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Union Pacific "Challenger" 3985
Title:  Union Pacific "Challenger" 3985
Description:  The 3985 is only a few miles from home as it drifts down Archer Hill
Photo Date:  11/5/2001  Upload Date: 7/13/2016 3:02:06 PM
Location:  Archer Hill, WY
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  2144   Comments: 2
Union Pacific "Challenger" 3985
Title:  Union Pacific "Challenger" 3985
Description:  The Challenger is westbound....in just over an hour she would arrive back in Cheyenne.
Photo Date:  11/5/2001  Upload Date: 7/13/2016 3:07:45 PM
Location:  Egbert, WY
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
3985 At rest
Title:  3985 At rest
Description:  3985 resting in West Chicago
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 4:27:45 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert E. Petit Jr.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
3985 in Wisconsin
Title:  3985 in Wisconsin
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 4:29:14 PM
Location:  Kenosha, WI
Author:  Robert E. Petit Jr.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Reason I took Pictures
Title:  Reason I took Pictures
Description:  In the first place. I'd heard from a friend that this was coming into town. I decided to see it.
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 11/22/2005 2:00:05 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Stopped
Title:  Stopped
Description:  The day after the 3985 was at Council Bluff's Golden Spike Park she went for an excursion to Sargent Bluff IA and back. I followed from Honey Creek IA and took this from the Hwy 30 overpass.
Photo Date:  6/1/2002  Upload Date: 11/22/2005 2:17:18 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:26 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:32 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:27 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:28 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  524   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:29 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  520   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:29 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:30 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:30 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:31 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:32 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  609   Comments: 3
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:37 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:37 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:38 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:39 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:39 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  In the summer of 2002, UP hosted a number of excursions out of Chicago to Butler. Here we see the Challenger on the trestle over the CP mainline and Watertown-Plank Rd.
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 1/19/2005 9:50:35 PM
Location:  Wauwatosa, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:23 PM
Location:  Bertram, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:24 PM
Location:  Bertram, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:24 PM
Location:  Bertram, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  323   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:25 PM
Location:  Bertram, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:26 PM
Location:  Bertram, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:33 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  630   Comments: 3
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:34 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:40 PM
Location:  Le Grand, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:40 PM
Location:  Le Grand, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:41 PM
Location:  Le Grand, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:42 PM
Location:  Le Grand, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:42 PM
Location:  Tama, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:43 PM
Location:  Tama, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:44 PM
Location:  Tama, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:22 PM
Location:  Tama, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:35 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  453   Comments: 3
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:35 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:36 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2005 3:06:36 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  West through the suburbs.
Photo Date:  6/15/2002  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:18:00 PM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  881   Comments: 1
UP Challenger 3985 stops
Title:  UP Challenger 3985 stops
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2002  Upload Date: 2/6/2004 11:39:08 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  David Hallman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  811   Comments: 3
UP 3985 pulls an excursion
Title:  UP 3985 pulls an excursion
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2002  Upload Date: 2/6/2004 11:39:08 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  David Hallman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
UP Challenger 3985 gets moving on it's way to Wisconsin
Title:  UP Challenger 3985 gets moving on it's way to Wisconsin
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2002  Upload Date: 2/6/2004 11:39:08 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  David Hallman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Putting on a good show on her way to Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  6/16/2002  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:21:57 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Luckily that coal train in the distance cleared in time!
Photo Date:  6/16/2002  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:24:40 PM
Location:  Winfield, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2002  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 3:38:10 AM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
3985 "Challenger"
Title:  3985 "Challenger"
Description:  The special Union Pacific steam train is seen departing West Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 2002 heading west. It is headed to Saint Paul, Minnesota to be displayed later. At this time the 4-6-6-4 “Challenger” steam locomotive, #3985, is the largest operating in the world. There are two sets of driving wheels and the frame is “articulated.” This way the wheels turn separately of the main frame to operate better where the track has tight turns. This engine was built in 1943. UP retired it from regular service in 1957. It was restored to operation once again in 1981 for use on special trips by UP. They converted it to run with oil instead of coal in 1990. UP ordered 105 “Challenger” locomotives between 1936 and 1943. They are about 122 feet long and weigh more than 1 million pounds. 3985 is the only one in operation of the two remaining. That is me (RLJ II) on the left videotaping at age 18. (Canon 35mm S.L.R. camera, Kodak Gold 800 print film)
Photo Date:  6/18/2002  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 8:54:52 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert Jackson (father)
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  446   Comments: 2
UP "Challenger" #3985 at West Chicago
Title:  UP "Challenger" #3985 at West Chicago
Description:  The special Union Pacific steam train is seen departing West Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 2002 heading west. It is headed to Saint Paul, Minnesota to be displayed later. At this time the 4-6-6-4 “Challenger” steam locomotive, #3985, is the largest operating in the world. There are two sets of driving wheels and the frame is “articulated.” This way the wheels turn separately of the main frame to operate better where the track has tight turns. This engine was built in 1943. UP retired it from regular service in 1957. It was restored to operation once again in 1981 for use on special trips by UP. They converted it to run with oil instead of coal in 1990. UP ordered 105 “Challenger” locomotives between 1936 and 1943. They are about 122 feet long and weigh more than 1 million pounds. 3985 is the only one in operation of the two remaining. (Canon 35mm S.L.R. camera, Kodak Gold 800 print film)
Photo Date:  6/18/2002  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 9:48:04 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert Jackson (father)
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  632   Comments: 2


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