UP 150 years

[buzz456]

UP DDA40X 6938 displayed at UP’s North Little Rock, Arkansas Yard, displayed for UP’s 150 years of existence. The DDA40X is the largest diesel locomotive ever made.

UP DDA40X 6938.jpg

[gtrtroger]

I believe there’s another at the old WP Museum in Portola, CA too……. UP Monsters!

[_o_OOOO_oo-Kanawha]

Have there been any commemorative paint schemes announced, or already unveiled?

[buzz456]

There is one at the Illinois Railroad Museum also.

[RAILSOHIO]

UP vs NW new.jpg

UP DDA40X 6938 displayed at UP’s North Little Rock, Arkansas Yard, displayed for UP’s 150 years of existence. The DDA40X is the largest diesel locomotive ever made.

UP DDA40X 6938.jpg

Buzz,it is a decent sized locomotive,but this will give you a little perspective,in N Scale. I am not trying to steal the anniversary thunder. (Well,maybe a little) Upon further review,you did say diesel.

[buzz456]

What is that thing?

[cnwfan]

The 6936, which is part of the UP museum collection, got a "winged" logo when it was refurbished.

up6936.jpg

And at least one got a siren mounted on it's cab roof. I guess if you were living in Nebraska or Wyoming during the cold war, and the Russians were attacking Omaha or Green River... and the LAX mail or the California livestock special happened to be blasting through town with the siren blaring, you'd know it was time to take shelter. That or it was one heck of a grade crossing horn that would peg out decibel meters for miles around.

up6918withsiren.jpg

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

The 6936, which is part of the UP museum collection, got a "winged" logo when it was refurbished.

up6936.jpg

And at least one got a siren mounted on it's cab roof. I guess if you were living in Nebraska or Wyoming during the cold war, and the Russians were attacking Omaha or Green River... and the LAX mail or the California livestock special happened to be blasting through town with the siren blaring, you'd know it was time to take shelter. That or it was one heck of a grade crossing horn that would peg out decibel meters for miles around.

up6918withsiren.jpg

IIRC the siren was an alternative used to alert MOW crews

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

UP vs NW new.jpg

UP DDA40X 6938 displayed at UP’s North Little Rock, Arkansas Yard, displayed for UP’s 150 years of existence. The DDA40X is the largest diesel locomotive ever made.

UP DDA40X 6938.jpg

Buzz,it is a decent sized locomotive,but this will give you a little perspective,in N Scale. I am not trying to steal the anniversary thunder. (Well,maybe a little) Upon further review,you did say diesel.

Also, the Jawn Henry is a Steam Turbine, not a diesel

[AmericanSteam]

I believe there’s another at the old WP Museum in Portola, CA too……. UP Monsters!

https://www.wplives.org/locomotivepages/up6946.html

[RAILSOHIO]

What is that thing?

I edited my post,as I missed that you specifically said "Diesel". Caught that after posting. As some else posted,It's the Norfolk and Western's coal-fired steam electric turbine. I built in in N Scale about 15 years ago.

[Brickrail782]

The 6936, which is part of the UP museum collection, got a "winged" logo when it was refurbished.

up6936.jpg

And at least one got a siren mounted on it's cab roof. I guess if you were living in Nebraska or Wyoming during the cold war, and the Russians were attacking Omaha or Green River... and the LAX mail or the California livestock special happened to be blasting through town with the siren blaring, you'd know it was time to take shelter. That or it was one heck of a grade crossing horn that would peg out decibel meters for miles around.

up6918withsiren.jpg

What would that have even sounded like?