Union Pacific Diesel Locomotive Painting, Lettering & Numbering
This page was last updated on August 9, 2008.
UP Diesel Locomotive Paint Schemes — A narrative history of the paint schemes used on UP's diesel locomotives, with some reference to steam locomotives, freight cars and cabooses.
UP Merger Diesel Locomotive Paint Schemes — A narrative history of the paint schemes and renumbering plans used on former MP, WP, MKT, and SP/SSW and D&RGW units as they became part of UP's locomotive fleet.
DuPont Paints — A narrative history of the paints made by Du Pont, which have been used by America's railroads.
"Patch Job" Locomotives — A list of UP locomotives that are known or are likely to have been temporarily renumbered during the year 2000, using a cab side yellow patch, but which retain their original C&NW, SP/SSW, or D&RGW colors. (Will not be updated after February 19, 2001.)
"We Will Deliver" — A list of UP locomotives that were lettered with the "We Will Deliver" slogan between April and December 1996.
Paint Scheme Changes in the Modern Era — A summary of the changes to UP's standard paint scheme on new and repainted units during the Modern Era, after 2000, including lightning stripes, wings, flags, white roofs, and yellow frame stripes.
UP Diesel Locomotive PL&N Drawings — A listing of the Painting Lettering & Numbering drawings for many of UP's diesel locomotives.
HTML Colors — A page with information about simulating UP colors using HTML coding.
