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Northern Pacific No. 1364 runs again after 73 years

TOPPENISH, Wash. — Former Northern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 1364 moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years on Feb. 21 ...
Standard-Examiner

Union Pacific’s Big Boy steam locomotive returns to Ogden as part of Westward Bound Tour

OGDEN — A legendary locomotive made its return to Ogden this weekend. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 made a weekend stop that drew thousands of visitors of all ages to Union Station from its arrival ...
Electrek

Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives, this time from Caterpillar Inc.’s Progress Rail, investing over $100 million in total

Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company. Union ...
Railway Technology

Union Pacific to upgrade ten locomotives into EPA Tier 4 switchers

North American railway franchise Union Pacific has partnered with two Californian air-management districts to upgrade ten low-horsepower diesel-electric locomotives of its yard switching fleet, in a ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives

OMAHA, Neb.OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient, but regulators still want it ...
Railway Age

Union Pacific Celebrates Employee-Focused Programs with New Locomotive

Outfitted with reflective, eye-catching emblems, the locomotive went into service earlier this year on Union Pacific’s 23-state network. Craft professionals at Jenks Locomotive Shop in North Little ...