NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Union Pacific has adjusted the revision of its locomotive paint scheme, changing the American flag decal at the front of the locomotive to a design based on the one introduced on the long hood of the locomotive 20 years ago.
UP announced the revision earlier this year, returning “Union Pacific” lettering to the long hood and moving the flag decal to a space near the front of the locomotive [see “Union Pacific redesigns locomotive paint scheme,” Trains News Wire, July 2022]. The design of that flag decal is different than the one featured in a post on the company website and in Facebook and Twitter posts Friday.
The railroad has said that employees voiced concerns about the wear the large flag decal sustained because of engine heat.
“We want to ensure that although the placement has changed in order to best represent the flag, we continue to honor our roots as we build America,” CEO Lance Fritz said in the Friday web post.
The revised paint scheme also features a smaller version of the UP shield on the nose.
Locomotives will receive the new design as they pass through the Jenks Locomotive Shop in North Little Rock for modernizations or overhauls.
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