ANAHEIM, Calif. — A new Union Pacific locomotive paint scheme has surfaced, although it is unclear whether the design represents a change, a test, or a one-off for some other purpose.
Photographer Bruce Jacobs photographed the ES44AC — a C45ACCTE in UP terminology —in Anaheim on July 18. Differences from the current standard UP scheme include a small American flag on the short hood instead of a large flag over the engine, the return of the more traditional “Union Pacific” lettering on the long hood, and a larger UP shield, without wings, on the nose.
Trains News Wire has asked Union Pacific for comment, and will will provide an update with any response from the railroad when it becomes available.
