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Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 6609 - GE AC44CW

Owner:
UP - Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:
GE AC44CW
Serial Number:
49847
Order No:
1874
Frame Number:
Built:
5 / 1997
Built As:
UP 6609
Pictures Available:
59

Photo Gallery

UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Jun 2, 2000
Uploaded: Oct 3, 2025
Location: West Garrett, IN
Author: Alan Gaines
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
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UP 6609 is the rear DPU on an eastbound grain train
UP 6609 is the rear DPU on an eastbound grain train
Photo Date: Jun 16, 2025
Uploaded: Jun 28, 2025
Location: Hallsville, TX
Author: Jay Epstein
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
267 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Jun 24, 2023
Uploaded: Dec 5, 2023
Location: La Plata, MO
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
342 Views 0 Comments
UP's ZCIG4 races east across the Chillicothe Sub bridge over the Ottumwa Sub
UP's ZCIG4 races east across the Chillicothe Sub bridge over the Ottumwa Sub
Photo Date: Nov 13, 2021
Uploaded: Nov 28, 2022
Location: Cameron, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 2523 (ES44AC-H) UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 5561 (AC44CWCTE) UP 5457 (AC45CCTE)
849 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

UP 7985 heads south in the afternoon

Photo Date: Jun 24, 2022
Uploaded: Sep 5, 2022
Location: Chehalis, WA
Author: J Fischer
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 7985 (AC45CCTE)
589 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 Roster shot.
UP 6609 Roster shot.
Photo Date: Jul 31, 2021
Uploaded: Jul 18, 2022
Location: Gibbs, MO
Author: Shane Gillam
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
449 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

UP 6609 & Co. at the TMBL yard in the morning

Photo Date: Apr 22, 2018
Uploaded: Nov 26, 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Author: J Fischer
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
645 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

UP 6609 & Co. at the TMBL yard in the morning

Photo Date: Apr 22, 2018
Uploaded: Nov 26, 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Author: J Fischer
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 4207 (SD70M) UP 4998 (SD70M)
885 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609 1764
UP 6609 1764
Photo Date: Sep 22, 2018
Uploaded: Oct 13, 2018
Location: Atchison, KS
Author: Matthew Zisi
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 1764 (SD40N)
845 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Sep 22, 2018
Uploaded: Oct 13, 2018
Location: Atchison, KS
Author: Matthew Zisi
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
614 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 6176 2635
UP 6609 6176 2635
Photo Date: Sep 22, 2018
Uploaded: Oct 13, 2018
Location: Atchison, KS
Author: Matthew Zisi
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6176 (AC44CW) UP 2635 (ET44AH)
1059 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609 6176 2635
UP 6609 6176 2635
Photo Date: Sep 22, 2018
Uploaded: Oct 13, 2018
Location: Atchison, KS
Author: Matthew Zisi
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6176 (AC44CW) UP 2635 (ET44AH)
1006 Views 0 Comments
El Paso bound
El Paso bound

I caught this train shortly out of Santa Rosa, rolling across the range.

Photo Date: Mar 21, 2015
Uploaded: Aug 31, 2018
Location: Pastura, NM
Author: Tom Beckett
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 8711 (SD70ACe) UP 6609 (AC44CW) NS 2741 (SD70M-2)
963 Views 2 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Jan 8, 2018
Uploaded: Jan 21, 2018
Location: Houston, TX
Author: Andrew B
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
765 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 South
UP 6609 South

UP Laredo Sub; Yarbrough Siding

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: May 27, 2017
Location: Devine, TX
Author: Randy Curlin
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 8445 (SD70ACe)
647 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609 South
UP 6609 South

UP Laredo Sub; Yarbrough Siding

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: May 27, 2017
Location: Devine, TX
Author: Randy Curlin
Categories: Signal,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 8445 (SD70ACe)
736 Views 2 Comments
UP 6609 South
UP 6609 South

UP Laredo Sub; Yarbrough Siding

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: May 27, 2017
Location: Devine, TX
Author: Randy Curlin
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 8445 (SD70ACe)
738 Views 2 Comments
Roll by!
Roll by!

UP Laredo Sub; Yarbrough Siding

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: May 27, 2017
Location: Devine, TX
Author: Randy Curlin
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
692 Views 3 Comments
UP 6609 South
UP 6609 South

UP Laredo Sub; Yarbrough Siding

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: May 27, 2017
Location: Devine, TX
Author: Randy Curlin
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 8445 (SD70ACe)
697 Views 2 Comments
Going away shot of the MEWLF-27
Going away shot of the MEWLF-27
Photo Date: Aug 27, 2016
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2016
Location: Rosenberg, TX
Author: Glidden Sub Fan
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 7670 (AC45CCTE) UP 6609 (AC44CW) NS 9081 (C44-9W)
1073 Views 0 Comments
UP MEWLF-27
UP MEWLF-27
Photo Date: Aug 27, 2016
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2016
Location: Rosenberg, TX
Author: Glidden Sub Fan
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 7670 (AC45CCTE) UP 6609 (AC44CW) NS 9081 (C44-9W)
966 Views 1 Comments
Q180-21
Q180-21
Photo Date: Aug 21, 2016
Uploaded: Aug 21, 2016
Location: Pass Christian, MS
Author: Aaron Van Amburg
Categories: Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives: UP 7670 (AC45CCTE) UP 6609 (AC44CW)
816 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Nov 1, 2015
Uploaded: Nov 18, 2015
Location: Centerville, UT
Author: Bob Keenan
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
590 Views 0 Comments
Manifest rolls west after meet
Manifest rolls west after meet
Photo Date: May 17, 2015
Uploaded: Jul 20, 2015
Location: Carnes, IA
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
760 Views 2 Comments
UP 6609, conductor's side
UP 6609, conductor's side

This view shows the conductor's side of UP 6609, assisting another GE on an eastbound coal train on 6-29-2014.

Photo Date: Jun 29, 2014
Uploaded: Sep 20, 2014
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Author: Jonathan Spurlock
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
707 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Mar 15, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 15, 2014
Location: Bucklin, KS
Author: Glenn Laux
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
813 Views 0 Comments
Eastbound vehicle train
Eastbound vehicle train
Photo Date: Jan 29, 2013
Uploaded: Mar 22, 2013
Location: Arion, IA
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
842 Views 0 Comments
AC4400CW 6609 Tags Along on Rail Train
AC4400CW 6609 Tags Along on Rail Train

AC4400CW 6609 Tags Along as it provides the power for a Northbound Rail Train as it passes through Blossom Hill!

Photo Date: Feb 20, 2013
Uploaded: Mar 2, 2013
Location: San Jose, CA
Author: Dom Blevins
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 4432 (SD70M) UP 4681 (SD70M) UP 6609 (AC44CW)
1061 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 leads westbound shuttle train with seven units
UP 6609 leads westbound shuttle train with seven units

UP Huntington Sub.

Photo Date: Jan 22, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 24, 2013
Location: Payette, ID
Author: Floyd Gordon
Categories: Winter,Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
697 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Oct 6, 2012
Uploaded: Oct 14, 2012
Location: Proviso, IL
Author: Neil Stutzman
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 9687 (C44-9W)
403 Views 0 Comments
UP AC4400W 6609
UP AC4400W 6609
Photo Date: Jun 2, 2000
Uploaded: Mar 13, 2012
Location: West Garrett, IN
Author: Alan Gaines
Categories:
Locomotives: PC 2533 (U25B) UP 6609 (AC44CW)
959 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 West-I
UP 6609 West-I

A westbound starting out of Fremont in the last rays of sunlight on a January afternoon.

Photo Date: Jan 10, 2012
Uploaded: Jan 17, 2012
Location: Fremont, NE
Author: Rick Erben
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6399 (AC44CW)
1073 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609-II
UP 6609-II

Smokin it up

Photo Date: Jan 10, 2012
Uploaded: Jan 17, 2012
Location: Fremont, NE
Author: Rick Erben
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6399 (AC44CW)
1129 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609-III
UP 6609-III
Photo Date: Jan 10, 2012
Uploaded: Jan 17, 2012
Location: Fremont, NE
Author: Rick Erben
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6399 (AC44CW)
1187 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

CNAIM9 01

Photo Date: Sep 3, 2011
Uploaded: Sep 3, 2011
Location: Gorham, IL
Author: Christopher Bodkin
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
614 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Mar 21, 2011
Uploaded: Mar 24, 2011
Location: Omaha, NE
Author: Matt Petersen
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
621 Views 0 Comments
UP DPU
UP DPU

UP 6609 shoves on the back of a coal empty as it heads east on the BNSF.

Photo Date: Sep 10, 2010
Uploaded: Oct 5, 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Author: Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
699 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Sep 4, 2009
Uploaded: Sep 24, 2009
Location: Willow Island, NE
Author: Pat Huemer
Categories: RollingStock
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
626 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Oct 10, 2002
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2009
Location: Rochelle, IL
Author: Doug Little
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
705 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Oct 10, 2002
Uploaded: Feb 1, 2009
Location: Rochelle, IL
Author: Doug Little
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
685 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

UP Line At Blue Mountain, East Bound

Photo Date: Jan 21, 2009
Uploaded: Jan 24, 2009
Location: Blue Mountain, CO
Author: Paul Rice
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
641 Views 0 Comments

Bringing up the rear northbound coal @ June 2007

Photo Date: Dec 31, 2008
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2009
Location: Mount Olive, IL
Author: Rick Doty
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
864 Views 0 Comments
UP 6999
UP 6999

UP Train crossing Drake Street

Photo Date: Aug 10, 2008
Uploaded: Nov 16, 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Author: Bill Clermont
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6999 (AC44CW) UP 6609 (AC44CW)
1096 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Aug 23, 2008
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2008
Location: Vinita, OK
Author: Terry Cantrell
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
764 Views 1 Comments
UP 6609 cruises on by as another coal train is awaiting a new crew.
UP 6609 cruises on by as another coal train is awaiting a new crew.

UP 6609

Photo Date: Aug 10, 2008
Uploaded: Aug 11, 2008
Location: Washington, MO
Author: Jeff Morhaus
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) UP 6758 (AC44CW) UP 6513 (AC44CW)
1104 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609

COVAT 29 finishes the climb up the hill while KOAMN 27 waits.

Photo Date: Mar 2, 2008
Uploaded: Mar 4, 2008
Location: East Saint Louis, IL
Author: Matthew Chapman
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
949 Views 1 Comments
Permission to Enter the Bridge is Granted
Permission to Enter the Bridge is Granted
Photo Date: Jan 3, 2007
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2007
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Robert Garton
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
917 Views 0 Comments
Hello, Neighbor!
Hello, Neighbor!
Photo Date: Jan 3, 2007
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2007
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Robert Garton
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) DME 6359 (SD40-2) CP 6075 (SD40-2)
1752 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609 Prepares to Meet the IC&E Grain Train Waiting Clearance
UP 6609 Prepares to Meet the IC&E Grain Train Waiting Clearance
Photo Date: Jan 3, 2007
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2007
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Robert Garton
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW) DME 6359 (SD40-2) CP 6075 (SD40-2)
1762 Views 0 Comments
UP 6609
UP 6609
Photo Date: Jan 3, 2007
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2007
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Robert Garton
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 6609 (AC44CW)
918 Views 0 Comments