Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Union Pacific unveiled UP 1616, sporting the paint scheme that honors the 16th US president, Abraham Lincoln, in early 2025. While there was no official word why this unit was painted up, it is widely speculated that it was done in advance of the announcement between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to merge. Abraham Lincoln once stated that it was his dream to see a transcontinental railroad that would run from the Pacific to the Atlantic. That certainly seems to be a strong indicator why this unit was created.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Grand County, UT

Subdivision
Cane Creek (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
South of Brendel




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70M
Primary Unit Number
UP 1616

Paint Scheme
UP Heritage
Symbol
PRFSC-24
Train Type
Passenger

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex- UP 4015


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 6D Mark II
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
400 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/8


(Pre-UP 1616) - Photos of UP 4015

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