UP 6946

 

UP 6946

Centennial

 

Model:  DD40X

Prime Mover:  (2) 16-645 E3A

Builder:  Electro-Motive Division

Horsepower:  6,600

Built:  September 1971

Operating Weight:  540,000 lbs. (270 Tons)

Builder #:  35520

Length:  98 ft. 5 in.

Status:  Display

Maximum Speed: 90 MPH

 

 

 


Read about the Centennials of UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD'S 6900's series - Fact Sheet from Union Pacific

Below is a YouTube video that provides the history of the DDA40X engine from its beginning to the end of its service. Included in the video′s discussion is that UP DDA40X 6946, in the WPRM collection, was the last DDA40X built.
Toward the end of the video, it includes footage of UP′s presentation to the City of Portola of donated UP DDA40X 6946. In the donation portion of the video, UP President Mike Flannery is shown presenting the 6946 to the City of Portola. The video says the 6946 was the last Centennial delivered to UP by EMD.

Engines of Union Pacific Episode 6, DDA40X/Centennial:
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UP 6946

WPRM's UP6946
- photo by Paul Finnegan

UP 6936

UP's UP6936 visiting museum July 5th, 2008
- photo by Paul Finnegan

Links to Train Sheet articles about UP 6946:
Train Sheet #015, Page 3:  From the Editor's Notebook
Train Sheet #012, Page 5:  Centennial
Train Sheet #010, Page 2:  The Wheel Report
Train Sheet #013, Page 0:  UP Centennial 6946
Other reference:  UP_6946, Page 1:  UP 6946 Sign

Links to Train Sheet articles about UP 6912:
Train Sheet #024, Page 5:  UP 6912 Returned
Train Sheet #020, Page 6:  Equipment Notes
Train Sheet #019, Page 3:  6912 Parts Removal
Train Sheet #016, Page 3:  UP 6912 at Portola
Train Sheet #015, Page 3:  From the Editor's Notebook
Links to Train Sheet articles about UP 6936:
Train Sheet #135, Page 5:  Scrub a Dub DD