Union pacific 3985 news. Its story continues today. Jan 9, 2024 · Railroading Heritage of Midwest America got an early Christmas gift in December when new flue tubes and stay bolts arrived for Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 and 2-10-2 5511, both currently being restored in Silvis, Ill. 5511 in Silvis, Ill. Steve Glischinski EVANSTON, Wyo. Nov 9, 2022 · Union Pacific Railroad today announced two steam engines that are among the last of their kind in existence, including the 1940s-era Challenger No. 6936, one of the largest diesel locomotives in the world UP 966B, an unrestored former E9B passenger locomotive Four coaches and a diner lounge car built in the 1950s Two business cars Oct 27, 2022 · CHEYENNE – The Union Pacific steam crew has been busy preparing the Challenger No. 3985, along with the TTT-6 steam locomotive No. The UP steam program manager, Ed Dickens, said the team felt that maintaining three steam locomotives was too much for them to handle. 3985 is one of only two Challengers still in existence and the only one to have operated in excursion Online railroad photo database, featuring thousands of high-quality photographs of trains, railroads, railroad scenes, and more. , has grabbed headlines, there are at least two other Union Pacific Oct 1, 2008 · UNION PACIFIC 3985 Union Pacific 3985 is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-6-6-4 "Challenger"-type steam locomotive built in July 1943 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, for the Union Pacific Railroad. efe4 ewl avs gjm 0vxq1wn 98w wtw mwboa usoq 00mblt