| Owner: | Union Pacific | Number: | UPY 2303 |
| Built: | Oct. 10, 2005 | Serial Number: | |
| Hybrid History: | UPY 2303 (2005-present) | Converted at: | Alstom Ogden (Calgary) Shops |
| Donor Unit: | Union Pacific (UP) 148 (GE B23-7) | Built: | Dec., 1979 |
| Build No.: | 42698 | Frame No.: | |
| Unit History: | Missouri Pacific (MP) 2337 | ||
| MP 4648 (to UP # Aug., 1988) | |||
| UP 148 (retired Nov. 2004) |
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| Notes: | |
A |
UP 2300-2309 were funded by the Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP) and built at MPI Boise, ID using General Electric B23-7A core units. As such, they are classed by UP as GG20GE. From Don Strack’s UP Roster page (http://utahrails.net/all-time/upy-03.php#gg20gp-upy2000). |
B |
UP 2300-2309 are designated for use in the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth area. From Union Pacific’s Low Emissions Projects page (http://www.uprr.com/she/emg/programs/paper09_05/emissions.shtml) |
C |
UP 2303-2304 had battery changes at FWWR yard in Fort Worth, TX July, 2006. From various sightings and sources. |
D |
Original unit number verified from FRA blue card in cab. From Richard Whitenight. |
E |
Previous unit history from Don Strack's Modern Era UP Roster (http://utahrails.net/all-time/modern-index.php) |
F |
UPY 2300-2309 were the only Gen. II green goats built. They can be distinguished from earlier Gen. I green goats by the electrical cabinet. On the Gen. I units, it is slightly taller than the back of the hood. On the Gen. II units, it is not. |
G |
Unit moved to CAD Rail in Lachine, Quebec in late 2007 for upgrade work to Gen. IV standards. Unit was spotted in CP's St. Luc yard in Montreal on Nov. 25, 2008, and moved to Toronto on CP train 245/27. |
| Photos: | |
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UPY 2303 passes through College Station, TX. Photo by David Hawkins. Oct. 2005. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 2303 in College Station, TX. Photo by Richard Hawkins. Oct. 2005. Click to enlarge. |
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UPY 2303 has been upgraded to Gen. IV in this photo, and is sitting in CP's St. Luc (Montreal) yard awaiting shipment south. Photo by Marc Chouinard. Nov. 26, 2008. Click to enlarge. |
More photos gladly accepted. |
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