Onthe recent thread on the EMD MP15AC there was a reference to UP's unique SW10 rebuilds. There is a good photo reference page here. The dark red numbers on the roster list are live links to a photo of that unit. I am not sure but I think these are being renumbered into the "UPY" series and may now be in a different number series http://www.widowcreek.com/wcrr/unionpacific/locomotives/SW10/roster.cfm *********** Here is the info on the recent RMC article Modeling a Union Pacific SW10 in N scale Railroad Model Craftsman, April 2001 page 70 *********** 15 of these units have been transferred to a shortline in Mexico, Ferromex ( FXE ), in which UP has a minority ownership. See these pages: Roster: http://www.ferrocarriles.com/news/past_news/up1236/FXE_SW10_s.htm ***** Photo of FXE 1257 (ex-UP 1211) http://www.cyberus.ca/~yardlimit/archive/jv/fxe1257.jpg ******** Another photo roster is here, from the Nor-Cal UP Connection: http://ncespee.railfan.net/UP/upsw10/upsw10.html ********* I've heard that CP Rail is leasing some of these units from UP but have no details on that ********* eNjoy Don B [ 11 July 2001: Message edited by: dbn160 ]</p>
I believe I have seen these referred to as "a switcher with a headache" It would make a good "different" model.
As with the MP15AC, I would love to try to scratchbiuld one of these someday. I believe there is only one SW10 left on the roster. It is now #96. Dunno the previous number. I havn't seen any reference to renumbering it in the 'Y' series.
I fully intend to do a couple of these little beasties though they won't be painted for the UP. Paul don't worry the layout comes first. They will be painted in the blue and yellow of the GVR <marquee>North American Rail Alliance</marquee> North American Rail Alliance [ 11 July 2001: Message edited by: Catt ]</p>
<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by John Barnhill: As with the MP15AC, I would love to try to scratchbiuld one of these someday. I believe there is only one SW10 left on the roster. It is now #96. Dunno the previous number. I havn't seen any reference to renumbering it in the 'Y' series.<hr></blockquote> UP SW10 #96 is part of the heritage fleet which includes CSA-4 3985(Challenger), FEF-3 844, E38-2s #'s 951, 963, 949, and DD40AX 6936. It will not be renumbered.
Thanks Scott. Good info. Well I believe then that all the others have been gotten rid of as none of my sources currently list them being on the roster.
