Description
Railroad Short Name: UP
Prototype and Background Information:
Built by EMD exclusively for Union Pacific between 1969 & 1971, the DDA40X Centennial locomotives were the modern equivalent of the railroad’s famed Big Boy steam locomotives. These massive 98-foot double-engine diesels were UP’s mainstay hotshot power for a decade until they were sidelined by the recession of the early 1980’s. They had one last hurrah in 1984-85 when 25 of the them were returned to service for about a year to help relieve a power shortage. These units go great with Union Pacific ‘Fast Forties’ SD40-2s (ATH71202, ATH72103, ATH72104, ATH72105), also announced this month!
Union Pacific DDA40X Features:
- Era-appropriate horns and locations per prototype
- New LED lighting, including ground effect and class lights
- Functioning beacons (where appropriate)
- New rubber MU hoses
- Lit number boards
- Etched see-through ladder steps
- Two premium Genesis motors for unparalleled tractive effort
- Sound models equipped with dual cube speakers
- 16-wheel electrical pickup and drive
Road Number Specific Features:
- #6911 & 6907 Patched logo, early anti-climbers, early electrical cabinets
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