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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:UP 3279 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:73661-37Order No:73661
Frame Number:73661-37Built:7/1974
Other locos with this serial:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UPY 315(SD40N)
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UP 3279 West at Martinez
Title:  UP 3279 West at Martinez
Description:  The VAN is hot today!
Photo Date:  10/2/1977  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 3:40:46 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1537   Comments: 1
UP power and then some at East Bridge
Title:  UP power and then some at East Bridge
Description:  Westbound UP train approaching Central Avenue crossing
Photo Date:  2/8/1996  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 1:34:29 AM
Location:  East Bridge Jct (Har, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6228(SD60M) UP 3789(SD40-2) UP 3654(SD40-2) UP 221(B30-7A) UP 3265(SD40N) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1904   Comments: 2
CSX Train Q614
Title:  CSX Train Q614
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/24/2002 11:46:30 PM
Location:  Union City, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8240(SD40-2) UP 3144(SD40-2) UP 3323(SD40-2) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  2354   Comments: 2
CSX Train Q614
Title:  CSX Train Q614
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2002  Upload Date: 4/24/2002 11:46:30 PM
Location:  Red Oak, GA
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8240(SD40-2) UP 3144(SD40-2) UP 3323(SD40-2) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  2289   Comments: 1
EMD workhorse on the point
Title:  EMD workhorse on the point
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2004  Upload Date: 12/9/2004 10:54:16 AM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Clifford Corn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1274   Comments: 0
Cotton Belts in the Yard
Title:  Cotton Belts in the Yard
Description:  You can see one SSW in the middle of the units on the left, and the other one on the right. Pretty cool to have 2 in the same spot these days.
Photo Date:  1/7/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2005 10:39:38 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3184(SD40-2) UP 3279(SD40-2) SSW 9647(GP60) UP 177(B23-7) UP 2537(GP38-2) SSW 7277(GP40M-2)
Views:  2533   Comments: 0
NS 9357
Title:  NS 9357
Description:  Norfolk Southern 9357 leads a mix of Union Pacific and CSX power on a westbound freight at Milepost 215. The sections of track set along the right-of-way behind the train are part of the project to replace the crossover that was destroyed on October 30, 2004.
Photo Date:  4/17/2005  Upload Date: 4/24/2005 9:35:01 AM
Location:  Little Falls, NY
Author:  John Fleming
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9357(C40-9W) UP 3279(SD40-2) CSX 6093(GP40-2) CSX 2745(GP38-2) CSX 4424(GP40-2)
Views:  2218   Comments: 2
Norfolk Southern
Title:  Norfolk Southern
Description:  NB Norfolk Southern through Iona Island NY
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 3:23:16 PM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Debbie Wider
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9357(C40-9W) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1365   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/6/2006 12:00:50 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 6273(AC44CW)
Views:  1198   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 6/27/2009 11:11:14 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Nathan Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2007  Upload Date: 12/30/2007 7:41:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
First 2 units GE, last 2 EMD
Title:  First 2 units GE, last 2 EMD
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 1:19:58 AM
Location:  Clyman Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1042(GP38-2) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1536   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2008  Upload Date: 1/30/2008 6:58:55 PM
Location:  Lilydale, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  910   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  A nice pair of Snoots both with the yellow sill stripes run up to the yard to get on a different track.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 8:18:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  A roster of the nice looking SD40-2.
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 8:19:18 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
UP 3279 in the snow
Title:  UP 3279 in the snow
Description:  UP 3279 sits in the UP yard
Photo Date:  3/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 11:57:31 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Jessica Jaskola
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
UP 3279 leads UPs MWIAD
Title:  UP 3279 leads UPs MWIAD
Description:  UP 3279, UP 2070, and UP 2024 on UPs MWIAD. Theyre backing up on the UP track to switch onto the CP main at Tower CK.
Photo Date:  3/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 12:04:31 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Jessica Jaskola
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 2070(GP60) UP 2024(GP60)
Views:  1372   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2008  Upload Date: 8/16/2008 12:44:33 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1049   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  A look at the snoot Dash 2. When your this clsoe, the nose looks much longer!
Photo Date:  8/13/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 12:57:46 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  738   Comments: 0
UP 1076
Title:  UP 1076
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/15/2008 11:09:05 PM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1076(GP38-2) UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 4012(SD70M)
Views:  1236   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/15/2008 11:13:19 PM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 3382(SD40-2) UP 3492(SD40-2)
Views:  1111   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 5:46:03 PM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 4023(SD70M) ICE 6409(SD40-2) UP 4269(SD70M) UP 811(GP38-2)
Views:  1654   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  The UP-CP delivery heads back to the Belt Yard with a nice snoot SD40-2.
Photo Date:  2/15/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:32:19 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
UP 3029
Title:  UP 3029
Description:  Thanks to a class being canceled, I made a trip down to Saint Paul to see what was down there. Even though it was raining, it was worth it to see and shoot these units.
Photo Date:  3/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 1:00:49 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3029(SD40-2) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  975   Comments: 1
On into the belt
Title:  On into the belt
Description:  Two UP SD40-2s back into the belt yard after coming off of the CP.
Photo Date:  3/23/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:59:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 3029(SD40-2)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  A pair of Snoows are ready to head back into the clear at Belt, as the female Conductor lines them up.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/23/2009 7:00:49 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
Snoot
Title:  Snoot
Description:  A good looking UP snoot SD40-2 idles away in the rain on the north end of South Saint Paul yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 4:24:26 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  Hoffman Ave
Photo Date:  5/27/2009  Upload Date: 5/28/2009 2:18:43 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
UP 3358
Title:  UP 3358
Description:  UP St Paul Yard
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/16/2011 10:50:23 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  () UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 367(GP38-2) UP 803(GP38-2) LLPX 2280(GP38-2)
Views:  1443   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  Snoot.
Photo Date:  11/26/2009  Upload Date: 11/26/2009 1:04:18 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
HLCX 1037, UP 3279 & UPY 590 in Rain
Title:  HLCX 1037, UP 3279 & UPY 590 in Rain
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2014 11:53:15 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  HLCX 1037(GP38-2) UP 3279(SD40-2) UPY 590(GP15-1)
Views:  1056   Comments: 0
One of the few Sd40-2s that visit
Title:  One of the few Sd40-2s that visit
Description:  In spring of 2012 - there are over 300 SD40-2s left on Pete’s roster - but few of them get north of Chicago
Photo Date:  6/22/2011  Upload Date: 5/7/2012 3:02:01 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Ed Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description:  Light power heading towards South Saint Paul after coming over the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 3:42:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
UP snoot at St Paul Belt yard in Aug 2012.
Title:  UP snoot at St Paul Belt yard in Aug 2012.
Description:  Neat to see the SD40-2s headed west.
Photo Date:  8/26/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:19:43 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  757   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 9/10/2012 6:03:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  741   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/22/2013 1:59:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/27/2013 8:18:11 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
Classic EMDs
Title:  Classic EMDs
Description:  Found these two untis at the Belt Yard. They were either the yard goats or transfer power.
Photo Date:  4/21/2013  Upload Date: 4/27/2013 1:46:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 2999(SD40-2)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2013  Upload Date: 5/11/2013 7:33:48 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
UP 9616 West
Title:  UP 9616 West
Description:  UP-BN
Photo Date:  5/12/2013  Upload Date: 5/14/2013 8:06:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9616(C44-9W) UP 2070(GP60) UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 2394(SD50-2)
Views:  1135   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2013  Upload Date: 5/14/2013 8:07:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 1:53:15 AM
Location:  Hopkins, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2013 11:38:09 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/2013  Upload Date: 10/3/2013 7:35:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/26/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:19:29 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/30/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:19:49 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:20:02 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
UP 3279
Title:  UP 3279
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:20:09 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
UP 3730
Title:  UP 3730
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:20:16 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3730(SD9043MAC) UP 5604(AC44CWCTE) UP 6224(AC44CW) UP 2314(SD60M) UP 2218(SD60) UP 3279(SD40-2) UP 2259(SD60M)
Views:  1205   Comments: 0
UP 3588
Title:  UP 3588
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2020 2:36:47 PM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3588(SD9043MAC) UP 2221(SD60) UP 1794(SD40N) UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  893   Comments: 0

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