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Preserved Steam Locomotives

In addition to the historic fleet outlined above kept by UP itself, a large number of UP locomotives survive elsewhere. Many locomotives were donated to towns along the Union Pacific tracks, for instance, as well as locomotives donated to museums.

  • UP 18, 26. From 1948 to the early 1970s, UP operated a series of Gas turbine-electric locomotives. No other railroad in the world operated turbines on such a scale. At one point, UP claimed that the turbines hauled 10% of its freight. These were ultimately retired due to rising fuel costs. Union Pacific GTELs can be seen on display, UP 18 at the Illinois Railway Museum and UP 26 at the Utah State Railroad Museum.
  • UP 407 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Sidney, Nebraska in July 1956.
  • UP 421 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Fairbury, Nebraska in April 1956.
  • UP 423 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Gering, Nebraska in July 1955.
  • UP 428 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois.
  • UP 437 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Grand Island, Nebraska in September 1955.
  • UP 440 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Lincoln, Nebraska in May 1955, moved to Mid-Continent Railway Museum, North Freedom, Wisconsin in June 1975.
  • UP 460 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Marysville, Kansas in April 1956.
  • UP 477 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Salina, Kansas in July 1955.
  • UP 480 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of North Platte, Nebraska in February 1956.
  • UP 481 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Buffalo County Historical Society, Kearney, Nebraska.
  • UP 485 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Lexington, Nebraska in June 1956.
  • UP 529 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie, Washington.
  • UP 533 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Rawlins, Wyoming in December 1958.
  • UP 561 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Pawnee Park, Columbus, Nebraska.
  • UP 616 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Nampa, Idaho in August 1958.
  • UP 618 – A 2-8-0 type, at the Heber Valley Historic Railroad.
  • UP 737 – A 4-4-0 type, was in the collection of Steamtown National Historic Site, then moved to Feather River Railroad Museum, Portola, California. Currently displayed at the Double-T Agricultural Museum in Stevinson, CA.
  • UP 119 – A 4-4-0 type, the original was scrapped, and thus technically does not count as a preserved engine. However, a full sized, exact replica was built in 1979, and currently operates at the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
  • UP 814 – A 4-8-4 type, on display at Dodge Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  • UP 833 – A 4-8-4 type, on display at Eccles Rail Center, Utah State Railroad Museum Union Station, Ogden, Utah.
  • UP 942 - A EMD E8 type, on display and operation use at the Orange Empire Railroad Museum.
  • UP 1242 – A 4-6-0 type, on display at Lions Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
  • UP 2005 – A 2-8-2 type, on display at Ross Park, Pocatello, Idaho.
  • UP 2295 – A 2-8-2 type, on display at former UP passenger depot, Boise, Idaho.
  • UP 2537 – A 2-8-2 type, donated to City of Walla Walla, Washington in December 1959.
  • UP 2564 – A 2-8-2 type, originally on display in Oro Grande, California, May 1959, then moved to Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, California.
  • UP 3203 – A 4-6-2 type, donated to City of Portland, Oregon in January 1958. Originally Oregon Railway and Navigation Company No. 197, it was moved to the Brooklyn Roundhouse in 1996 and is scheduled to return to operation by 2012.
  • UP 3206 – A 4-6-2 type, originally on display at Highbridge Park in Spokane, Washington. Moved to Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds in 1978.
  • UP 3977 is the only 4-6-6-4 Challenger class dual-service steam locomotive on static display. It is located in Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska.
  • UP 4004 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display in Holiday Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
  • UP 4005 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display at Forney Museum of Transportation, Denver, Colorado.
  • UP 4006 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display at National Museum of Transport, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • UP 4012 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, originally on display at Bellows Falls, Vermont, moved to Steamtown, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
  • UP 4014 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display at Los Angeles County Fair Grounds, Pomona, California.
  • UP 4017 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display at National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
  • UP 4018 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, originally on display at Texas State Fair Grounds, Dallas, Texas. Number 4018, currently residing at the Museum of the American Railroad in Dallas, TX, almost saw a return to operation in 1998 when a film director proposed restoring the locomotive for use in a movie. However, it has been 9 years since anything has been heard of this proposal, and it is considered to have been only a whim.
  • UP 4023 – A Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive, on display at Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park, Omaha, Nebraska. It has been rumoured that Number 4023 was being considered by UP for restoration to operational status.
  • UP 4420 – An 0-6-0 type, donated to City of Evanston, Wyoming, in June 1958.
  • UP 4436 – An 0-6-0 type, on display at Eccles Rail Cener, Utah State Railroad Museum Union Station, Ogden, Utah.
  • UP 4439 – An 0-6-0 type, on display at Griffith Park, Los Angeles.
  • UP 4442 – An 0-6-0 type, donated to City of Las Vegas, Nevada, in April 1960, since moved to Henderson, Nevada.
  • UP 4455 – An 0-6-0 type, was operated by the Laramie Portland Cement plant hauling limestone from the quarry southwest of Laramie, Wyoming until 1965, then to Colorado Railroad Museum for display.
  • UP 4466 – An 0-6-0 type built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1920, displayed at the California State Railroad Museum. It operated at the museum until 1999.
  • UP 6051 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Fairmount park, Riverside, California.
  • UP 6072 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Ft. Riley Museum, Ft. Riley, Kansas.
  • UP 6237 – A 2-8-0 type, donated to City of Hastings, Nebraska in July 1956.
  • UP 6264 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City, Nevada.
  • UP 6535 – A 2-8-0 type, on display at LaBonte Park, Laramie, Wyoming.
  • UP 6900 Centennial series – Several of the huge DDA40X diesel-electric locomotives have been saved. Other than 6936 that UP maintains in its heritage fleet, none of the remaining Centennials operate. However, 6930 at the Illinois Railway Museum has operating cab controls, allowing it to couple to another locomotive and control it.
  • UP 9000, a Union Pacific 9000 class 4-12-2 giant non-articulated freight locomotive, at the Fairplex in Pomona, California.

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