Union Pacific February 2009 Roster Changes C45ACCTE Deliveries (22 units): 7346-7366, 7368 Helm Operating Lease (1 unit): HLCX 1036 Retirements (58 units): UP 1074 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UP 1099 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UP 1128 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UP 1132 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UP 1135 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UP 3018 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3030 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3050 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3054 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3058 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3068 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3075 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3079 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3084 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3089 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3173 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3220 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3227 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3261 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3286 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3296 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3298 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3306 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3322 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3323 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3346 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3376 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3383 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3482 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3490 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3549 (SD40-2R), retired 2/17/09 UP 3609 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 3626 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 8726 (SD40T-2), retired 2/17/09 UP 9402 (C41-8W), retired 2/17/09 UP 9888 (SD40-2), retired 2/17/09 UPY 903 (SL-1), retired 2/25/09 UPY 904 (SL-1), retired 2/25/09 UPY 1064 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1065 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1069 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1077 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1079 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1080 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1084 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1087 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1088 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1105 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1106 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1114 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1115 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1123 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1131 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1149 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1151 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1163 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1179 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 UPY 1186 (SW1500), retired 2/24/09 Renumbers (6 units): HLCX 1036 (GP38M-2), renumbered from UP 2536 on 2/26/09 UP 6917 (C44/60AC), renumbered from UP 7530 on 2/27/09 (Note 1) UP 6935 (C44/60AC), renumbered from UP 7548 on 2/27/09 (Note 1) UP 6941 (C44/60AC), renumbered from UP 7553 on 2/27/09 (Note 1) UP 7045 (C44/60AC), renumbered from UP 7371 on 2/3/09 UP 7048 (C44/60AC), renumbered from UP 7348 on 2/3/09 Notes: 1. Converted to 4390 HP FDL.
I remember shooting SD40-2s in early 90s just outside Las Vegas where it seemed every train had them. I was even asked once "Kid why you wasting film on them, they'll never go away".