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January 2003 Locomotive Roster

Archived from the UPRR web site.

Union Pacific operated more than 7,000 locomotives, nearly one-third the total of all the locomotives on Class One railroads in the U.S. The average age of UP’s freight locomotives is 13.4 years, making UP’s fleet one of the newest of any major railroad.

The UP roster is divided into three locomotive types: diesel freight, diesel switch and slug units, and diesel and steam excursion engines. Each type of locomotive performs a different function. Freight engines pull freight cars long distances, switch engines and slug units move cars around rail yards, and passenger engines pull cars for excursions.

The following tables show all of the locomotives presently owned by Union Pacific. The tables are categorized by locomotive horsepower and percentage, manufacturer and percentage, axles per unit, average age, and finally, complete lists of each kind of locomotive.

Locomotives H.P. Percentage
Freight 6,524 23,837,475 96.72
Switch 488 793,500 3.22
Passenger 7 13,800 0.06
Total 7,019 24,644,775 100.00

Locomotives Percentage
EMD 4,647 66.21
GE 2,370 33.76
Other 2 0.03
Total 7,019 100.00

Axles per Unit Locomotives
Freight (4 axle) 1,457
Freight (6 axle) 5,067
Switch (4 axle) 427
Switch (6 axle) 61
Passenger (8 axle) 1
Passenger (4 axle) 1
Passenger (6 axle) 3
Passenger (4 axle steam) 1
Passenger (6 axle steam) 1
Total 7,019

Locomotives Age
Freight 6,524 13.4
Switch 488 27.4
Passenger 7 48.7
Total Fleet 7,019 14.41

Series Make Model H.P. Total
UPT 5 – 8 EMD Tender — 4
UP 100 – 198 GE B23-7 2,250 73
SP 5101 – 5111 GE B23-7 2,250 4
UP 7746 – 7873 GE B30-7 3,000 24
SP 7774 – 7862 GE B30-7 3,000 7
UP 200 – 259 GE B30-7A 3,000 46
SP 7803 – 7869 GE B30-7B 3,000 5
UP 7751 – 7773 GE B30-7B 3,000 3
UP 1808 – 1890 GE B40-8 3,900 30
UP 5609 – 5699 GE B40-8 3,900 59
SP 8013 GE B40-8 3,900 1
UP 9021 – 9355 GE C40-8 4,000 293
UP 9356 – 9395 GE C40-8W 4,000 40
CNW 8543 – 8577 GE C41-8 4,135 5
UP 9065 – 9099 GE C41-8 4,135 30
UP 9396 – 9559 GE C41-8W 4,135 164
UP 7010 – 7079 GE C44/60AC 4,390 63
UP 7300 – 7384 GE C44/60AC 4,390 43
SP 8192 GE C44-9 4,400 1
UP 9564 – 9664 GE C44-9 4,380 100
CNW 8601-8730 GE C44-9W 4,380 17
UP 9665 – 9834 GE C44-9W 4,380 152
SP 100 – 378 GE C44-AC 4,390 251
UP 6173 – 7297 GE C44AC 4,390 685
UP 9997 GE C44AC 4390 1
UP 5700 – 5863 GE C44ACCTE 4,390 163
UP 7500 – 7579 GE C60AC 6000 80
UPY 541 – 744 EMD GP-15-1 1,500 81
UP 1570 – 1699 EMD GP-15-1 1,500 38
UPY 555 – 569 EMD GP15-1L 1,500 14
UP 1557 – 1569 EMD GP15-1L 1,500 1
UP 293 EMD GP-38 2,000 1
UP 1783 EMD GP-38 2,000 1
UP 1997 EMD GP-38 2,000 1
UP 280 EMD GP38-2 2,000 1
UP 500 – 848 EMD GP38-2 2,000 175
UP 2003 – 2061 EMD GP38-2 2,000 16
UP 2126 – 2233 EMD GP38-2 2,000 30
UP 2304 – 2342 EMD GP38-2 2,000 11
SP 4801 – 4844 EMD GP38-2 2,000 17
UP 300 – 497 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 110
UP 611 – 620 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 4
UP 738 – 789 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 48
UP 849- 919 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 14
SP 4848 – 4864 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 9
UP 1028 – 1092 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 23
UP 1814 – 1996 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 36
UP 2092 – 2261 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 16
UP 2344 – 2419 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 7
UP 2527 – 2588 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 38
UP 498 EMD GP38-3L 2,000 1
UP 902 – 1024 EMD GP38-3L 2,300 19
UP 1062 EMD GP38-3L 2,300 1
UP 2400 – 2551 EMD GP38-3L 2,300 28
HLCX 3878 EMD GP38-3L 2,000 3
UP 1202 – 1216 EMD GP39-2 2,300 10
UP 2350 – 2364 EMD GP39-2 2,300 7
UP 1228 – 1250 EMD GP39-2L 2,300 20
UP 9955 – 9979 EMD GP40 3,000 3
SP 3086 EMD GP40 3,000 1
UP 907 – 908 EMD GP40-2 3,000 2
UP 1461 – 1540 EMD GP40-2 3,000 7
UP 5318 – 5369 EMD GP40-2 3,000 2
UP 9988 – 9993 EMD GP40-2 3,000 4
DRGW 3094 – 3130 EMD GP40-2 3,000 19
SP 7100 – 7299 EMD GP40-2 3,000 25
SP 7610 – 7677 EMD GP40-2 3,000 18
SP 7940 – 7965 EMD GP40-2 3,000 12
SSW 7274 – 7293 EMD GP40-2 3,000 18
SSW 7628 – 7657 EMD GP40-2 3,000 18
SSW 7962 EMD GP40-2 3,000 1
UP 1343 – 1531 EMD GP40-2 3,000 58
UP 5242 – 5357 EMD GP40-2 3,000 12
UP 960 – 989 EMD GP50 3,500 12
UP 5558 – 5587 EMD GP50 3,500 14
UP 1664 – 1684 EMD GP50 3,500 3
UP 1900 – 2093 EMD GP60 3,800 142
SP 9715 – 9794 EMD GP60 3,800 21
SSW 9620 – 9714 EMD GP60 3,800 29
UP 2650 – 2781 EMD SD40-2 3,000 44
UP 2950 – 3098 EMD SD40-2 3,000 108
CNW 6811 – 6877 EMD SD40-2 3,000 5
SP 7328 – 8706 EMD SD40-2 3,000 87
UP 2783 – 2841 EMD SD40-2 3,000 42
UP 3100 – 3973 EMD SD40-2 3,000 130
UP 9888 – 9947 EMD SD40-2 3,000 9
UP 4142 EMD SD40-2B 3,000 1
UP 8934 – 8991 EMD SD40-2B 3,000 7
UP 3097 – 3806 EMD SD40-2R 3,000 426
UP 2822 – 2865 EMD SD40-2T 3,000 40
DRGW 5349 – 5401 EMD SD40-2T 3,000 6
SP 5368 EMD SD40-2T 3,000 1
SP 8240 – 8566 EMD SD40-2T 3,000 8
UP 8571 – 8868 EMD SD40-2T 3,000 56
UP 2882 – 2949 EMD SD40-2TR 3,000 49
UP 8578 – 8684 EMD SD40-2TR 3,000 18
UP 8862 EMD SD40-2TR 3,000 1
SP 8268 EMD SD40-2TR 3,000 1
UP 9837 – 9843 EMD SD50 3,600 3
UP 9835 – 9881 EMD SD50M 3,500 6
UP 9845 – 9861 EMD SD50M 3,500 15
UP 5096- 5111 EMD SD50M 3,500 15
DRGW 5503-5507 EMD SD50M 3,500 2
UP 2155 – 2238 EMD SD60 3,800 52
UP 6000 – 6084 EMD SD60 3,800 32
UP 2240 – 2516 EMD SD60M 3,800 144
UP 6097 – 6365 EMD SD60M 3,800 135
UP 3974 – 3999 EMD SD70M 4,000 21
SP 9800 – 9824 EMD SD70M 4,000 4
UP 2001 – 2002 EMD SD70M 4,000 2
UP 4000 – 4709 EMD SD70M 4,000 1124
UP 8000 – 8308 EMD SD9043AC 4,300 307
UP 8500 – 8561 EMD SD90AC 6,000 62
Total Freight Locomotives 6,524

Series Make Model H.P. Total
UP 949 – 951 EMD E-9 2,000 2
UPB 963 EMD E-9 2,000 1
UP 6936 EMD DD40-X 6,600 1
UP 96 EMD SW10 1,200 1
UP 844 ALCO STEAM — 1
UP 3985 ALCO STEAM — 1
Total Passenger Locomotives 7

Series Make Model H.P. Total
UPY 545 – 554 EMD GP15-1 1,500 10
UPY 620 – 744 EMD GP15-1 1,500 54
UP 1622 – 1624 EMD GP15-1 1,500 2
UP 621 – 637 EMD GP38-2 2,000 13
UP 811 – 848 EMD GP38-2 2,000 11
UP 2126 – 2130 EMD GP38-2 2,000 4
UP 2336 – 2342 EMD GP38-2 2,000 3
UP 300 – 344 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 11
UP 1810 – 1843 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 5
UP 430 – 451 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 2
UP 2344 EMD GP38-2L 2,000 1
UP 3000 – 3001 EMD GP40 3,000 2
UPY 1291 – 1328 EMD MP15 1,500 19
UP 1296 EMD MP15 1,500 1
SP 2690 – 2701 EMD MP15 1,500 3
UP 1300 – 1392 EMD MP15 1,500 24
UPY 1300 – 1392 EMD MP15 1,500 43
UPY 1393 – 1488 EMD MP15AC 1,500 75
SP 2702 – 2759 EMD MP15AC 1,500 18
UPY 1335 – 1344 EMD MP15L 1,500 9
UP 1340 EMD MP15L 1,500 1
UPY 800 – 860 EMD SD38-2 2,000 44
UPY 806 – 815 EMD SD38-2 2,000 10
UPY 830 – 835 EMD SD38-2 2,000 6
UP 8991 EMD SD40-2B 3,000 1
UP 1000 – 1316 EMD SW1500 1,500 41
UPY 1001 – 1230 EMD SW1500 1,500 56
SP 2457 – 2688 EMD SW1500 1,500 10
UP 1005 – 1026 EMD SW1500L 1,500 1
UPY 1012 – 1039 EMD SW1500L 1,500 8
Total Yard Switchers 488

Series Make Model H.P. Total
UPS 9 – 28 EMD SL-1 0 10
UPY 904 – 925 EMD SL-1 0 6
UPS 300 EMD S4-B 0 1
UPS 927 – 928 M-K S5-2B 0 3
UPS 313 – 319 EMD S3-2B 0 3
UPS 100 – 104 EMD SL1RCL
0 5
Total Slugs (Electric Trailers) 28

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