Union Pacific 1995

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Union Pacific 1995
Power type Diesel
BuilderEMD
Serial number20056723-099
ModelSD70ACe
AAR wheel arr.C-C
Gaugeft 8½ in (1435 mm)
CareerUnion Pacific Railroad
Number1995
First runJuly 16 2006

Union Pacific 1995 is a diesel-electric locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad (UP). It is the fifth in the railroad's "Heritage Series" of locomotives painted in honor of UP predecessor railroads. 1995 is painted in honor of Chicago and North Western Railway, which became a part of UP in 1995.

The locomotive, painted at the Horicon, Wisconsin, shops of Wisconsin and Southern Railroad, was unveiled at a private ceremony for UP officials and employees on July 15 2006, at Ogilvie Transportation Center (C&NW's former station) in Chicago. After its unveiling, the locomotive pulled historic equipment back to Illinois Railway Museum on July 16, after which it will entered regular revenue service, operating through Iowa.

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"Heritage Series" diesel locomotives of Union Pacific Railroad
1982 (MP) · 1983 (WP) · 1988 (MKT) · 1989 (DRGW) · 1995 (CNW) · 1996 (SP)