{"id":561,"date":"2017-01-07T22:19:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T03:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brickmodelrailroader.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2017-01-07T22:28:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-08T03:28:09","slug":"diesel-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brickmodelrailroader.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/07\/diesel-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"
Union Pacific 1982<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Union Pacific heritage, MoPac locomotive by Andrew Mollmann<\/h5>\n

In 2005 and 2006, the\u00a0Union Pacific<\/a> unveiled a new set of six,\u00a0EMD SD70ACe<\/a>\u00a0locomotives in unique heritage paint schemes, honoring the railroads acquired by UP since the 1980s. The engine numbers reflect the year that the predecessor railroad was absorbed into Union Pacific. The locomotives commemorate the\u00a0Missouri Pacific<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1982<\/a>, the\u00a0Western Pacific<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1983<\/a>, the\u00a0Missouri-Kansas-Texas<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1988<\/a>, the\u00a0Chicago and North Western<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1995<\/a>, the\u00a0Southern Pacific<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1996<\/a>, and the\u00a0Denver and Rio Grande Western<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0UP 1989<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Andrew Mollmann<\/a> has built this stunning LEGO\u00ae version<\/a> of the Missouri Pacific “MoPac” locomotive from this fleet.<\/p>\n

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The real thing. Union Pacific’s MoPac heritage locomotive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maybe it’s because I’m partial to blue. but I think the MoPac diesel is the best looking of the Union Pacific’s heritage diesel fleet.<\/p>\n

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Before decals were applied, we see the fireman’s side of Andrew’s model. photo by Andrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And this diesel is more than just a pretty face. It can earn it’s keep pulling the heavy loads down the rail.<\/p>\n

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