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Pictures of UP 4247
Owner:
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:
EMD SD70M
Built As:
UP 4247 (SD70M)
Serial Number:
996172-83
Order No:
996172
Frame Number:
996172-83
Built:
10/2000
Other locos with this serial:
UP 4247(SD70M)
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Title:
Union Pacific QRVNPP in Truckee
Description:
Brand new Union Pacific ES44AC #8072 leads the Roseville to North Platte, NE manifest (QRVNPP) through Truckee after an unscheduled stop due to one of the two GEVOs on the rear "catching fire" (reportedly shooting flames from the stack). Cal Fire was called to the scene and stretched a hose to the locomotive. The train was stopped for about 20 minutes due to this little mishap. It is unknown whether the trains crew decided to shut down the malfunctioning unit or not before they got underway again.
Photo Date:
8/4/2013
Upload Date:
9/28/2013 9:12:10 PM
Location:
Truckee, CA
Author:
Jamie West
Categories:
Station,Action
Locomotives:
UP 8072(AC45CCTE)
UP 5921(AC44CWCTE)
UP 4247(SD70M)
Views:
852
Comments:
1
Title:
Union Pacific QRVNPP in Truckee
Description:
Brand new Union Pacific ES44AC #8072 leads the Roseville to North Platte, NE manifest (QRVNPP) through Truckee after an unscheduled stop due to one of the two GEVOs on the rear "catching fire" (reportedly shooting flames from the stack). Cal Fire was called to the scene and stretched a hose to the locomotive. The train was stopped for about 20 minutes due to this little mishap. It is unknown whether the trains crew decided to shut down the malfunctioning unit or not before they got underway again.
Photo Date:
8/4/2013
Upload Date:
10/3/2013 2:54:42 PM
Location:
Truckee, CA
Author:
Jamie West
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
UP 8072(AC45CCTE)
UP 5921(AC44CWCTE)
UP 4247(SD70M)
Views:
765
Comments:
2
Title:
Union Pacific QRVNPP in Truckee
Description:
Brand new Union Pacific ES44AC #8072 leads the Roseville to North Platte, NE manifest (QRVNPP) through Truckee after an unscheduled stop due to one of the two GEVOs on the rear "catching fire" (reportedly shooting flames from the stack). Cal Fire was called to the scene and stretched a hose to the locomotive. The train was stopped for about 20 minutes due to this little mishap. It is unknown whether the trains crew decided to shut down the malfunctioning unit or not before they got underway again.
Photo Date:
8/4/2013
Upload Date:
10/3/2013 2:55:21 PM
Location:
Truckee, CA
Author:
Jamie West
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
UP 8072(AC45CCTE)
UP 5921(AC44CWCTE)
UP 4247(SD70M)
Views:
877
Comments:
0
Title:
UP 4247
Description:
Union Pacific SD70M #4247 trails on the Roseville to North Platte, NE manifest (QRVNPP) as it passes through Truckee after an unscheduled stop due to one of the two GEVOs on the rear "catching fire" (reportedly shooting flames from the stack). Cal Fire was called to the scene and stretched a hose to the locomotive. The train was stopped for about 20 minutes due to this little mishap. It is unknown whether the trains crew decided to shut down the malfunctioning unit or not before they got underway again.
Photo Date:
8/4/2013
Upload Date:
10/3/2013 2:59:43 PM
Location:
Truckee, CA
Author:
Jamie West
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
UP 4247(SD70M)
Views:
492
Comments:
0
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