Union Pacific December 2010 Roster Changes

Metra Maintenance (1 unit):
METX F40PH-3 120 (Note 1)

Retired (16 units):
UP 1089 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UP 1135 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPS 25 (SL-1), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1063 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1065 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1077 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1087 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1100 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1121 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1131 (SW1500), retired on 12/27/10
UPY 1147 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1149 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1191 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1195 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1206 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10
UPY 1228 (SW1500), retired on 12/29/10

Renumbers (10 units):
HLCX 3867 (GP38-2), renumbered from UP 496 on 12/10/10
UP 1464 (GP40M-2), renumbered from SSW 7275 on 12/30/10
UP 1577 (SD40-2), renumbered from UP 3328 on 12/10/10 (Note 2)
UP 1585 (SD40-2), renumbered from UP 3059 on 12/01/10 (Note 2)
UP 1590 (SD40-2), renumbered from UP 3057 on 12/16/10 (Note 2)
UP 1593 (SD40-2), renumbered from UP 3346 on 12/20/10 (Note 2)
UP 1594 (SD40-2), renumbered from UP 3084 on 12/29/10 (Note 2)
UP 6965 (C6044AC), renumbered from UP 7576 on 12/06/10 (Note 3)
UP 9903 (SD59MX), renumbered from UP 2473 on 12/10/10 (Note 4)
UP 9904 (SD59MX), renumbered from UP 2520 on 12/16/10 (Note 4)

Notes:
1. Transferred to UP maintenance responsibility at M19A in Chicago
due to Metra units assigned to UP lines going to rebuild program at
Progress Rail.
2. Part of SD40-2 Modernization program.
3. Converted to 4390 HP FDL.
4. 10 units will occupy number series 9900-9909. These are SD60Ms
rebuilt to EPA Tier 2 emissions as SD59M-2 by EMD, the UP designation
is SD59MX.

Copyright 2010 Sean Graham-White