Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
While there are still a lot of C44-9Ws on BNSF's roster, UP has not had many (if any) in regular service in years. This particular unit, which was originally CNW 8639, was likely taken out of storage in Grand Junction. Where is it headed now? I don't know for sure, but it is possible it is headed to be rebuilt (by UP) into an C44ACM (as UP designates them). The unit would be converted into an AC unit (AC traction motors). UP has done this with roughly 50 C44-9Ws as of this photo.
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Friday, May 10, 2024 at 09:23:05
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rocky (7,330ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44-9W
Primary Unit Number
UP 9743

Paint Scheme
UP Classic
Symbol
MGJNY-09
Train Type
Manifest

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-CNW 8639


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/240 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8