Union Pacific 8444 sits in Denver on a rainy Valentine Day's evening prior to an excursion the following day.

Now THAT is a plume! Well, admittedly it's overkill, but dramatic nonetheless. UP's world famous 4-8-4 climbs east through Echo Canyon on a sunny October 22, 1978 afternoon. UP President John C. K... (more)

A member of the Union Pacific 8444 crew works on the brake system as the locomotive sits in the Las Vegas yard.

With a loyal following of railfans parked along I-80 at the Castle Rock exit, UP 8444 heads west from Cheyenne, Wyoming to participate in the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal's 50th anniversar... (more)

Storm clouds part just in time to illuminate UP 4-8-4 #8444 on a westbound passenger special approaching Morgan, Utah. The Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal celebrated 50 years of service in Ma... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

UP's 8444 storms through Mosier with the 1989 "Symphony Steam Tour" excursion returning from Bend on the Oregon Trunk.

Union Pacific 4-8-4 #8444 looks sharp in her two-tone grey paint as she leads SD60M 6085 and E-9 951 Westbound toward Los Angeles to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles Union Passen... (more)

An EMD SD70ACe shoves on Union Pacific's North Platte, NE to West Colton, CA manifest approaching control point C757, East Erda.

A Union Pacific steam special climbs the 1.14% ruling grade through Echo Canyon at Emory, Utah.

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific Cla... (more)

The 1982 NRHS Convention was held in Denver, Colorado. The schedule included an excursion trip from Denver to Sterling and return. Union Pacific 8444 was the power for this trip. Union Pacific 4-8... (more)

To kick off the festivities celebrating Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal's 50th Anniversary, two big Northerns (Southern Pacific 4449 and Union Pacific 8444) rounded the curve by Terminal Towe... (more)