The third batch of the 52 recently purchased GE B40-8 locomotives from Union Pacific are scheduled to be interchanged to the CSX in East St Louis, IL today Friday September 20, 2013. As usual with the two prior batches, the units have the nose shield painted out, along with the 'Union Pacific' lettering on the hood. The units are scheduled to travel on CSX Q670 from East St Louis, IL to Cincinnati, OH, and CSX Q541 from Cincinnati, OH to Waycross, GA. Look for more units to move East within the next two months. Unit numbers on this third move are:
UP 1819 to be CSXT 5900
UP 1846 to be CSXT 5901
UP 1852 to be CSXT 5904
UP 1842 to be CSXT 5908
UP 1841 to be CSXT 5909
UP 1837 to be CSXT 5911
UP 1831 to be CSXT 5914
UP 1823 to be CSXT 5917