Union Pacific 1996
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Union Pacific 1996 is a SD70ACe locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad (UP). It is the sixth locomotive to receive a commemorative paint scheme in honor of UP's predecessor railroads as part of UP's "Heritage Series". It was unveiled on August 19, 2006, and is currently operating in regular revenue service. Its paint scheme is based on both the Daylight and "Black Widow" paint schemes of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Southern Pacific 6051, a Daylight-painted EMD E9 locomotive that is preserved at the California State Railroad Museum was in attendance at UP 1996's unveiling.
This road number was previously held by an SD40-2, originally UP 3339, which was repainted and renumbered for the 1996 Olympics.
On January 26, 2014, UP 1996 assisted with the move of Big Boy locomotive No. 4014 from Pomona to West Colton, CA. The locomotive pulled the Big Boy out of the Los Angeles County Fairplex, and continued to provide power for the rest of the trip, along with SD70M 4884 and SD40Ns 1596 and 1736.
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Media related to Union Pacific 1996 (SD70ACe) at Wikimedia Commons- Strack, Don (2006). "All Time UP Diesel Roster, part 32". Utah Rails.net. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
- "New Union Pacific Locomotive Honors Men and Women of Southern Pacific Railroad" (Press release). Union Pacific Railroad. 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-08-22.
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