Union Pacific 3985
The Union Pacific 3985 pulls an excursion train.
Union pacific 3985. Union Pacific 3985 also known as the Challenger is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-6-6-4 Challenger type steam locomotive owned and previously operated by the Union Pacific Railroad for their heritage fleetBuilt in July 1943 by the American Locomotive Company ALCO of Schenectady New York No. It is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and was for many years the only operating engine of its class in the world the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive. 3985 has been retired.
The Union Pacific Railroad once owned more than one-hundred of these locomotives but today only two remain preserved. This is the leading Facebook page for UP Steam information and discussion. This page is not promoted by or officially affiliated.
3985 was designed by Union Pacific and built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company. Union Pacific 3985 is the largest operational steam locomotive in the world. 3985 is one of only two Union Pacific Challengers left in existence and the only one.
4014 since April of 2019. 8748 likes 1 talking about this. The Worlds Largest Operating Steam Locomotive stokes up her big boiler for maximum steam pressure for an eastbound trip to Omaha Nebraska on Sept.
25-C-311 is now assigned to newly restored Big Boy No. Then on Sept 3 2010 the Challenger emerged from the Steam shops for some testing with the Centennial DDA40X. UP 3985 during its first years in excursion service.
3977 on static display in North Platte Nebraska. 3985 underwent necessary repairs in 2008. Union Pacific 3985 atau UP 3985 adalah sebuah lokomotif uap dengan susunan roda 4-6-6-4 artinya dengan 66 roda penggerak atau seri CC tipe Challenger yang dimiliki oleh Union Pacific RailroadLokomotif UP 3985 dibuat pada 1943 oleh American Locomotive Company ALCO Schenectady New YorkSaat ini UP 3985 yang dijuluki Challenger adalah lokomotif uap terbesar yang beroperasi di dunia.
It was officially retired in 1962 and donated to Cheyanne Wyoming for display. By now its sunk in for many steam fans that Union Pacific Challenger No. The engine was officially restored in 1981 and has been in operation to this.
The engine was built in 1943 for use with heavy freight trains but it did pull passenger cars later in its career. 3985 is one of only two Union Pacific Challengers left in existence and the only one. Its top speed is.
In 1979 Union Pacific Employees decided to restore 3985 and. Union Pacific 3985 also known as the Challenger is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-6-6-4 Challenger type steam locomotive owned and previously operated by the Union Pacific Railroad for their heritage fleetBuilt in July 1943 by the American Locomotive Company ALCO of Schenectady New York No. It remained on static display until people came by to restore it.
The UP 3985 is a 4-6-6-4 Challenger-type steam locomotive and the largest such locomotive still operating anywhere in the country. The Union Pacific UP No. 3985 was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady New YorkThe locomotive is one of only two of the original 105 Union Pacific Challengers in existence the other being Union Pacific No.
The train would stay over night in Kansas City before moving on to its next stop on the return leg of the Super Bowl XXXVIII Special tour. UP Challengers were used for both fast freight service and passenger service. Challenger 3985 is an active member of the Union Pacific Railroad Heritage Fleet a group of older locomotives that are maintained in operating condition.
Union Pacific operates North Americas premier railroad franchise covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. 3985 was built in 1943 as part of the final batch of 4-6-6-4s for the Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific 3985 fills the cold winter sky with smoke as the Super Bowl XXXVIII Special heads north Union Pacifics Coffeyville Subdivision toward Kansas City Missouri.
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific Railroad and is the worlds largest and most powerful still operating steam locomotive. The engine later stopped pulling revenue trains in 1957 but was semi-retired. Close up yet rather blurry shot of No.
3985 was restored in 1981 and used by Union Pacific on excursions until October 14 2010 when mechanical problems led it to be taken out of service and later being officially retired from excursion service in January 2020. A lot of people expressed surprise earlier this year when Union Pacific steam boss Ed Dickens announced this in an online message. Union Pacific 3985 is a preserved challenger-type engine.
Union Pacific Engineer Full Throttle Steve Lee guides the Challenger eastbound through Nebraska on an early fall morning keeping UP dispatchers orders to. Union Pacific Challenger No. It was really no surprise.
3985 is doubleheading with Union Pacific No. Union Pacific 3985844 Info. The engine was done with service in 1957 but officially retired in 1962.
The Union Pacific 3985 pulls a freight train near the end of its career.
