Union Pacific No. 3985 approaches Egbert, Wyoming, on a blustery October 9, 2008. The massive 4-6-6-4 locomotive is operating westbound on the Sidney Subdivision, returning to her home of Cheyenne... (more)

Union Pacific's Oregon Trail Special departs Salt Lake City for Portland, Oregon. The fans standing in the middle of the adjacent main track received a strong vote of disapproval from the train cr... (more)

An employee special rounds the curve at Watseka on its way to Dolton.

Challenger #3985 pulls an NRHS Convention special southbound on the former C&EI.

Union Pacific 3985 begins a photo run-by at Point of the Mountains, Utah. 3985 was still burning coal, and on this trip, set many brush fires between Salt Lake City and Provo. After this trip and ... (more)

Union Pacific's 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 was assigned to run an excursion from Salt Lake City to Provo and return on June 27, 1982. The coal burning steamer was built by the American Locomotive Co... (more)

Union Pacific's 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 was assigned to run an excursion from Salt Lake City to Provo and return on June 27, 1982. The coal burning steamer was built by the American Locomotive Co... (more)

The Challenger pulls Ringling's Blue Unit to Denver.

The Challenger shows off some of that world-famous articulation as it works its way over to the steam shop.

Ever have one of those chases you just never forget, one that sometimes wakes you up out of your sleep 'cos it was so unbelievable, it didn't seem real, it HAD to be some illusion? This was one o... (more)

Challenger with elephant ears: Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger No. 3985 loads returning passengers on the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days train at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the afternoon of July 19, 20... (more)

In an abortive attempt to turn the engine on the wye at Kingsport, UP 3985--disguised as "Clinchfield 676" for the 50th running of the Santa train--eases back. Alas, the big centipede tender of th... (more)

The 50th running of the famed Clinchfield Santa train gallops along the McClure River behind UP 3985, temporarily disguised as "Clinchfield 676." The CRR operated some identical engines in the lat... (more)

Possibly the last steam train to operate the entire Boise cutoff, Challenger 3985 runs westward between Orchard and the top of the hill east of Boise. The railroad between east Boise and Orchard w... (more)