| Properties [Table Text Block] |
The following tables list the major categories of property and equipment, as well as the weighted-average estimated useful life for each category (in years): | Millions, Except Estimated Useful Life | | Accumulated | Net Book | Estimated | | As of December 31, 2014 | Cost | Depreciation | Value | Useful Life | | Land | $ | 5,194 | $ | N/A | $ | 5,194 | N/A | | Road: | | | | | | | | | Rail and other track material | | 14,588 | | 5,241 | | 9,347 | 33 | | Ties | | 9,102 | | 2,450 | | 6,652 | 33 | | Ballast | | 4,826 | | 1,264 | | 3,562 | 34 | | Other roadway [a] | | 16,476 | | 2,852 | | 13,624 | 47 | | Total road | | 44,992 | | 11,807 | | 33,185 | N/A | | Equipment: | | | | | | | | | Locomotives | | 8,276 | | 3,694 | | 4,582 | 20 | | Freight cars | | 2,116 | | 968 | | 1,148 | 25 | | Work equipment and other | | 684 | | 153 | | 531 | 18 | | Total equipment | | 11,076 | | 4,815 | | 6,261 | N/A | | Technology and other | | 872 | | 320 | | 552 | 10 | | Construction in progress | | 1,080 | | - | | 1,080 | N/A | | Total | $ | 63,214 | $ | 16,942 | $ | 46,272 | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | [a] | Other roadway includes grading, bridges and tunnels, signals, buildings, and other road assets. | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millions, Except Estimated Useful Life | | Accumulated | Net Book | Estimated | | As of December 31, 2013 | Cost | Depreciation | Value | Useful Life | | Land | $ | 5,120 | $ | N/A | $ | 5,120 | N/A | | Road: | | | | | | | | | Rail and other track material | | 13,861 | | 4,970 | | 8,891 | 35 | | Ties | | 8,785 | | 2,310 | | 6,475 | 33 | | Ballast | | 4,621 | | 1,171 | | 3,450 | 34 | | Other roadway [a] | | 15,596 | | 2,726 | | 12,870 | 48 | | Total road | | 42,863 | | 11,177 | | 31,686 | N/A | | Equipment: | | | | | | | | | Locomotives | | 7,518 | | 3,481 | | 4,037 | 20 | | Freight cars | | 2,085 | | 1,000 | | 1,085 | 25 | | Work equipment and other | | 561 | | 119 | | 442 | 18 | | Total equipment | | 10,164 | | 4,600 | | 5,564 | N/A | | Technology and other | | 711 | | 286 | | 425 | 10 | | Construction in progress | | 954 | | - | | 954 | N/A | | Total | $ | 59,812 | $ | 16,063 | $ | 43,749 | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | [a] | Other roadway includes grading, bridges and tunnels, signals, buildings, and other road assets. |
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