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Home > Union Pacific Railroad Company > Locomotives > EMD GP40-2 > UP 1445
Pictures of UP 1445
 
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:DRGW 3129 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:827038-1Order No:827038
Frame Number:827038-1Built:3/1983
Notes:ex-DRGW 3129 3/83
Other locos with this serial:  DRGW 3129(GP40-2) UP 1445(GP40-2)
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North Yard Heritage
Title:  North Yard Heritage
Description:  Heres the rail heritage. A Rio Grande, Southern Pacific, Katy, and MoPac. All we need is CNW and WP.
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:43:26 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) UP 1480(GP40M-2) UP 2364(GP39-2) UP 7012(AC4460CW) UPY 670(GP15-1) UPY 1295(MP15DC)
Views:  1507   Comments: 1
All Rio Grande
Title:  All Rio Grande
Description:  Awesomeness on the Colorado Springs local
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:17:47 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  1044   Comments: 1
Local Powers
Title:  Local Powers
Description:  The BNSF and UP leave the power for both locals just north of the old Rio Grande depot.
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:17:49 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) BNSF 533(B40-8W)
Views:  1136   Comments: 0
DRGW
Title:  DRGW
Description:  Alright.... gigitty gigitty
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:17:46 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  956   Comments: 1
UP Local
Title:  UP Local
Description:  Local power. Last time I saw this unit there was a UP Shield in the old nose light.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:56 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  648   Comments: 1
Rio Grande
Title:  Rio Grande
Description:  UP 1445, ex DRGW 3129 shoves a train south towards Kelker. It was nice to have a patched DRGW unit instead of a full repaint. Looks really nice with the DRGW caboose on the rear. Almost like a real train again. Pikes Peak too!
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:20 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
One Car Train
Title:  One Car Train
Description:  The brakeman throws the switch and gets ready to head to Drennan.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:27 PM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  961   Comments: 2
Obsession?
Title:  Obsession?
Description:  I can't seem to take enough pictures of the Rio Grande!!!
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:02 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
The Grande
Title:  The Grande
Description:  "Rio Grande" is lit up on the side of UP 1445, ex DRGE 3129. This, I think is just a cool shot. I added "DRGW 3129" in the locomotives column because I don't see a patch in this picture ;)
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:03:58 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) DRGW 3129(GP40-2)
Views:  797   Comments: 3
Coolness
Title:  Coolness
Description:  The UP Local is working the lumber yard at Russina. After leaving here they'll head to Roswell.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:10 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
Roswell....
Title:  Roswell....
Description:  Roswell, not the ones where Aliens go, is where the Rock had a connection to the Santa Fe. All thats here now is a few industries served by the UP.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:11 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 2
Two Classics
Title:  Two Classics
Description:  I'll take both!!! My Land Rover sits next to the UP local.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:12 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
Leaving the Rock
Title:  Leaving the Rock
Description:  The engineer turned on the headlights as he shoved across the Rock Island bridge. Just behind the train is the Rock Island Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:13 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  1028   Comments: 6
Switching
Title:  Switching
Description:  The UP Local is switching the ifdustries at Drennan. This is my first time going back here to get some shots.
Photo Date:  3/3/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 12:38:48 AM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  647   Comments: 2
Over the Diamond
Title:  Over the Diamond
Description:  There is a diamond in Colorado Springs, its just inside the industry.
Photo Date:  3/3/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrmkswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  811   Comments: 0
Ex-Rio Grande
Title:  Ex-Rio Grande
Description:  I think I have an obsession with this engine, but hell, its RIO GRANDE!
Photo Date:  3/4/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 11:47:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 3
Pikes Peak and the Grande
Title:  Pikes Peak and the Grande
Description:  Pikes Peak just makes an awesome background!
Photo Date:  3/4/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 11:47:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  643   Comments: 2
EC-4
Title:  EC-4
Description:  UP's test car, EC-4, pauses and talks to a track inspector (behind the up 1445). This was the second test car of the day down the Joint Line, also sitting out slow orders.
Photo Date:  3/5/2009  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 8:51:29 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) BNSF 3019(GP40M)
Views:  900   Comments: 0
Colorado Springs Local
Title:  Colorado Springs Local
Description:  Switching up at Roswell.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:04 PM
Location:  Roswell, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 2
Back That Thang Up
Title:  Back That Thang Up
Description:  Man, Pikes Peak always makes a great backdrop.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:05 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
Rock Island Bridge
Title:  Rock Island Bridge
Description:  After some "gardening" this shot is much nicer.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:06 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 3
First Night Shot
Title:  First Night Shot
Description:  this was my first night shot with my New Canon 50D. It just sucks how badly the archive compresses an image. ISO 400, Apature Value 5.6, and a 30 second manual exposure.
Photo Date:  6/3/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2009 9:02:10 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Colorado Springs Local
Title:  Colorado Springs Local
Description:  The UP local works Kelker just south of Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  6/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 6:11:25 PM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0

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