Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Just south of MP 33, we find UP 1989 as the sole power (on the point, anyway) on the North Platte to North Yard manifest. Perhaps, in an alternate universe, there are hundreds of units painted like this running around on the rails...
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Posted By Steve Walden On Thursday, July 21, 2011 At 1:44:21 PM (PT)

And in that alternate universe, Anschutz could have bought Santa Fe instead of Southern Pacific. The ultimate reversal of the Treaty of Boston. The possibilities boggle the mind! An alternate history could really keep a writer busy. Digital photography and graphics could build a an empire with thousands of these locos.

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Location Information

City or County and State
Platteville, CO

Subdivision
Greeley (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
MP 33




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific, Rio Grande
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 1989

Paint Scheme
UP Heritage
Symbol
MNPNY-18
Train Type
Manifest

Primary Unit Future Number(s)
UP 8521