Union Pacific 844

Union Pacific 844 was one of 10 locomotives that were ordered by Union Pacific in 1944, designed for passenger engines.  Like the rest of Union Pacific’s FEF-3 locomotives, UP 844 was originally…

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Big Wheels

You can tell from previous images that Union Pacific 844 is a very large steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. But until you get down beside it, you can’t appreciate how large it…

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UP 1988

It is a cool winter evening as I sit writing this post and I can hear the train several miles away blowing its horn for the crossings. How appropriate.  Except…

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