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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:EMD DDA40XBuilt As:UP 6944 (DDA40X)
Serial Number:35518Order No:7198
Frame Number:7198-20Built:8/1971
Notes:At St Louis County Museum Of Transportation
Other locos with this serial:  UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
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UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description:  Still in town and maybe getting brake and or truck work.
Photo Date:  7/13/2014  Upload Date: 7/13/2014 9:57:54 PM
Location:  Decatur (NS Shops), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
UP 6944 is going to Altoona for a cosmetic restoration.
Title:  UP 6944 is going to Altoona for a cosmetic restoration.
Description:  Much has been written on various sites about all the players in this deal.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/15/2014 10:55:29 AM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  609   Comments: 11
UP 6944 has a passport reporting mark of MOTX 6944.
Title:  UP 6944 has a passport reporting mark of MOTX 6944.
Description:  From the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/15/2014 10:57:57 AM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  1284   Comments: 14
UP 6944 was one of 47 delivered and is one of 13 still in existence.
Title:  UP 6944 was one of 47 delivered and is one of 13 still in existence.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/15/2014 11:00:10 AM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  564   Comments: 11
UP 6944 is going to Altoona for a cosmetic restoration.
Title:  UP 6944 is going to Altoona for a cosmetic restoration.
Description:  From the Saint Louis Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 7:07:21 PM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  418   Comments: 12
You did see this thing, right?
Title:  You did see this thing, right?
Description:  Not one westbound in the bunch.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 9:59:30 PM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  172   Comments: 3
How it looked going east.
Title:  How it looked going east.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 9:24:55 PM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  254   Comments: 3
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description:  I hope that I can see it when it's finished.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/15/2014 11:02:03 AM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  346   Comments: 16
Has anyone seen UP 6944 since then?
Title:  Has anyone seen UP 6944 since then?
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 7:08:22 PM
Location:  Ravenna, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  248   Comments: 6
NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Title:  NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Description:  On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, an eastbound mixed freight passed through Salem, Ohio with a prison escapee in consist. Prison, in this case, can be defined as a museum. Escapee, in this case, can be defined as Union Pacific #6944, a DDA40X! Eastbound mixed freight train 34N held a part in the honor of moving this special locomotive from the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri to Altoona, Pennsylvania for cosmetic restoration. At 10:41am, eastbound mixed freight 34N, led by NS #6704 (SD60), NS #8793 (C40-9), BNSF #7496 (ES44DC), (Ex- UP) NS #6514 (SD60), NS #9353 (C40-9W), and MOTX/UP #6944 (DDA40X) passed milepost 70 on Norfolk Southerns Fort Wayne Line in Salem, Ohio. The DDA40X would later be put on the following days 10A to be taken to Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 9:53:20 PM
Location:  Salem, OH
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6704(SD60) NS 8793(C40-9) BNSF 7496(ES44DC) NS 6514(SD60) NS 9353(C40-9W) UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  1063   Comments: 3
NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Title:  NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Description:  On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, an eastbound mixed freight passed through Salem, Ohio with a prison escapee in consist. Prison, in this case, can be defined as a museum. Escapee, in this case, can be defined as Union Pacific #6944, a DDA40X! Eastbound mixed freight train 34N held a part in the honor of moving this special locomotive from the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri to Altoona, Pennsylvania for cosmetic restoration. At 10:41am, eastbound mixed freight 34N, led by NS #6704 (SD60), NS #8793 (C40-9), BNSF #7496 (ES44DC), (Ex- UP) NS #6514 (SD60), NS #9353 (C40-9W), and MOTX/UP #6944 (DDA40X) passed milepost 70 on Norfolk Southerns Fort Wayne Line in Salem, Ohio. The DDA40X would later be put on the following days 10A to be taken to Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 10:56:55 PM
Location:  Salem, OH
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6704(SD60) NS 8793(C40-9) BNSF 7496(ES44DC) NS 6514(SD60) NS 9353(C40-9W) UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Title:  NS 34N with UP DDA40X
Description:  On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, an eastbound mixed freight passed through Salem, Ohio with a prison escapee in consist. Prison, in this case, can be defined as a museum. Escapee, in this case, can be defined as Union Pacific #6944, a DDA40X! Eastbound mixed freight train 34N held a part in the honor of moving this special locomotive from the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri to Altoona, Pennsylvania for cosmetic restoration. At 10:41am, eastbound mixed freight 34N, led by NS #6704 (SD60), NS #8793 (C40-9), BNSF #7496 (ES44DC), (Ex- UP) NS #6514 (SD60), NS #9353 (C40-9W), and MOTX/UP #6944 (DDA40X) passed milepost 70 on Norfolk Southerns Fort Wayne Line in Salem, Ohio. The DDA40X would later be put on the following days 10A to be taken to Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 11:00:28 PM
Location:  Salem, OH
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  1844   Comments: 1
MOTX 6944
Title:  MOTX 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 4:46:33 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Chris Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 4:47:48 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Chris Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X) NS 8921(C40-9W)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
UP DDA40X 6944
Title:  UP DDA40X 6944
Description:  Peeking its nose out of the shops in Juniata
Photo Date:  3/15/2015  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 12:47:30 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/22/2015  Upload Date: 5/30/2015 12:50:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Chris Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
DD40X
Title:  DD40X
Description:  Recently restored UP DD40X awaits return west
Photo Date:  5/22/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:18:46 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Chris Rinaldi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
NS 911
Title:  NS 911
Description:  Colorful array of units gather in JBS
Photo Date:  5/22/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 10:01:40 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  A Benedict
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 911(SD60E) NS 649(Road Slug) NS 6920(SD60E) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  942   Comments: 1
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2015  Upload Date: 7/18/2015 1:46:06 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Michael Rujak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
NS 35N with UP DDA40X
Title:  NS 35N with UP DDA40X
Description:  On Sunday, June 7, 2015, a westbound mixed freight passed through Leetonia, Ohio with a prison escapee in consist being returned back to the prison. Prison, in this case, can be defined as a museum. Escapee, in this case, can be defined as Union Pacific #6944, a DDA40X! Westbound mixed freight train 35N held a part in the honor of moving this special locomotive from Norfolk Southern's Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania back to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri after an amazing cosmetic restoration. At 6:08pm, westbound mixed freight 35N, led by NS #2600 (SD70M), NS #9568 (C40-9W), NS #9464 (C40-9W), and MOTX/UP #6944 (DDA40X) passed milepost 63.2 on Norfolk Southern's Fort Wayne Line in Leetonia, Ohio. The train is about to cross the Walnut Street grade crossing, which at the time was taken out of service after having new rail laid on track two. The crossing will be repaved in the next week or so.
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 11:42:27 PM
Location:  Leetonia, OH
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2600(SD70M) NS 9568(C40-9W) NS 9464(C40-9W) MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
NS 35N with UP DDA40X
Title:  NS 35N with UP DDA40X
Description:  On Sunday, June 7, 2015, a westbound mixed freight passed through Leetonia, Ohio with a prison escapee in consist being returned back to the prison. Prison, in this case, can be defined as a museum. Escapee, in this case, can be defined as Union Pacific #6944, a DDA40X! Westbound mixed freight train 35N held a part in the honor of moving this special locomotive from Norfolk Southerns Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania back to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri after an amazing cosmetic restoration. At 6:08pm, westbound mixed freight 35N, led by NS #2600 (SD70M), NS #9568 (C40-9W), NS #9464 (C40-9W), and MOTX/UP #6944 (DDA40X) passed milepost 63.2 on Norfolk Southerns Fort Wayne Line in Leetonia, Ohio. The train is about to cross the Walnut Street grade crossing, which at the time was taken out of service after having new rail laid on track two. The crossing will be repaved in the next week or so.
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 11:56:20 PM
Location:  Leetonia, OH
Author:  Scott Williams
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  891   Comments: 2
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:30:54 PM
Location:  Rootstown, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  373   Comments: 8
And it all came down to this. Our last train of the day produced this winner.
Title:  And it all came down to this. Our last train of the day produced this winner.
Description:  A most profitable day indeed.
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:58:31 PM
Location:  Rootstown, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  253   Comments: 6
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:32:19 PM
Location:  Rootstown, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
NS 2600 Leads 35N with MOTX/UP 6944
Title:  NS 2600 Leads 35N with MOTX/UP 6944
Description:  NS 35N with UP DD40AX
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 7/23/2015 2:39:30 PM
Location:  Homer, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2600(SD70M) NS 9568(C44-9W) NS 9464(C44-9W) UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
MOTX/UP 6944
Title:  MOTX/UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 7/23/2015 2:44:41 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
35N
Title:  35N
Description:  NS 35N, with a DDA40X in tow, sits on a sidetrack at Peru yard on a wet Monday morning.
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 11:52:30 AM
Location:  Peru, IN
Author:  Owen Fishback
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 2600(SD70M) NS 9568(C40-9W) NS 9464(C40-9W) MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
UP/MOTX 6944
Title:  UP/MOTX 6944
Description:  The DDA40X from the St. Louis Museum of Transportation is towed out of Peru yard on one of its final moves back home.
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 11:54:20 AM
Location:  Peru, IN
Author:  Owen Fishback
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 9464(C40-9W) MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
UP/MOTX 6944
Title:  UP/MOTX 6944
Description:  The DDA40X from the St. Louis Museum of Transportation is towed out of Peru yard on one of its final moves back home.
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 11:55:28 AM
Location:  Peru, IN
Author:  Owen Fishback
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Pacing NS 35N
Title:  Pacing NS 35N
Description:  I paced 35N as it picked up speed on its way to the Clymers siding. This was on Old 24 just west of Peru.
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 11:56:49 AM
Location:  Peru, IN
Author:  Owen Fishback
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
UP/MOTX 6944
Title:  UP/MOTX 6944
Description:  NS 35N leaving the Clymers siding
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 11:57:59 AM
Location:  Clymers, IN
Author:  Owen Fishback
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MOTX 6944(DDA40X) UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Well.....I got some of it........
Title:  Well.....I got some of it........
Description:  This is a long....long shot from the side of Hwy 3, the closest I was going to get to it, without a drone.....
Photo Date:  6/9/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 8:04:29 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X) MOTX 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  570   Comments: 1
UP 6944 pan shot
Title:  UP 6944 pan shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 5:58:21 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
UP 6944 side shot
Title:  UP 6944 side shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 6:11:34 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
UP 6944 nose shot
Title:  UP 6944 nose shot
Description:  As part of an agreement between Norfolk Southern, the Museum of Transporation, and the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, UP 6944, the last DDA40X diesel built was given a nice new paint job in exchange for leasing N&W Y6a loco #2156 to Roanoke for 5 years.
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 6:16:41 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 6:17:59 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 6:40:47 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 9:11:09 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  327   Comments: 2
Centennial
Title:  Centennial
Description:  Looking good in its new paint job
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 5:27:35 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #6944
Title:  Union Pacific #6944
Description:  1971 Electo-Motive Division of GM; model DDA40X; 6,600hp D-D road locomotive
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 7:41:37 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description:  Newly restored UP DDA40X #6944 sits on display.
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 3:18:14 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
UP 6944
Title:  UP 6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 2/2/2017 10:47:56 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial" Sign
Title:  UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial" Sign
Description:  A National Museum of Transportation information sign for the massive UP 6944 on display.
Photo Date:  10/21/2015  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 7:21:04 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Title:  UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Description:  This unit is one of the most difficult to photograph at the National Museum of Transportation due to its massive size and length. Built in 1971 by EMD, it is one of the largest diesel-electric locomotives ever built. It holds a massive place here.
Photo Date:  10/21/2015  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 7:21:07 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Title:  UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Description:  Rear view of the massive DD40-AX Centennial model at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/21/2015  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 7:21:11 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Title:  UP DD40-AX #6944 - Union Pacific "Centennial"
Description:  Trustee plate on the massive UP Centennial #6944.
Photo Date:  10/21/2015  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 7:21:15 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
One Big Engine
Title:  One Big Engine
Description:  Centennial Class UP 6944 - One of the DDA40X group from EMD
Photo Date:  6/20/2016  Upload Date: 7/30/2017 4:03:39 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Kevin Murray
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
UP 6944 Locomotive (DDA40X)
Title:  UP 6944 Locomotive (DDA40X)
Description:  At St Louis County Museum Of Transportation
Photo Date:  9/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/23/2016 10:11:32 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Richard Gibson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
UP DDA40X #6944
Title:  UP DDA40X #6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 9:54:09 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Andrew Severt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
UP DDA40X #6944
Title:  UP DDA40X #6944
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 6/19/2017 9:54:44 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Andrew Severt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6944(DDA40X)
Views:  242   Comments: 0


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