Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive #6916

Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive #6916. . , The Centennial Locomotive , On May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit Utah. 100 years later, the nation celebrated the anniversary of this event. The first model DDA40X participated in the celebration. That's why it's called the "Centennial Locomotive." , , This type of locomotive is powered by two diesel engines on a single frame. You can see the passageway between the two engines in the center of the locomotive. , , #6916 hauled priority freight between Ogden, Utah and Omaha, Nebraska as well as to Los Angeles and the Northwest. , , Fun Facts , Built: 1969 , Weight: 542,432 pounds (271 tons, 246,043 kg) , Length: 98 feet, 5 inches (30 meters) , Engine: Two 3300-horsepower General Motors Electro-Motive Division 645E3A V-16 diesel engines , Fuel capacity: 8,230 gallons diesel (31,145 ltr) , Top speed: Originally 91 miles per hour, (146 kmph) later reduced to 72 mph (116 kmph) , Retired: May 16, 1985 , , The DDA40X is the last of the giant locomotives. Railroads now build powerful locomotives by connecting several smaller units together. These locomotives are called "multiple units" or "MUs."