UP 1517, a former St. Louis Southwestern GP40M-2, still had her Cotton Belt 'bloody nose' markings on at the time of this photo. In early 2013 she was repainted in the standard UP armour yellow. ... (more)

UP 1517 - a patched unit which still sports the Cotton Belt logo on the side, sits in the UP North Yard with some other veteran units including UPY 1323 (MP15DC)

UP 1517 is new in town providing power for the UP Colorado Springs Local. Get these shots while you can because Union Pacific is rapidly repainting former SP, SSW, and DRGW units into Armour Yell... (more)