Up 3985 takes the main line as it heads to Hoffman Ave and to Kellogg Ave (between Division St and Robert St) Where it will remain for the weekend.

How can you not be impressed as 3985 shows off her articulation at an otherwise unimpressive photo location? Ed Dickens is now in the left hand seat, after holding down the right hand seat for mo... (more)

Just a few minutes before sunset, UP's Challenger No. 3985 steams through Hoffman Avenue on CP Main 1, heading for the Depot Track.

Old Meets New at South St. Paul. UP 3985 heads for downtown St. Paul on the main line as a UP SD70M waits to depart out of the yard. A big Thank You is in order to the conductor on the UP freigh... (more)

In some of the last moments of fall daylight, UP 3985 takes the Twin City Limited Tour train north. This shot was taken just after the train ran a reverse movement out of the UP's South Sa... (more)

Pacing along Hwy 30. There were so many cars pacing that I'm suprised I even had the opportunity to try this shot.

UP 3985 puts on a good show as it climbs Archer Hill east of Cheyenne.

A young boy looks on as the crew of Union Pacific Challenger 3985 prepares to leave Sidney, Nebraska after making a brief stop for servicing.

UP 3985 blasts through the northern suburbs of Chicagoland, returning from Milwaukee alongside US 41.

UP 3985 makes an extremely rare visit to Latonia Ky in November of 1992.

Returning to Cheyenne after taking part in the NRHS Convention in San Jose, UP 3985 is passing thru the town of Golconda, Nevada in July of 1992. The train is on the one time Western Pacific mainl... (more)

I'm standing on the old CA&E right-of-way looking down at UP 3985 eastbound on track 1.

UP steam special is out of Butler headed back to West Chicago on the old CNW freight belt around Milwaukee.

UP steam heads north to Milwaukee over the old CNW "new line".

With my camera lens pressed through the chain link fence I manage to squeeze off a shot before the train backs out to the main and departs.