Missouri Pacific® / Union Pacific® - Road #: MP 705675 - 2 Bay ACF Center Flow® Covered Hopper
This two bay Centerflow covered hopper with round hatches is painted light gray with the red, white and blue UP shield and black lettering. It was built in May 1981 by American Car & Foundry and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. It was part of a large series of cars built for the Missouri Pacific, which merged with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1982. Union Pacific first used an early shield design for their company logo in the late 1980s (OOPS we at Wig-Wag think they mean 1880's) , and while an enduring symbol of the railroad, it has gone through many changes in its over 100-year history. The current shield and “Building America” slogan was trademarked in 2001 and the company began using it extensively in 2002.