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Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 3248 - EMD SD40-2

Owner:
UP - Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:
EMD SD40-2
Serial Number:
73661-6
Order No:
73661
Frame Number:
Built:
6 / 1974
Built As:
UP 8008
Pictures Available:
27
Notes:
Sd40N ? 9-12-17

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UP 3248
UP 3248

Scanned from a print taken by my friend Wes Rupe. Trails a MoPac sister at "Old Cement Road" crossing at the old Amoco refinery in Sugar Creek, Mo.

Photo Date: May 18, 1985
Uploaded: Dec 24, 2025
Location: Sugar Creek, MO
Author: Rich Varner
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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3 SD40-2s
3 SD40-2s

2 Union Pacific and 1 Santa Fe SD40-2s in the service area at Albina Yard

Photo Date: Jan 1, 1995
Uploaded: Jan 21, 2025
Location: Portland, OR
Author: John Bargert
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) ATSF 5067 (SD40-2) UP 3215 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

Randy Curlin Collection

Photo Date: Oct 19, 1990
Uploaded: Aug 11, 2024
Location: Bremen, KS
Author: Randy Curlin Collection
Categories: Action
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 4156 (SD40-2)
633 Views 1 Comments
UP 3248
UP 3248
Photo Date: Oct 4, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 2, 2023
Location: Nampa, ID
Author: Matt Petersen
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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sitting at yard
sitting at yard
Photo Date: Mar 4, 2016
Uploaded: Mar 12, 2016
Location: El Paso, TX
Author: jesus morato
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UPY 115 (CCRCL)
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Union Pacific 3248
Union Pacific 3248

A shot of UP 3249 after its delivery to RELCO Locomotives.

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2012
Uploaded: Dec 11, 2013
Location: Albia, IA
Author: Adam Lind
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 3319 (SD40-2)
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New Arrivals
New Arrivals

The APNC engine brought a switcher and five UP SD40-2s to RELCO.

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2012
Uploaded: Dec 11, 2013
Location: Albia, IA
Author: Adam Lind
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: APNC 116 (GP7) RLCX 917 (SW900) UP 3282 (SD40-2) UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 3319 (SD40-2) UP 3284 (SD40-2) UP 3324 (SD40-2) BNSF 2243 (GP38) BNSF 255 (TEBC6)
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Southbound UP Manifest Train
Southbound UP Manifest Train

My dad and I were headed to Dexter BBQ up MO Highway 25 and met this snoot leading UP Train MCHPB 21 headed south. Even then it was somewhat noteworthy. Now, I'd chase this to Pine Bluff.

Photo Date: Sep 21, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 31, 2012
Location: Dexter, MO
Author: Zach Pumphery
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 9521 (C41-8W)
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UP 3248 in storage
UP 3248 in storage

UP Nampa Yard

Photo Date: Mar 2, 2012
Uploaded: Mar 3, 2012
Location: Nampa, ID
Author: Floyd Gordon
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248 - Mojave, CA - 3/7/97
UP 3248 - Mojave, CA - 3/7/97
Photo Date: Mar 7, 1997
Uploaded: Feb 2, 2011
Location: Mojave, CA
Author: Craig Walker
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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Manifest crosses over to enter Belt Yard
Manifest crosses over to enter Belt Yard
Photo Date: Dec 13, 1997
Uploaded: Jan 3, 2010
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3426
UP 3426
Photo Date: Jan 1, 2008
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2009
Location: Bill, WY
Author: W. Rudolph
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3426 (SD40-2) UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 8251 (SD9043MAC) UP 6522 (AC44CW)
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UP 3248 West
UP 3248 West

manifest

Photo Date: Feb 10, 1996
Uploaded: May 29, 2008
Location: Clarksville, AR
Author: Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248 and 3291 at the Tower
UP 3248 and 3291 at the Tower
Photo Date: Apr 30, 1995
Uploaded: Nov 4, 2007
Location: Stockton, CA
Author: Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 3291 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248, UP 8802
UP 3248, UP 8802
Photo Date: Sep 17, 2006
Uploaded: Nov 27, 2006
Location: Ontario, OR
Author: Floyd Gordon
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2) UP 8802 (SD40T-2)
1470 Views 1 Comments
UP 3248
UP 3248

UP 3248 is one of four units (3 safety cabs) on westbound freight.

Photo Date: Nov 27, 2006
Uploaded: Nov 27, 2006
Location: Ontario, OR
Author: Floyd Gordon
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248
Photo Date: Oct 12, 2006
Uploaded: Oct 12, 2006
Location: Ontario, OR
Author: Floyd Gordon
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3301 & UP 3248
UP 3301 & UP 3248
Photo Date: Jun 6, 2006
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006
Location: Salem, IL
Author: Justin Draper
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3301 (SD40-2) UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

UP 3301 & UP 3248

Photo Date: Jun 6, 2006
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006
Location: Salem, IL
Author: Justin Draper
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

UP 3301 & UP 3248

Photo Date: Jun 6, 2006
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006
Location: Salem, IL
Author: Justin Draper
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

UP 3248

Photo Date: Nov 16, 2005
Uploaded: Nov 16, 2005
Location: Granite City, IL
Author: Keith B
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

Local 62 going

Photo Date: Jul 22, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 3, 2005
Location: Bassett, ID
Author: Chris Galka
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
1242 Views 1 Comments
UP 3248
UP 3248

Local 62 heading southbound into a storm

Photo Date: Jul 22, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 3, 2005
Location: Bassett, ID
Author: Chris Galka
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
1364 Views 3 Comments
UP 3248
UP 3248

Light Units over Monida Pass

Photo Date: Jul 19, 2005
Uploaded: Aug 3, 2005
Location: Monida, MT
Author: Chris Galka
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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UP 3248
UP 3248

Local 62 takes siding at Roberts to meet (XC), mCSB

Photo Date: Jul 22, 2005
Uploaded: Jul 30, 2005
Location: Roberts, ID
Author: Chris Galka
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 3248 (SD40-2)
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