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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:MP 2176 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:787270-19Order No:787270
Frame Number:787270-19Built:1/1980
Notes:nee MP 2176 1/80
Other locos with this serial:  UP 679(GP38-2) UP 2176(GP38-2)
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UP 679  24Sep2004  Waiting for a crew at St. Charles and Commerce
Title:  UP 679 24Sep2004 Waiting for a crew at St. Charles and Commerce
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2004  Upload Date: 3/6/2011 5:45:35 AM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Walt Plummer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
UP 790
Title:  UP 790
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 6:56:10 PM
Location:  Eagle Lake, TX
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 790(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2007  Upload Date: 10/16/2007 8:49:17 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description:  The day's local power on the sleepy Clyman Junction-Jefferson/Fort Atkinson branch, once the bustling C&NW Janesville-Fond du Lac line.
Photo Date:  3/5/2008  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 11:34:35 PM
Location:  Jefferson Junction, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/2008  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 11:38:53 PM
Location:  Jefferson Junction, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
CSX 6677
Title:  CSX 6677
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2008  Upload Date: 3/27/2008 3:00:13 PM
Location:  Paducah, KY
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6677(GP40) UP 9953(GP40) UP 679(GP38-2) GTW 6206(GP38) CSX 6549(GP40) NREX 8150(SD40T-2) LLPX 3108(GP40) LLPX 3107(GP40)
Views:  1387   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2009 12:32:56 AM
Location:  Jefferson Junction, WI
Author:  Set and Centered
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2009 12:26:19 AM
Location:  Jefferson Junction, WI
Author:  Set and Centered
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Peek-aboo
Title:  Peek-aboo
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/2008  Upload Date: 10/14/2008 9:03:42 PM
Location:  Kohler, WI
Author:  Richard Peters
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
Local job drops loads at Kohler Co
Title:  Local job drops loads at Kohler Co
Description:  This is as far west as the UP ventures on the Plymouth branch- Kohler, WI
Photo Date:  10/14/2008  Upload Date: 10/14/2008 8:51:25 PM
Location:  Kohler, WI
Author:  Richard Peters
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 1:08:38 AM
Location:  Sheboygan, WI
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
UP 679 leads the westbound local over the Highway V bridge
Title:  UP 679 leads the westbound local over the Highway V bridge
Description:  Train LPA53, Butler to Adams.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/30/2010 5:35:24 PM
Location:  Sussex, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
UP 679 switches a cut of covered hoppers on Jones Island
Title:  UP 679 switches a cut of covered hoppers on Jones Island
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 10:41:41 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
MP 718589 has two "passengers" today
Title:  MP 718589 has two "passengers" today
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 10:48:28 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
UP 679 shoves back past me again
Title:  UP 679 shoves back past me again
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 10:51:06 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Marsh Job shoves across Jones Island
Title:  Marsh Job shoves across Jones Island
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 10:56:56 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Why it's called the Marsh Job
Title:  Why it's called the Marsh Job
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 10:59:36 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 2
Marsh job ran across the CNW swing bridge to work the 3rd Ward - but only grabbed this lone tanker
Title:  Marsh job ran across the CNW swing bridge to work the 3rd Ward - but only grabbed this lone tanker
Description:  Another 18 cars nap next to Nidera while the crew went to fetch this black sheep.
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/16/2011 3:58:04 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Ed Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 2
One unit for the Sheboygan job
Title:  One unit for the Sheboygan job
Description:  Sheboygan usually rates two geeps but as of late, only one. The #679 sits on the main line at South Yard.
Photo Date:  6/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2011 11:31:59 AM
Location:  Sheboygan, WI
Author:  Richard Peters
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
UP 679 and UY 706 flash the snowmelt puddle
Title:  UP 679 and UY 706 flash the snowmelt puddle
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/2012  Upload Date: 10/14/2015 8:04:43 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Night,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UPY 706(GP15-1) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Marsh Job stopped on the National Ave. bridge viewed from the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
Title:  Marsh Job stopped on the National Ave. bridge viewed from the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 5:35:18 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2) UP 648(GP38-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
UP 1794
Title:  UP 1794
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/2014  Upload Date: 6/7/2014 1:08:54 PM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Nathan M. Kuhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1794(SD40N) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
UP 617
Title:  UP 617
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2014  Upload Date: 1/22/2020 10:58:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 617(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/19/2015  Upload Date: 5/13/2015 9:32:33 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Valley Park Yard Power
Title:  Valley Park Yard Power
Description:  The Valley Park yard power idles near the yard office on a mild June afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:56:05 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 803(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Here Comes The Belt Yard-Northtown Job
Title:  Here Comes The Belt Yard-Northtown Job
Description:  Union Pacific's transfer run to Northtown from Belt Yard rolls through Unversity Junction on a lovely July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/20/2015  Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:05:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1990(SD40N) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Hello Again Northtown
Title:  Hello Again Northtown
Description:  The Union Pacific bades Northtown hello again as the transfer from Belt yard passes through University beneath July skies worthy of a day at the beach.
Photo Date:  7/20/2015  Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:12:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2) UP 1990(SD40N)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
UP Engine 679, Des Moines IA
Title:  UP Engine 679, Des Moines IA
Description:  UP Engine 679, switching cars at Shortline Yard, Des Moines IA
Photo Date:  12/26/2015  Upload Date: 12/26/2015 6:46:51 PM
Location:  Des Moines, IA
Author:  David Hukill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Fort Dodge local
Title:  Fort Dodge local
Description:  A pair of UP GP38-2s make their way across the CGW bridge in Fort Dodge
Photo Date:  7/1/2016  Upload Date: 7/6/2020 11:18:59 PM
Location:  Fort Dodge, IA
Author:  Ryan Osmolski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 557(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2017  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 6:18:19 PM
Location:  Valley Park, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Paused local
Title:  Paused local
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2017  Upload Date: 9/16/2017 8:10:04 PM
Location:  Fort Dodge, IA
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
UP switching
Title:  UP switching
Description:  UP switching cars at Kerber Milling
Photo Date:  11/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/28/2017 4:28:53 PM
Location:  Emmetsburg, IA
Author:  Austin Cole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 819(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 2
Waiting for assignments
Title:  Waiting for assignments
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2018  Upload Date: 5/1/2018 1:03:31 AM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1737(SD40N) UP 1063(GP60) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
6 pak
Title:  6 pak
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2018  Upload Date: 5/1/2018 1:04:12 AM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 6381(AC44CW) UP 8216(ES44AC-H) UP 3826(SD70M) UP 1737(SD40N) UP 1063(GP60) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2018  Upload Date: 10/11/2018 3:48:37 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 1
Quartet has dropped mSSBU in the "north" yard
Title:  Quartet has dropped mSSBU in the "north" yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 4/30/2019 11:45:20 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5971(AC44CWCTE) UP 7323(AC4460CW) UP 5435(AC45CCTE) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
mmSSBU  quartet set out their train in the "north" yard - and wil nap on track 22
Title:  mmSSBU quartet set out their train in the "north" yard - and wil nap on track 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 4/30/2019 11:48:17 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 5971(AC44CWCTE) UP 7323(AC4460CW) UP 5435(AC45CCTE) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
mSSBU
Title:  mSSBU
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 4/30/2019 11:47:28 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Trio shuffles the north yard while the mSSBU trio naps
Title:  Trio shuffles the north yard while the mSSBU trio naps
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/29/2019 12:30:04 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5538(AC45CCTE) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Veteran on Job 01
Title:  Veteran on Job 01
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/29/2019 12:31:31 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description:  The 52 heads for Rices Point at 1125.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:25:24 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2) UP 527(GP38-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
UP 527
Title:  UP 527
Description:  Work done at Rices Point, the UP job heads back to Itasca at 1312.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:25:28 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 527 (2)
Title:  UP 527 (2)
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:25:31 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
UP 527 (3)
Title:  UP 527 (3)
Description:  LST&T Junction at 1354.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:22:48 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
UP 679
Title:  UP 679
Description:  Built January 1980 as MP 2176.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:22:51 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 679(GP38-2) UP 527(GP38-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
UP 527 (4)
Title:  UP 527 (4)
Description:  7th Street at 1407.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:22:58 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
UP 527 (5)
Title:  UP 527 (5)
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:23:01 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
UP 527 (6)
Title:  UP 527 (6)
Description:  24th Avenue at 1414.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:23:06 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
UP 527 (7)
Title:  UP 527 (7)
Description:  48th Avenue at 1428.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:23:10 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
UP 527 (8)
Title:  UP 527 (8)
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:23:14 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 527(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0


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