UP 928 leads Amtrak 247 northbound at Clearwater, FL on December 3rd, 1973. The UP Old Timers are de-training in Long Beach after a system long trip from Omaha. UP 928 is part of an A-B-B-A set of E-units powering this special. Rear view of UP 928. UP 928 was delivered in July 1950 and retired in July 1980 after 30 years of service.

Jun 24, 2024 · At the start of Amtrak service, Union Pacific kept four E8/9 cab units (UP 928, 951, 954, 960), and four E8/9 booster units (UP 968B, 969B, 973B, 974B) as protection power for Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr Pioneer trains, as well as for various special trains, such as the company's Old Timer's specials.

In this morning view, UP 928 East charges by the big refinery complex at Cudahay Lane in North Salt Lake. This little passenger train was really moving! At the rear of the train was placed a brand new SD40-2, which piloted the train west back to Salt Lake City.

Apr 2, 2025 · Has anyone seen UP E-8 #928 lately? This, the last of Union Pacific E-8's was donated to the Western Heritage Museum in Omaha after retirement in 1980 and was most recently seen back on UP property at Cheyenne, where it …

The UP Old Timers are de-training in Long Beach after a system long trip from Omaha. UP 928 is part of an A-B-B-A set of E-units powering this special. Date: 9/21/1976

UP Eastbound soda ash train leaving Green River. After assembling the train they are traveling to the eastern markets. The train is lead by UP 3422 , 3347, and the 3710 locomotives, all are SD40-2 locomotives.

Mar 28, 2021 · Here’s a rough roster shot of UP 928 now 41 years old. The weather is light-to-medium crappy. The UP grounds are not looking their best. And the 928 looks like she’s well past her prime with a few dings and dents here and there. And …

Jul 11, 2024 · In a well known publicity photo, UP's City of Los Angeles curves by the bluff at Echo, UT behind E8A 928 Photo Date: 1/1/1959 Upload Date: 6/13/2023 11:33:19 PM

Jul 22, 2011 · 928 was one of the last eight E units retained by UP, it was donated to the Durham Museum in Omaha after being retired. At the time it looked pretty good and all internal equipment was removed for reuse, prime movers for the SW10 project, as I recall.