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Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 8979 - EMD SD70AH

Owner:
UP - Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:
EMD SD70AH
Serial Number:
20136990-083
Order No:
N/A
Frame Number:
Built:
11 / 2014
Built As:
UP 8979
Pictures Available:
30
Notes:
SD70AH assembled in Mexico

Photo Gallery

UP 8979
UP 8979

Building America

Photo Date: Oct 11, 2025
Uploaded: Nov 3, 2025
Location: Rochelle, IL
Author: Bob Keenan
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
248 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979

North Bound UP

Photo Date: Aug 24, 2025
Uploaded: Sep 11, 2025
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
386 Views 0 Comments
Manifest races east
Manifest races east
Photo Date: Jan 13, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 11, 2025
Location: Iatan, TX
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
564 Views 0 Comments
Manifest cruises east
Manifest cruises east
Photo Date: Jan 13, 2024
Uploaded: Jul 18, 2024
Location: Iatan, TX
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
79 Views 0 Comments
CSX Q686 Eastbound
CSX Q686 Eastbound

CSX Q686 Eastbound

Photo Date: Dec 26, 2021
Uploaded: Dec 31, 2021
Location: Effingham, IL
Author: Robert Tennyson
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
477 Views 0 Comments
CSX Q686 Eastbound
CSX Q686 Eastbound

CSX Q686 Eastbound

Photo Date: Dec 26, 2021
Uploaded: Dec 31, 2021
Location: Effingham, IL
Author: Robert Tennyson
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
488 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979
Photo Date: Mar 17, 2019
Uploaded: Apr 18, 2021
Location: Augusta, KS
Author: Matt Albert
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 6332 (AC44CW)
692 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979
Photo Date: Mar 10, 2021
Uploaded: Mar 10, 2021
Location: Houston, TX
Author: Abel Garcia
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
507 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979

DP

Photo Date: Feb 3, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 14, 2021
Location: Woodland, IL
Author: Wyatt M
Categories: Winter
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
103 Views 0 Comments
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -3
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -3

West End of Erie Passing Siding

Photo Date: Aug 27, 2020
Uploaded: Sep 10, 2020
Location: Las Vegas Area, NV
Author: William L. Smith
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
600 Views 0 Comments
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -2
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -2

West End of Erie Passing Siding

Photo Date: Aug 27, 2020
Uploaded: Sep 10, 2020
Location: Las Vegas Area, NV
Author: William L. Smith
Categories: RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 6320 (AC44CW)
799 Views 0 Comments
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -1
WB Manifest Frt at Erie NV -1

West End of Erie Passing Siding

Photo Date: Aug 27, 2020
Uploaded: Sep 10, 2020
Location: Las Vegas Area, NV
Author: William L. Smith
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 6320 (AC44CW)
785 Views 0 Comments
UP 5284
UP 5284

INPOA intermodal with a good size cut of misc freight cars sandwiched between stacks. Good ole PRS at its finest......

Photo Date: May 16, 2020
Uploaded: May 28, 2020
Location: Sand Pass, NV
Author: Mike Haire
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 5284 (AC45CCTE) UP 8979 (SD70AH)
771 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979

UP SD70AH #8979 is trailing on this eastbound UP freight at Rochelle

Photo Date: Jul 7, 2017
Uploaded: Jan 21, 2018
Location: Rochelle, IL
Author: Spencer Wagen
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 5837 (AC44CWCTE)
845 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979

Empty coal train C-BPNA.

Photo Date: Jul 23, 2017
Uploaded: Dec 25, 2017
Location: South Saint Paul, MN
Author: Jeffrey Streiff
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
741 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979 (1)
UP 8979 (1)

UP 8979 leads an eastbound mixed freight at Creston, IL.

Photo Date: Jan 21, 2016
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2017
Location: Creston, IL
Author: Rev. Jeremy Heilman
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
572 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979 & others (2)
UP 8979 & others (2)

UP 8979 leads an eastbound mixed freight at Creston, IL.

Photo Date: Jan 21, 2016
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2017
Location: Creston, IL
Author: Rev. Jeremy Heilman
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 8199 (AC45CCTE) UP 6443 (AC44CW) CN 5713 (SD75I)
999 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979 & others (1)
UP 8979 & others (1)

UP 8979 leads an eastbound mixed freight at Creston, IL.

Photo Date: Jan 21, 2016
Uploaded: Oct 19, 2017
Location: Creston, IL
Author: Rev. Jeremy Heilman
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 8199 (AC45CCTE) UP 6443 (AC44CW) CN 5713 (SD75I)
952 Views 0 Comments
Former DPU will lead MWGX coal back down to Waukegan
Former DPU will lead MWGX coal back down to Waukegan
Photo Date: Jun 27, 2017
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2017
Location: Racine, WI
Author: Edward Weisensel
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
679 Views 1 Comments
Former DPU will lead MWGX coal back down to Waukegan
Former DPU will lead MWGX coal back down to Waukegan
Photo Date: Jun 27, 2017
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2017
Location: Racine, WI
Author: Edward Weisensel
Categories: Scenic
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
688 Views 1 Comments
Waukegan coal spent a short time asleep on the west siding
Waukegan coal spent a short time asleep on the west siding
Photo Date: Jun 26, 2017
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2017
Location: Racine, WI
Author: Edward Weisensel
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
663 Views 0 Comments
Workers will finally begin once this light trio rolls north
Workers will finally begin once this light trio rolls north
Photo Date: Jun 29, 2017
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2017
Location: Racine, WI
Author: Edward Weisensel
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
683 Views 0 Comments
UP SD70ACe 8979
UP SD70ACe 8979
Photo Date: Dec 24, 2015
Uploaded: Mar 12, 2016
Location: New Haven, IN
Author: Alan Gaines
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
637 Views 1 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979
Photo Date: Jan 2, 2016
Uploaded: Jan 21, 2016
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Author: Matt Petersen
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
552 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979
Photo Date: Apr 25, 2015
Uploaded: May 3, 2015
Location: Coffeyville, KS
Author: Allen Roche
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH)
1055 Views 0 Comments
UP 5724
UP 5724
Photo Date: Apr 25, 2015
Uploaded: May 3, 2015
Location: Coffeyville, KS
Author: Allen Roche
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 5724 (AC44CWCTE) UP 8979 (SD70AH)
791 Views 0 Comments
UP 8979
UP 8979
Photo Date: Apr 16, 2015
Uploaded: Apr 16, 2015
Location: Knoxville, TN
Author: David H
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8979 (SD70AH) UP 6363 (AC44CW)
1075 Views 0 Comments