THE
UNION PACIFIC CENTENNIAL LOCOMOTIVE
HOW 13 OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST DIESELS WERE PRESERVED |
by James J. Reisdorff
and Michael M. Bartels
Photography by A.J. Wolff |
| Part #SOP-896 |
N Scale Supply Price; $19.95 |
48 pages,
soft cover
ISBN: 978-0-942035-89-6
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| The DDA40X
or "Centennial" type of locomotive, operated by the
Union Pacific Railroad between 1969 and 1985, were considered
to be the world's largest and most powerful diesel-electric locomotives.
Today, 13 of these unique machines still exist. Like no other
UP locomotive since the era of the steam-powered "Big Boy,"
the Centennials inspired a flood of promotional material related
to their use. This book is the story of how the Centennials became
part of Union Pacific's legendary motive power, and the circumstances
under which each of the 13 survivors came to be preserved once
their remarkable service careers had ended. Informative text provides
the service history, location and status of each surviving Centennial.
This is supplemented by about 50 black and white illustrations
of these units in service as provided mainly by noted western
rail photographer A.J. Wolff. |
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