Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This is quite possibly one of the saddest (former) Espee units I've ever seen. This SD40M-2 was delivered to Missouri Pacific in January 1970. It was rebuilt by MK Rail and went to Southern Pacific (as SP 8634) in May 1994. It made it to the Union Pacific roster and was "patched" as UP 2710 on October 17, 2003. However, it was eventually retired and sold, now belonging to Dieselmotive Company. The paint scheme is so faded, it is not even scarlet and gray! It is white and gray now.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 16:33:32
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Location Information

City or County and State
Morrill, NE

Subdivision
South Morrill (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
South Morrill




Train Information
Railroad
BUGX
Model
SD40M-2
Primary Unit Number
BUGX 2710

Paint Scheme
SP (Patched)
Symbol
Train Type
Light Power

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-UP 2710 / nee-SP 8634



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
890
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4