these trains.

The first train we saw was a freight train led by Union Pacific #5048, a 3,600-horsepower SD50 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in December 1984. It was originally delivered in Union Pacific colors but with Missouri Pacific lettering. It was relettered for Union Pacific in August 1990.

The second unit in the train, Southern Pacific #7512 was originally a 3,600-horsepower SD45 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1967 as Southern Pacific #8903. On June 29, 1984, it was upgraded at Southern Pacific's Sacramento Shops to an SD45R and was renumbered to Southern Pacific #7512.

The train's third locomotive was Union Pacific #3258, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in June 1974. In April 1976, it was converted for 80-mph high-speed freight service, becoming Union Pacific SD40-2H #8018. It was converted back to a standard SD40-2 in April 1981 and regained its original number.

The train's trailing unit was Chicago & North Western #6860, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1974. The Chicago & North Western was merged into the Union Pacific on April 24, 1995.

The next train was another freight, led by Southern Pacific #9810, a 4,000-horsepower SD70M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in June 1994.

The second locomotive in the train was Union Pacific #3216, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1973.

The third locomotive was Union Pacific #B4250, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in September 1978 as Missouri Pacific #3250. After the Missouri Pacific was merged into the Union Pacific in 1982, the locomotive became Union Pacific #4250 on July 13, 1988. On July 29, 1992, it was changed to trailing-unit-only service with the removal of cab signals, refrigerators, toilets, and cab seats, and was renumbered with the "B" prefix.

The fourth locomotive was Denver & Rio Grande Western #3098, a 3,000-horsepower GP40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1972. The Denver & Rio Grande Western had merged with the Southern Pacific in 1988, but Rio Grande locomotives were still rare in the Pacific Northwest.

The last locomotive in this train was Union Pacific #6329, a 3,800-horsepower SD60M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in September 1992.

Next came a four-unit helper set. The lead locomotive, Southern Pacific #8676, was originally a 3,600-horsepower SD45 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in October 1968 as Seaboard Coast Line #2023. After SCL was merged into CSX it became CSX #8923. It was retired and sold to VMV Enterprises in Paducah, Kentucky, where it became VMV #8923. In 1993, Southern Pacific contracted with MK Rail Corporation for 133 rebuilt 3,000-horsepower SD40M-2 locomotives. This locomotive was acquired by MK Rail and was rebuilt at its locomotive shop in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, and was released on November 11, 1994, as Southern Pacific SD40M-2 #8676.

At the other end of the helper set was Southern Pacific #8283, a 3,000-horsepower SD40T-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in June 1980.

The last train we saw was a freight train led by Union Pacific #6188, a 3,800-horsepower SD60M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in June 1989.

The trailing unit in this train's consist was Union Pacific #6154, a 3,800-horsepower SD60M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in May 1989.