As Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 (ex-UP 8444, nee-UP 844) departs Cabazon, California, on November 17, 2011, a "rods down" shot was caught in a sequence of photos. (Thanks to Charles Freericks for givi... (more)
Union Pacific 4-8-4 844, built by Alco, has been on the UP's locomotive roster ever since it was delivered in 1944. After dieselization, the 844 was used on special trains and excursions. One of... (more)