How Much Bigger, 4014 versus 3985? - Trainorders.com
The team found that Union Pacific's goals could be achieved by making several changes to the Challenger design, including enlarging the firebox to approximately 235 by 96 inches (5.97 m × 2.44 m) (about 155 sq ft or 14.4 m2), lengthening the boiler, adding four driving wheels and reducing the size of the driving wheels from 69 to 68 in (1,753 ...
Union Pacific 3985 - Thirty Years Ago Today - Trainorders.com
Shortly, my ride showed up and soon we were headed off on an overnight drive to Kansas Cit, Missouri. The vehicle we were using belonged to the father of our friend who was holding a ticket to ride behind Union Pacific 3985 from K.C. to St. Louis. Kurt and I would chase the train and pick Rob up when he got off the train.
Union Pacific 3985: Not 'Till 2016 - Trainorders.com
Hey Railfans this is the Joint Line Railfan. I was recently surfing YouTube when I came across a statement in the description of a video. Apparently, a volunteer/worker for the program was asked about the status of 3985, and when it will be out shopped and ready to go. The worker said that i
Audio: Union Pacific #3985 in 1992 - Trainorders.com
On November 7, 1992, Union Pacific #3985 was making her way eastbound from Kansas City to St. Louis, with the end goal being her visit out east to pull the Santa trains on the former Clinchfield. The evening before, I got off work at the Waldenbooks in Carbondale, Illinois, and hopped in with a couple of friends to catch the run.
Steam & Excursion > 3985 to receive its original tender.
4014 25-C-115 *temporarily with tender from 3985 Union Pacific Railroad 4017 25-C-404 National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI 4018 25-C-101 Museum of the American Railroad, Frisco, TX 4023 25-C-105 Kenefick Park, Omaha, NE Note that tender for 4014 is actually with 4012. ALLEN
UP 8444 and 3985 smoke the Norden snowshed on Donner …
Union Pacific's fabled steam team, the FEF 8444 and Challenger 3985, doubled-headed to the first Railfair held at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento in 1981. I was fortunate to come in possession of a packet of prints of the return eastbound move across Donner and down into Nevada on their way home to Cheyenne.
Steam & Excursion > Rebuild of UP 3985 Time Frame?
I'm sure those with firsthand experience will weigh in, but the book "Union Pacific 3985" book by William Botkin, Ronald Hill, & Dick Kindig states that #3985 was removed from display near the Cheyenne depot for restoration on September 24, 1979, and steamed up for the first time on January 17, 1981 with a first test run the following March.
Union Pacific 3985 at Speer, Wyoming. - Trainorders.com
We pace UP 3985 as it is nearing Speer to meeet the Denver Post excursion in May 1984. At Speer the 3985 will takethe place of UP 6922 to power the train to Laremie, Wyoming. The second clip shows the 3985 making a spectacular start as they leave Speer. Thanks for viewing.
UP 3985 On Altamont Pass - Trainorders.com
Altamont Pass in Northern California felt the thunder of Union Pacific's huge Challenger steam engine as it climbed the 1% grade on the west end of the pass on July 22, 1992. The world's largest operating steam engine is visiting California for the 1992 national convention of the NRHS (National Railroad Historical Society).
UP 3985 - Doing what it was built to do - Trainorders.com
UNION PACIFIC Steam program has always been spectacular, but to me the trip on August 1st, 1990 Was the greatest one ever.l That morning the 3985 coupled up to an eastbound APL Container train at Cheyenne, Wyoming for a scheduled run to North Platte. UP Steam called out to assist the railroad during a shortage of diesel power!