my ESPEE MODELERS ARCHIVE

California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific/Cotton Belt/
Denver & Rio Grande
Units on the Union Pacific

(as of 01/31/2001)

The "(SPXXXX)" around a unit indicate former SSW/DRGW painted units repainted into the speed lettering scheme.

The "?" indicates a unit inactive for at least 2 weeks before 01/31/01. This could be for a number or reasons including a unit leased or with track rights on another railroad off the UP road, a unit sold to another railroad, a unit held for maintenance, repair work, paint shop, etc. at a engine facility, a unit taken out of active service for wreck repairs, uncorrectable maintenance problems, or units stored on the dead track being used for parts or headed for the scrap yard (my least favorite units). In any case, time is running short as SP/SSW/DRGW engines are painted or patched at a faster pace everyday (all the C44-9W's WILL be painted by the end of 02/01). These figures are not perfect with all the units roaming the states but are pretty reliable.

Repainted units are impossible to track in the UP system but most sold units and scrapped units can be tracked back to 1998. I hope you enjoy the results of my research after sifting through the entire (former) SP roster. Have fun searching out your favorite SP locomotives while they still exist!

-Ryan Martin

espeeboy16@yahoo.com