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.

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.

Railfanning in Portland, Oregon, in March, 1997

These pictures were taken while railfanning in Portland, Oregon, in March, 1997. Starting at Burlington Northern's Hoyt Street Yard, we find Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #606, a 4,380-horsepower Dash 9-44CW that was built by General Electric in February 1994. Before the BNSF merger, Santa Fe's "Warbonnet" locomotives were rarely seen in the Pacific Northwest, but since the merger they were becoming somewhat more common.

A pair of switchers were parked at the Hoyt Street sand tower. Burlington Northern #214 is a 1,200-horsepower SW1200 (or SW12, as BN classified it) that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in July 1957 as Northern Pacific #155. The Northern Pacific was merged into Burlington Northern in March 1970. Burlington Northern #387 is a 1,000-horsepower SW1000 (or SW10, as BN classified it) that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1972.

Moving on to Union Pacific's Albina Yard, Chicago & North Western #8037 is a 3,800-horsepower SD60 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in September 1986. The Chicago & North Western was merged into the Union Pacific in April 1995.

Southern Pacific #6802 is a 3,600-horsepower SD45T-2R. It was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in May, 1972, as Southern Pacific SD45T-2 #9246. In March, 1987, it was rebuilt by Southern Pacific's Sacramento Shops as an SD45T-2R and was renumbered to Southern Pacific #6802. Southern Pacific was merged into Union Pacific in September 1996.

Union Pacific #1302 is a 1,500-horsepower MP15DC that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in June 1974 as Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #1575. It was purchased by Union Pacific in December 1984 and was delivered in mid-February 1985, initially becoming Union Pacific #1277 and operating in its P&LE black paint. It was painted in Union Pacific colors and renumbered to Union Pacific #1002 in May 1985, and was again renumbered to Union Pacific #1302 in June 1987.

Union Pacific #5031 is 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.

Union Pacific #6325 is a 3,800-horsepower SD60M that was built by the General Motors Locomotive Group in London, Ontario, in September 1992.

Here is another, better picture of Union Pacific SD60M #6325.

Railfanning in Vancouver, Washington, in March, 1997

These pictures were taken while railfanning at the Amtrak depot in Vancouver, Washington, in March, 1997. Upon arriving, Burlington Northern C30-7 #5575 and SD40-2 #6334 were moving through the yard. This is an admittedly terrible picture, but fortunately it wasn't the last I would see of these two locomotives.

Union Pacific #5031 is 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.

Union Pacific #9368 is a 4,000-horsepower Dash 8-40CW that was built by General Electric in January 1990. It was part of Union Pacific's first order for GE locomotives with the North American Safety Cab.

Reflecting Union Pacific's recent merger with the Chicago & North Western, Union Pacific #9368 has acquired an air conditioner with a green stripe from a former Chicago & North Western locomotive.

Burlington Northern #5575 & #6334 returned to pass by the front of the depot. Burlington Northern #5575 is a 3,000-horsepower C30-7 that was built by General Electric in February 1979. Behind it is Burlington Northern #6334, a 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in February 1972. While SD40-2s were common in the Pacific Northwest, C30-7s were not.

United Grain Corporation RE-1254 is a 1,200-horsepower SW9 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in February 1951 as Atlantic Coast Line #662. The Atlantic Coast Line merged with the Seaboard Air Line in 1967 to create the Seaboard Coast Line, and this locomotive became Seaboard Coast Line #144. Later, it was apparently acquired by the Railway Equipment Leasing Company (RELCO) and leased to the United Grain Corporation in Vancouver.

Arriving with the southbound Coast Starlight, Amtrak #802 is a 4,000-horsepower Dash 8-40BP (or B40-8P) that was built by General Electric in April 1993. Trailing it is one of the previous generation of Amtrak locomotives, a 3,000-horsepower F40PH that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors.

Waiting with a westbound train from the Columbia River Gorge, Burlington Northern #2711 is a 2,300-horsepower GP39-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in March 1981.

Illustrating the BNSF merger, behind Burlington Northern #2711 is a mixed consist of BNSF locomotives, with an EMD in the blue and yellow "Warbonnet" paint scheme from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and three of BNSF's General Electric Dash 9-44CWs.

Railfanning in Portland, Oregon, in Fall 1994

These pictures were taken while railfanning in Portland, Oregon, in the fall of 1994. Most were taken at Union Pacific's Albina Yard, where we begin with a pair of locomotives moving through the yard.

Union Pacific #5030 is 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 July 1990.

Union Pacific #6021 is a 3,800-horsepower SD60 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1986.

This pair of locomotives disappeared into the engine terminal, and my attention turned to some of the other sights.

Union Pacific 906 & 907 are 3,000-horsepower GP40-2s that were originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in April 1980 as Western Pacific #3551 & #3552. The Western Pacific was merged into the Union Pacific in 1983. Western Pacific #3551 was renumbered to Union Pacific #906 in January 1984. Western Pacific #3552 was repainted in Union Pacific colors with Missouri Pacific lettering in July 1985 as Missouri Pacific #907. It was relettered for Union Pacific in June 1988, but in this picture its Missouri Pacific lettering is showing through its Armour Yellow paint.

Stored in the back of the engine terminal were two old Baldwin locomotives. The red and yellow locomotive is Oregon & Northwestern #2, a 1,600-horsepower AS-616 that was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September 1950 as Southern Pacific #5239. It was sold to the Oregon & Northwestern in 1964. The Oregon & Northwestern shut down in March 1984 and the locomotive was stored until the line was abandoned in 1990 and it was sold to the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.

The white locomotive is a 1,200-horsepower S-12 that was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November 1952 as Southern Pacific #1498. In March 1956 it was transferred to Southern Pacific's subsidiary Texas & New Orleans and renumbered to T&NO #121. In 1965, it was renumbered again to Southern Pacific #2124. It was retired in July 1970, traded in to General Electric, and delivered to dealer Chrome Crankshaft in Vernon, California. In February 1972, it was sold to Ketchikan Pulp & Paper Company in Ward's Cove, Alaska, where it became #5321. It was donated to the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in March 1991.

Union Pacific #9057 is a 3,600-horsepower C36-7 that was built by General Electric in November 1985. It was originally delivered in Union Pacific colors but with Missouri Pacific lettering. It was relettered for Union Pacific in 1988.

Union Pacific #2025 is a 2,000-horsepower GP38-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in May 1974. Also pictured here are two Union Pacific switchers. I can't make out their numbers, but the closer one is an EMD MP15DC, and the other one is an SW10 that was rebuilt by Union Pacific's Omaha Shops from an earlier EMD switcher.

Union Pacific #1312 is a 1,500-horsepower MP15DC that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in May 1975 as Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #1588. It was purchased by Union Pacific in December 1984 and delivered in April 1985. It was initially assigned Union Pacific #1012, and was renumbered in September 1987 to Union Pacific #1312. Also sneaking into the frame is some visiting motive power from the Burlington Northern.

Burlington Northern #3053 is a 3,000-horsepower GP40-2 that was originally built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in May 1979 as St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF, also known as the Frisco) #763. The Frisco was merged into the Burlington Northern in 1980, and this locomotive was renumbered to Burlington Northern #3053.

Burlington Northern #2265 is a 2,000-horsepower GP38-2 that was built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in July 1973 as St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF, also known as the Frisco) #410. The Frisco was merged into the Burlington Northern in 1980, and this locomotive was renumbered to Burlington Northern #2265.

Across the river, and possibly on another day, this private passenger car was on the end of an Amtrak passenger train leaving Portland's Union Station. I didn't get a good enough picture out the car window to be able to identify it, though it appears to have been built by Budd, but seeing as how I was looking into the late afternoon sun, it is amazing that it came out as well as it did.