Heritage
June 13, 2025
No. 1616 Celebrates Rail’s Pivotal Role Driving Our Nation’s Growth
Union Pacific’s No. 1616, the President Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Locomotive, honors our founder and the pivotal role rail plays driving our nation’s growth and prosperity.
- More than 135,000 people are employed by U.S. freight railroads, including more than 30,000 Union Pacific team members.
- Railroads deliver 59 tons of goods annually for every American – from lumber and drywall to build homes to corn and wheat to make bread and cereal.
- At Union Pacific, we operate on 32,000 miles of track across 23 states.
- And we invest about $10 million every day in infrastructure, technology and network expansion to ensure we safely deliver our customers the service we promised.
Union Pacific is proud to carry Lincoln’s vision forward – uniting our nation and continuing our tradition of innovation in the pursuit of what’s possible.
Baseball fans and others will get a chance to see Union Pacific’s newest commemorative locomotive during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. No. 1616 will be parked at Union Pacific’s Home Plate from June 13-22, right next to the stadium. It will be joined by several historic passenger cars from Union Pacific’s one-of-a-kind Heritage Fleet.
President Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Locomotive No. 1616
Abraham Lincoln helped lay the legal foundation for Americas railroads, Union Pacific honors his legacy with the No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive.