Union Pacific 3985

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X3985 UNION PACIFIC 3985 3985 B.

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RJ 79 UNION PACIFIC 3985 The largest operating steam locomotive in the country lays over for the night at Green River, Wyo. during its trip to Railfair Sacramento 1981. Doubleheading with Northern 8444, the Challenger made the trip west to California from Cheyenne, Wyo. for the opening of the California State Railway Museum. After the nine day opening celebration during May 1981, the pair of steamers retraced their route back to Wyoming. Challenger 3985's return to service was accomplished through the efforts of a group of Union Pacific employees volunteering to rehabilitate the huge coal burning 4-6-6-4. The articulated locomotive was built in 1943 in Schenectady, N.Y. by the American Loco- motive Company. Photo by John Briggs Rey R. Ekman 25 June 1986 Published by Audio-Visual Designs, P.O. Box 24, Earlton, N.Y. 12058 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD