Union Pacific 1728

Union Pacific 1705 GM EMD GP15-1 diesel-electric locomotive and Union Pacific 1728 GM EMD GP15AC diesel-electric locomotive [distant] in the Waukegan UP locomotive yard. UP 1705, UP 1728, UP, GM EMD GP15-1, UP locomotives, Locomotives, GM EMD GP15AC, photographed on 1 January 2000 at Waukegan UP locomotive yard by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/2000/01/00101073.jpg] NEW 5 January 2000 This image size is ( 1200 x 800; 200 KB ). A smaller image ( 600 x 400; 59 KB ) is also available.

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UP 1728 was built in December 1982, GM EMD GP15AC, builder number 827016-14, Missouri Pacific 1728, to UP number on 30 September 1987. Not equipped with dynamic braking. [courtesy of Union Pacific Locomotive Directory, Don Strack, Withers Publishing, ISBN 1-881411-16-8, 1998]

UP 1728: yard switcher, EMD GP15-1, 1,500 hp. [courtesy of Roster of UPRR Locomotive Ownership, January 1, 1999.]

Equipment characteristics of UP 1728: AAR car type D112 (locomotive), external dimensions (length 54' 11", width 10' 4", height 15' 0"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, January 2000]

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