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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP40M-2Built As:WP 3518 (GP40)
Serial Number:36825Order No:7272
Frame Number:7272-7Built:8/1970
Notes:ex-SSW, nee-WP
Other locos with this serial:  CMNW 3001(GP40) WP 3518(GP40) SSW 7277(GP40M-2) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
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Inbound Local
Title:  Inbound Local
Description:  The local, led by the unpatched SP came back as a light engine movement.
Photo Date:  1/21/2006  Upload Date: 2/26/2006 12:21:28 AM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9794(GP60) UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 780(GP38-2)
Views:  1893   Comments: 1
Local Power
Title:  Local Power
Description:  Some of the coolest power on the system can be found on locals, here we see an ex-SSW and an ex-WP.
Photo Date:  2/25/2006  Upload Date: 3/3/2006 12:29:20 AM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9988(GP40-2R) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1640   Comments: 2
Ex-WP UP 9988 GP40-2
Title:  Ex-WP UP 9988 GP40-2
Description:  These old units have been stopping off in Poplar Bluff lately. Notice where the Union Pacific Lettering and the red stripe above that is peeling off and showing LOTS of WP Green Paint, as well as where the builder's and trust plates were. The unit is incorrectly labeled "GP40" on the cab.
Photo Date:  2/25/2006  Upload Date: 3/3/2006 12:29:21 AM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9988(GP40-2R) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1996   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 9:41:55 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1169   Comments: 1
Local Power
Title:  Local Power
Description:  The former Cotton Belt engine sits at the end of the power line for the local. This is the "Cotton Bell" ex-SSW unit. This was taken from the Ditch Road Bridge. They've pulled the units right to the end of the track.
Photo Date:  3/19/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2006 11:41:36 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 9988(GP40-2R) UP 780(GP38-2) SP 9794(GP60) UP 2398(GP38-2)
Views:  2742   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  The famous "Cotton Bell" unit on a light move to Poplar Bluff
Photo Date:  3/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 8:04:43 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Matt Thomas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1174   Comments: 0
Local Assigned Locomotives
Title:  Local Assigned Locomotives
Description:  The local power sits at the yard office on another misty evening.
Photo Date:  2/24/2007  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 11:39:13 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 1929(GP60) UP 1911(GP60)
Views:  1459   Comments: 0
Wying Power
Title:  Wying Power
Description:  They wyed UP 1494 before adding it to the power for UP Train MPFNL 28 which heads south tomorrow. A woman on a cell phone almost rear ended the engine as the came off the driveway on the tracks.
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 11:08:56 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1119   Comments: 2
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/13/2007 9:34:03 PM
Location:  Alorton, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  873   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  6/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/13/2007 9:34:45 PM
Location:  Alorton, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  924   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2009 8:43:53 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  max linder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  943   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494 a rebuilt GP40M-2 that was built as Missouri-Kansas-Texas #221 a GP40 in November 1969 is sitting at Houston, TX.
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2017 9:01:16 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Doug Wooten
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  882   Comments: 1
Old Favorite in New Paint
Title:  Old Favorite in New Paint
Description:  The former "Cotton Bell" GP40 shows off her new paint job
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 2/12/2008 9:26:40 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1056   Comments: 0
UP 1494 & UP 2564
Title:  UP 1494 & UP 2564
Description:  Power for the LSG 54
Photo Date:  10/7/2008  Upload Date: 10/11/2008 5:00:40 PM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Justin Draper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 2564(GP38-2)
Views:  1249   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2008  Upload Date: 11/7/2008 8:08:32 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  903   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  Switching set at Salem Yard
Photo Date:  3/28/2009  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 11:18:12 PM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Matt Mizeur
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 1201(GP39-2)
Views:  1060   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:14:26 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  924   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:14:46 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  962   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:15:03 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UPY 693(GP15-1)
Views:  980   Comments: 4
HLCX 332
Title:  HLCX 332
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2009 9:07:27 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 332(GP38-2) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1238   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 4:50:45 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) LLPX 2212(GP38AC)
Views:  1124   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 4:52:30 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) LLPX 2212(GP38AC)
Views:  1196   Comments: 0
CITX 500741
Title:  CITX 500741
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/6/2010 4:54:05 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LLPX 2212(GP38AC) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1048   Comments: 0
UP 8495
Title:  UP 8495
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 5:56:54 PM
Location:  Thebes, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8495(SD70ACe) UP 4665(SD70M) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1282   Comments: 0
UP 8495
Title:  UP 8495
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 5:58:11 PM
Location:  Thebes, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8495(SD70ACe) UP 4665(SD70M) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1269   Comments: 1
UP 8495
Title:  UP 8495
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 5:59:48 PM
Location:  Thebes, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8495(SD70ACe) UP 4665(SD70M) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1261   Comments: 1
UP 8495
Title:  UP 8495
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 6:01:40 PM
Location:  Gale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8495(SD70ACe) UP 4665(SD70M) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1206   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 6:03:00 PM
Location:  Gale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 4665(SD70M) UP 8495(SD70ACe)
Views:  1224   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 5:37:07 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:24:46 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  869   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:24:57 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:25:09 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP GP40-2
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 11:56:10 AM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Jeff Williams
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
UP #1494 on the local
Title:  UP #1494 on the local
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 6:31:07 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Brandon Warnick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 1417(GP40-2)
Views:  875   Comments: 2
UP #728
Title:  UP #728
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/19/2011 3:28:04 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Brandon Warnick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 728(GP38-2)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 7:55:11 PM
Location:  Villa Grove, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Lime Power at St Gen
Title:  Lime Power at St Gen
Description:  UP power sits over the weekend at St Gen Missouri awaiting the next job to move lime on the former M&I.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 6:56:04 PM
Location:  Sainte Genevieve, MO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  779   Comments: 1
UP 1475
Title:  UP 1475
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2013  Upload Date: 11/18/2013 4:14:32 PM
Location:  Sainte Genevieve, MO
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1475(GP40M-2) UP 1464(GP40M-2) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1215   Comments: 0
VG Yard
Title:  VG Yard
Description:  Power sitting in the yard on a bus ride home from a game. Just out of sight are UP engines 1417 and 1494.
Photo Date:  1/25/2014  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 4:55:53 PM
Location:  Saint Joseph, IL
Author:  Jacob Rajlich
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2106(GP38-2) UP 7604(AC45CCTE) UP 4951(SD70M) UP 8415(SD70ACe) UP 1417(GP40-2) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  1246   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2015  Upload Date: 12/22/2015 12:50:33 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Robert Tennyson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  UP 1494
Photo Date:  11/28/2015  Upload Date: 12/22/2015 12:51:23 PM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Robert Tennyson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
UP 1963
Title:  UP 1963
Description:  LSG54
Photo Date:  12/2/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 2:19:01 PM
Location:  Marion, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1963(GP60) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/2/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 2:20:23 PM
Location:  Marion, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  LSG54
Photo Date:  12/2/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 2:21:12 PM
Location:  Marion, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2) UP 1963(GP60)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2015  Upload Date: 12/31/2015 3:40:29 PM
Location:  Williamsburg, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
The YMA51B Local Today
Title:  The YMA51B Local Today
Description:  UP 1086 & UP 1494 lead a small local north out of the Alton & Southern connection here in Mitchell, Illinois.
Photo Date:  12/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:51:12 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1086(GP60) UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
UP 1494
Title:  UP 1494
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  12/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:54:00 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1494(GP40M-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 1


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