Union Pacific has restored three E-9 passenger locomotives: No. 951, 949 and 963B. They are used in special train service. The first of the set, 951, was returned to the roster in 1984 after having been retired in 1980 to substitute for steam engine No. 844 on the annual "River City Roundup" train because the steam engine was on display that ...

The 951 had been built in May 1955 and was one of eight E-units retained by the UP after the advent of Amtrak in 1971. It was repainted into this scheme by EMD at La Grange in June 1974 and was used to pull the special train between August and November 1974.

UP 949, 951 and 963B are a trio of streamlined General Motors Electro-Motive Division E9 passenger locomotives built in 1955. They are used to haul the UP business cars during excursions and charter specials.

Locomotives 951, 949 and 963B are the last of Union Pacific's high-speed diesel-electrics built for service on the famous streamliner and domeliner passenger trains. The 2000 horsepower locomotives were built for the Union Pacific Railroad by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors and delivered in June 1955.

2024年6月24日 · UP 951 was built in June 1955; assigned to UP's passenger trains systemwide until the start of Amtrak in May 1971. At the start of Amtrak service, Union Pacific kept four E8/9 cab units (UP 928, 951, 954, 960), and four E8/9 booster units (UP 968B, 969B, 973B, 974B) as protection power for Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr Pioneer trains, as well ...

UP 951 UP 951 is set up as Train #104, the eastbound City of Los Angeles, in this line up of cab units.

Locomotives 951, 949 and 963B are the last of Union Pacific's high-speed diesel-electrics built for service on the famous streamliner and domeliner passenger trains. The 2000 horsepower locomotives were built for the Union Pacific Railroad by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors and delivered in June 1955.

2024年8月7日 · UP 951 was built in June 1955; first retired by UP in June 1980; reinstated in February 1984 to stand-in on UP's special trains for steam 4-8-4 844 while that locomotive was on display at the New Orleans World's Fair; both generators damaged during an Operation Lifesaver special, both generators replaced using generators from retired SW7/SW9 ...

UP 951 is joined by SP 6051 at the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of LAUPT. UP 951 is set up as Train #104, the eastbound City of Los Angeles, in this line up of cab units. In a scene out of the 1950's three cab units including UP 951 line up as part of the LAUPT 50th anniversary celebration.

UP 951: 20488: 6/55: Rebuilt with a 2000-hp 645-engine and new controls; painted "Preamble Express" during Bicentennial celebration: 963B: UP 970B: 20510: ... (EMD built SD40-2; UP Jenks Shop rebuilt as SD40N 2010-2018; modified by RELCO 2015 [UPY 3003, UPY 3005, UPY 302-UPY 304] & by MEI 2016-2020 [UPY 305-UPY 366] as slug mothers that mate ...