Union Pacific Railroad

General Notes:

1. UP 2400-2414 were built as UP 2960-2974, renumbered to UP 2400-2414 in May, June, and July 1978.
2. UP 2402 operated in trailing unit-only status (by removal of cab signals, refrigerator, toilet, and cab seats) as UP B2402 from 26 February 1992 until being renumbered to 402 on 16 November 1996.
3. UP 2474 operated as UP B2474 in trailing unit-only status (by removal of cab signals, refrigerator, toilet, and cab seats) from 5 March 1992 until it was wrecked on 22 December 1995.
4. UP 2489 was changed to trailing unit-only status (by removal of cab signals, refrigerator, toilet, and cab seats), and renumbered to UP B2489 on 14 April 1992.
5. UP 2532, 2534, and 2537 (all three units already retired) were renumbered to UP 532, 534, and 537 to clear their 2500 series numbers for use by newly delivered GP38-2s.
6. Beginning in October 1996, a total of 86 units were renumbered to 400-531 group to avoid conflict with GP38-3 units in 2400/2500 series leased from Helm Financial Corp; UP 2447 was renumbered to UP 445 on 28 October 1996 as the first unit completed, and UP 2465 was renumbered to UP 462 on 6 March 1999 as the last.
7. During the last week of November 1999, and the first week of December, 29 former UP C30-7s previously retired by UP and sold on 15 April 1999 to Boise Locomotive Co., at Boise, Idaho, moved over UP rails from Boise to North Platte, Nebraska, and on to Laredo, Texas. The units were interchanged to TFM and moved into Mexico over the following two weeks. The units involved were UP 401, 403, 404, 406, 413, 416, 424, 425, 448, 461, 469, 478, 479, 500, 507, 513, 529, 532, 2427, 2437, 2445, 2453, 2455, 2456, 2462, 2466, 2468, 2492, and 2498, and all were shown in UP's computer as being placed at the MPI de Mexico shop at San Luis Potosi by 18 December 1999. One report was that BLC had sold them to its affiliate MPI de Mexico, and that MPI de M will rebuild them for use by one of the Mexican roads.

Notes:

1. UP 2425 was wrecked (crushed cab) on 22 June 1984 at Granite, Wyoming; stored out of service at Omaha for almost three years; sold for scrap (on shop trucks) to Durbano Metals, Ogden, Utah, 10 August 1987, scrapped in Omaha by Aaron Ferer and Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, in November 1987; trucks previously sent to GE for use on new C40-8s.
2. UP 2427, 2448, 2455, and 2459 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, 15 April 1999.
3. UP 2432 was wrecked on 13 October 1986 at Robbers Creek, California; sold for scrap to Durbano Metals, Ogden, Utah, 10 August 1987.
4. UP 2436, 2437, 2442, 2445, 2453, 2456, 2462, 2466, 2468, 2498 (10 units) were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.
5. UP 2459 was retired on 7 October 1999 but was still on property and was renumbered to WP 2459 on 16 November 2000 to clear the UP 2459 number for use by renumbered SD60M 6304.
6. UP 2474 was wrecked (fire following collision) on 22 December 1995 at Effingham, Illinois, on CR; scrapped at wreck site by CR; CR settled for the destroyed unit during 1996.
7. UP 2475 was wrecked (head-on collision) on 11 November 1993 at Longview Junction, Washington.
8. UP 2484 was wrecked (fire following collision) on 13 August 1995 at Mitchell, Ind. (on CSX).
9. UP 2489 was wrecked on 25 October 1997 at West Junction (Houston), Texas; retired on 4 December 1997, scrapped at wreck site.
10. UP 2509 was wrecked on NdeM in Mexico; returned to UP in a gondola; scrapped by UP at Laredo, Tex.
11. UP 2532 was still on property by August 1998; renumbered to UP 532, 13 August 1998, to avoid conflict with GP38-2 2532.
12. UP 2534 was still on property by August 1998; renumbered to UP 534, 13 August 1998, to avoid conflict with GP38-2 2534.
13. UP 2536 was wrecked on 10 July 1986 at Hershey, Nebraska; sold for scrap (on shop trucks) to Aaron Ferer and Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, in November 1987; trucks previously sent to GE for use on new C40-8s.
14. UP 2539 was wrecked on 10 July 1986 at Hershey, Nebraska; sold for scrap to Gray Supply, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 24 March 1988.

General Notes:

1. Total of 18 units to UP, numbered UP 2400-2417; leased from Helm Financial; rebuilt from GP38s (UP 2406 was originally a GP38AC) to GP38-3s by Motive Power Industries (Boise Locomotive Co.), Boise, Idaho.
2. Delivered to UP in November 1996 through January 1998 (UP 2400 was the first, delivered on 10 November 1996, and UP 2417 was the last, delivered on 9 January 1998).
3. The rebuilding to GP38-3 included fully reconditioned cabs, 3600 gallon fuel tanks, D78 traction motors and AR10 traction alternators, along with a Woodward CLC control system, and extended-range dynamic braking.
4. UP 2415 operated as UP 1974 from September 1989 (leased from National Helm Leasing in March 1988 as NHL 7789, ex PC/CR 7789) until March 1994, when it was returned to Helm; used by Helm as part of its national lease fleet as Helm Leasing (HLLX) 3613; rebuilt to a GP38-3 and leased to UP as UP 2415.
5. UP model designation for these locomotives is GP38-3; MPI model designation is GP38M-3.
6. Renumbered to UP 900-917.
7. Individual unit histories:

Notes:

1. UP 2412 (renumbered to UP 912) is part of a confusing pair of locomotives rebuilt by Motive Power Industries, with the other unit being UP 2508 (renumbered to UP 1008). Early reports, and previously published information, showed that both units were rebuilt from the same locomotive. As research progressed throughout the period between 1997 and 2003, locomotive historians were able to develop credible histories for both units. The above information is the best available, as of September 2006.
2. UP 2417 (already renumbered to UP 917) was retired on 13 October 2003 upon expiration of operating lease; returned to owner Helm Financial; retired again on 15 November 2007 upon expiration of operating lease.

General Notes:

1. Total of two units to UP, numbered UP 2418 and 2419; leased from Helm Financial; rebuilt from GP38 and GP38AC to GP38-2s by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.
2. The rebuilding to GP38-2 included fully reconditioned cabs, 3600 gallon fuel tanks, D78 traction motors, and AR10 traction alternators, along with extended-range dynamic braking.
3. UP 2418 operated as UP GP38 1979 from 17 February 1989 to 29 May 1998, when it was retired and sold to Helm Financial; built as CR 7795; to MKT on 13 March 1986; numbered MKT 322; renumbered to UP 1979 on 17 February 1989; rebuilt to a GP38-2, and leased to UP as UP 2418.
4. UP 2419 operated as UP GP38AC 1995 from 7 March 1991 to 14 July 1997, when it was retired; sold to Helm Financial on 29 May 1998; built as ICG 9515; to MKT 339 in 1985; renumbered to UP 1995 on 7 March 1991; rebuilt to a GP38-2 and leased to UP as UP 2419.
5. Renumbered to UP 918 and 919.
6. Individual unit histories:

General Notes:

1. One unit to UP, numbered UP 2425; leased from Helm Financial; built as a GP38; rebuilt to a GP38-2 by VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.
2. The rebuilding to GP38-2 included fully reconditioned cab, 3600 gallon fuel tank, D78 traction motors, and an AR10 traction alternator, along with extended-range dynamic braking.
3. Assigned UP 899; not renumbered prior to retirement.
4. Retired on 13 October 2003 upon expiration of operating lease; returned to owner Helm Financial.
5. Unit history: