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UP 1989 - Union Pacific's D&RGW Heritage SD70ACe UP 1989's First Trip to Utah

UP 1989 (the D&RGW heritage SD70ACe) made its first trip all the way west across the former Rio Grande sytem. The unit left Denver on Saturday morning (21-Oct-2006) as power on the MNYRO-21. Thanks to a heads-up off the Rio Grande list (thanks Dave!), several folks were able to catch the move. Unfortunately, for the first segment (Denver-Grand Junction), the unit was running in reverse and trailing behind two units.



Once in Grand Junction, the power was rearranged so that 1989 was in the lead, followed by UP 6720 (a CNW patch job) and another UP GE that was dropped at Helper. The train departed Helper this morning a bit after 1000h, well into good light.



The unit will be paired up with the SP heritage unit (UP 1996) for some work as part of an "Officer on the Train" operation for the next week.



Quinn Clegg got out and caught this morning's move, and kindly sent a few photos so that the rest of us could see as well. Thanks!
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Size: 13 items
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Near West Gilluly #2
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Nelson Lunt
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Near American Fork, with the mountains of the Wasatch Range in the background
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Nelson Lunt
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High on the hillside around Detour, UT
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Nelson Lunt
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Near West Gilluly
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Nelson Lunt
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Rolling along the Price River west of Kyune
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Nelson Lunt
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Near American Fork, with Mount Timpanogos in the background
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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The train as it appeared in Helper, still with the third unit
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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Another view in Helper
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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Climbing towards Soldier Summit through the Price River Canyon
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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UP 1989 leads two Operation Livesaver cars and UP 1996, the SP heritage unit, on the opposite end of the train. Taken at Provo, UT, on 28-Oct-2006
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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UP 1989 and the Wasatch Mountains at Provo, UT. 1989 is serving as the lead unit when the train is south/eastbound.
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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A look at UP 1996, the SP heritage unit, which serves as the west/northbound lead unit on the train.
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
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A broadside look at 1996.
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Owner: Quinn Clegg
   
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