Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
UP 9576 is a C44ACM, recently rebuilt from SP 8112, a C44-9W. One of the largest parts of the rebuild included changing the units from DC traction motors to AC traction motors. Several Class 1 railroads are pursuing rebuilds instead of buying new Tier-4 units from either GE or EMD.
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11:51:11
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44ACM
Primary Unit Number
UP 9576

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-SP 8112



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

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8