Union Pacific 6900 Being Moved to Kennefic Park

On April 9, 2005, the Union Pacific 6900 diesel engine was moved to her final resting place alongside "Big Boy" engine 4023 at Kenefick Park in Omaha, NE. This is a small portion of it's slow journey down Bancroft Street which took place amid much fanfare. The two engines now rest atop a bluff majestically overlooking Interstate 80's bridge over the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Kenefick
• Park
• Omaha
• Nebraska
• Union
• Pacific
• 6900
• 4023
• moving
• diesel
• engine
• steam
• train

[mancavene]

Let me guess......You were jerking off while filming this weren't you? Train enthusiasts=lonely, sad, and border line retards with no life.

[OmahaTom]

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[OmahaTom]

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[vettelover2009]

how come these were taken from service...lack of need for such a large engine or exspense, or just antiquated?

[OmahaTom]

@vettelover2009 Hey there! In the 1960's Union Pacific started aggressively experimenting with how far they could take diesel power. The 6900's, or "Centennial" class diesels were the last experiment they tried and successfully implemented. They stayed in regular service between Omaha and Los Angeles until 1981.

What was different about these massive diesels is they actually had 2 full-size diesel engines on board. However, UP soon realized that having a fleet [MORE NEXT POST!]

[OmahaTom]

@vettelover2009 [THIS IS THE 2nd HALF OF MY POST]...fleet of engines unique to your railroad. Whenever a unit broke down or needed a mechanical replacement, UP had to build the piece(s) themselves, rather than just ordering it from a manufacturer such as GE, which is where most of their engines come from today. Ordering engines from a manufacturer is just a lot easier & way more economical if your running a massive railroad like UP. Great Question & Thank You 4 watching!! -Tom

[pruitt3507]

lol looks like it been easier to lay track n drive it to its location

[TheMozart228]

It's big jack.



[OmahaTom]

@hobbeekid Ah. I thought you were referring to the trucks. As far as I know, the engines were taken out and scrapped years ago, when the engine was retired in 1980.

[hobbeekid]

@OmahaTom the twin diesel engines?! does it still retain it's diesel prime movers? or were they removed completely before it was put on display?thanx