Logo
 
 
1/15/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-12-2Built As:UP 9000 (4-12-2)
Serial Number:66544Order No:B-1677
Frame Number:27X31&27X32 cyl. 67" driversBuilt:3/1926
Notes:4-12-2, Brooks 03/1926, UP-1 class, donated 05/1956
Other locos with this serial:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description:  estimated date 1940 - 1950
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:34:18 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Title:  UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Description:  Unique to the Union Pacific was the 4-12-2 wheel configuration built by Alco in the 1920's. Eventually 88 of these unique and massive monsters were built. Specs - serial #66544, class UP-1, 67" drivers, 220 psi boiler pressure, three 27" diameter cylinders (two with 32" stroke and one with a 31' stroke), engine weight of 496,000 lb, tractive effort of 96,646 lb. Retired in May of 1956. Eventually preserved at the LA County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA. The photo is from the collection of Howard W. Ameling.
Photo Date:  3/11/1956  Upload Date: 3/12/2020 6:44:42 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1538   Comments: 0
UP 3-12-2 Class UP-1 9000
Title:  UP 3-12-2 Class UP-1 9000
Description:  Union Pacific 4-12-2 Class UP-1 (cab side class UP-67) 9000, date, location, and phouographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. This is a scan of a print given to me by a friend. According to utahrails.net, UW 9000 was retired in May 1956 and donated to Railway & Locomotive Histkrical Society; displayed at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, California. Thanks to a comment by Michael Morris, the location is likely Pomona Califorsia.
Photo Date:  5/1/1956  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 1:29:21 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  2559   Comments: 1
UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Title:  UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Description:  Here is a photo of the unique 4-12-2 "Union Pacific" type wheel configuration on permanent display at the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. F.M. Biggs photo
Photo Date:  6/30/1960  Upload Date: 3/12/2020 6:44:50 AM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  986   Comments: 0
UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Title:  UP 4-12-2 #9000 - Union Pacific
Description:  After being "vacated" (retired) in May of 1956, this locomotive, the first of 88 unique 4-12-2 wheel configuration locomotives ended up as a static display at the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. From the collection of Howard W. Ameling
Photo Date:  5/30/1962  Upload Date: 3/12/2020 6:44:47 AM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  840   Comments: 1
UP 4-12-2 #9000
Title:  UP 4-12-2 #9000
Description:  This is quite a unique locomotive that was the threshhold for 87 more 4-12-2 wheel arrangements. This first model was built by Alco-Brooks in March of 1926. The loco served for nearly 30 years before being donated to the R&LHS Exhibition at the County Fairgrounds in Pomona, CA in May of 1956. Specs - 67" drivers, 220 psi boiler pressure, one 27x31" cylinders and two 27x32" cylinders, engine wt of 495,000 lb, impressive tractive effort of 96,650 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  8/22/1966  Upload Date: 11/4/2023 4:09:17 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
UP X9000 4-12-2
Title:  UP X9000 4-12-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 11:56:25 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Alan Hilty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1914   Comments: 0
UP X9000 4-12-2
Title:  UP X9000 4-12-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 11:57:31 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Alan Hilty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1676   Comments: 0
UP X9000 4-12-2
Title:  UP X9000 4-12-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 11:58:11 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Alan Hilty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1620   Comments: 0
UP X9000 4-12-2
Title:  UP X9000 4-12-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 11:58:46 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Alan Hilty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1500   Comments: 1
UP X9000 4-12-2 under going restoration
Title:  UP X9000 4-12-2 under going restoration
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 11:55:47 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Alan Hilty
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  5963   Comments: 2
UP X9000
Title:  UP X9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2007  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 7:12:24 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Kevin B.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  2087   Comments: 2
4-12-2 #9000
Title:  4-12-2 #9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 10/15/2008 10:14:07 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1423   Comments: 1
A cool veiw of the massive 4-12-2 #9000
Title:  A cool veiw of the massive 4-12-2 #9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:06:46 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  3204   Comments: 2
UP #9000's tender
Title:  UP #9000's tender
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/8/2008 8:31:15 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1221   Comments: 0
Face of #9000
Title:  Face of #9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/9/2008 10:35:59 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1509   Comments: 1
Side View of #9000
Title:  Side View of #9000
Description:  This is the only surviving 4-12-2 of 88 }hat Alco made!!!
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 1:03:36 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1252   Comments: 0
UP 9000 quietly sitting at the back of the museum
Title:  UP 9000 quietly sitting at the back of the museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/22/2009 2:29:37 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1349   Comments: 2
A view of #9000, the last 4-12-2 around
Title:  A view of #9000, the last 4-12-2 around
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/14/2009 5:28:42 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Shelley H.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1421   Comments: 2
UP 4014's formidable drivers and valve gear
Title:  UP 4014's formidable drivers and valve gear
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:21:37 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  2525   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  Me standing in front of UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks to the right (visible on the right hand side of this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:23:09 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  2541   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:21:51 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  2823   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:22:04 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  3520   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by on the right hand side of this photo.
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:22:15 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  2151   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (6912 not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:22:27 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  1858   Comments: 0
UP 4014
Title:  UP 4014
Description:  UP Big Boy 4014 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (not visible in this photo). For a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpPeugUI44
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:22:38 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  8436   Comments: 3
UP 6915
Title:  UP 6915
Description:  UP 6915 on static display. The other two engines are displayed on tracks very close by (4014 not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:42:53 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 6915(DDA40X) UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 4014(4-8-8-4)
Views:  3081   Comments: 0
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description:  UP 9000 on static display. The other two engines were displayed on tracks very close by (6915 not visible in this photo).
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 5:22:50 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Paul Ginochio
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2) UP 4014(4-8-8-4) UP 6915(DDA40X)
Views:  7217   Comments: 0
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/18/2010 12:51:31 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Eric Rodriguez
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1103   Comments: 0
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 10:54:00 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Timothy Holliday
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  802   Comments: 0
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 2:06:53 AM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Jonathan Camacho
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1397   Comments: 1
UP 9000
Title:  UP 9000
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/2018  Upload Date: 10/14/2018 3:24:15 PM
Location:  Pomona, CA
Author:  Allen Roche
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9000(4-12-2)
Views:  1293   Comments: 1


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net