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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-6-6-4Built As:UP 3985 (4-6-6-4)
Serial Number:70174Order No:S-1879
Frame Number:21X32 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:6/1943
Notes:Challenger class 4664-4, donated to RRHMA.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4) CRR 676(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 sets up its train for display in the view of the Missouri State Capitol
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:58:54 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Missouri River Eagle arrives in Jefferson City and will shortly stop for water and then for display.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:57:58 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The 3985 arrives in Jefferson City to the delight of her many fans.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:57:05 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 and train are seen rounding the sharp curve at the end of the UP River Sub where it joins up with the Sedalia Sub. Note how the boiler is offset from the front trucks.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:55:16 PM
Location:  Cole Junction, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 swings around the last curve on the River Sub at Cole Jct. Amazingly no one was in the shot considering the crowd of people there.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:55:42 PM
Location:  Cole Junction, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  741   Comments: 7
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 and train lopes down the River Sub just west of Marion.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:52:43 PM
Location:  Marion, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  548   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 rolls by just west of Marion
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:53:19 PM
Location:  Marion, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  3985 crosses a lonely farm road.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 10:19:57 PM
Location:  Sandy Hook, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  In a brief moment 3985 and train provide the most action the sleepy town of Wooldridge has seen since well, the last time it came through!
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:51:08 PM
Location:  Wooldridge, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Missouri River Eagle flies through the sleepy town of Wooldridge, the land that time forgot!
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 7:51:37 PM
Location:  Wooldridge, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1032   Comments: 9
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Last minute checks are underway this morning.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 11:23:52 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 11:27:26 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  We are ready to go!
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 11:29:52 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 11:32:42 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Backing on to the Terminal
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 11:34:34 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 5:59:56 PM
Location:  Grand Pass, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:01:07 PM
Location:  Grand Pass, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:03:27 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:04:27 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:06:10 PM
Location:  Marshall, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:07:53 PM
Location:  Marshall, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:10:17 PM
Location:  Lupus, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:11:24 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:13:00 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Servicing the UP 3985
Title:  Servicing the UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:14:38 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:16:17 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
UP 3985 passed by WB coal empties
Title:  UP 3985 passed by WB coal empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:17:29 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4) UP 6387(AC44CW)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
UP 3985 making the reverse move
Title:  UP 3985 making the reverse move
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:19:46 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 6:20:59 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP 3985 gets the once over
Title:  UP 3985 gets the once over
Description:  Left Monett in the wee hours. Caught up with 3985 ahead of schedule at the serivce stop at Marshall. Thanks to son #2 for checking the UP web site and texting locations to us.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:35:20 PM
Location:  Marshall, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
UP 3985 rounding the bend at
Title:  UP 3985 rounding the bend at
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:36:52 PM
Location:  Lamine, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Rounding the curve
Title:  Rounding the curve
Description:  After waiting here a while and visiting with other fans, she rounds the bend and proves the spot was the right one.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:40:40 PM
Location:  Lamine, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  315   Comments: 7
Out of the curve
Title:  Out of the curve
Description:  UP 3985 stretches her legs as she exits the curve.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:43:58 PM
Location:  Lamine, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  190   Comments: 2
Runnin along side the River
Title:  Runnin along side the River
Description:  The Challenger runs along side the Missouri River south of Boonville (which we skipped hoping theyd have to slow for the crowds).
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:47:34 PM
Location:  Sandy Hook, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Gliding past fields
Title:  Gliding past fields
Description:  Its tempting to edit the guy on the gang way out of the shot...
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:48:37 PM
Location:  Marion, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
On the outskirts
Title:  On the outskirts
Description:  UP 3985 arrives in Jeff City to be greated by throngs of freinds, old and new. But we skipped the crowd, for lunch.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 2/3/2012 11:50:24 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Bob Courtney
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
Fast Times
Title:  Fast Times
Description:  Rolling along at 50 MPH coming into Malta Bend.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:45 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Engineer Steve Lee
Title:  Engineer Steve Lee
Description:  Steve Lee whistles for a crossing as we roll into Malta Bend at 50 MPH.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:47 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Fireman Rick Braunschweig
Title:  Fireman Rick Braunschweig
Description:  Rick Braunschweig keeps the Challenger hot as we roll east towards Jeff City.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:48 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Looking Back
Title:  Looking Back
Description:  I can see the rear end! I can see the rear end! Not used to that on the 120+ car coal trains.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:49 PM
Location:  Malta Bend, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Eastbound UP 3985 and The Missouri River Eagle Train
Title:  Eastbound UP 3985 and The Missouri River Eagle Train
Description:  Stopped for servicing at Marshall is UP Train SKCJC 04 on the "Missouri River Eagle" trip.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:51 PM
Location:  Marshall, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Engineer Ed Dickens
Title:  Engineer Ed Dickens
Description:  Ed Dickens brings her into Jeff City past a rock cut around River Jct.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:52 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Fireman Ted Schulte
Title:  Fireman Ted Schulte
Description:  Ted Schulte works the injectors alongside the Missouri River as we roll into Jeff City.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:53 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Eastbound UP 3985 and The Missouri River Eagle Train
Title:  Eastbound UP 3985 and The Missouri River Eagle Train
Description:  Stopped at the Amtrak Station in Jeff City for water is UP Train SKCJC 04 on the "Missouri River Eagle" trip before backing west to the wye for display.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:57 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Missouri River Eagle in the Missouri Capitol
Title:  Missouri River Eagle in the Missouri Capitol
Description:  Missouri Capitol Dome behind the Challenger 3985.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:57 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Don't Even THINK of Parking Here!
Title:  Don't Even THINK of Parking Here!
Description:  Well, we did. Do something.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:22:59 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Classy Lady
Title:  Classy Lady
Description:  A face synonymous with big excursion steam since the early 80's--UP Challenger 3985.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:23:01 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
UP 3985 Plates
Title:  UP 3985 Plates
Description:  ALCO Product of July 1943, carrying a Builder Number of 70174.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 11/7/2010 4:23:02 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Missouri River Eagle lopes along past a soybean field just east of Sandy Hook.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 10:22:26 PM
Location:  Sandy Hook, MO
Author:  Gary Dyhouse
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  chilly fall morning makes for a spectacular plume
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 3:41:08 PM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Duane Witte
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1600   Comments: 7


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