UP 3985 pulls the “Greatest Show on Earth” to Denver.

UP 3985 pulls the “Greatest Show on Earth” to Denver.

The UP 3985 Challenger pulling the Circus Train to Denver.

Superbowl Special heading to Houston TX

UP Challenger 3895, the King of Steam has arrived at Oakland after hauling several hundred railfans up from Milpitas. It arrived at 10 am but the light is already unfavorable. Thanks to the Nation... (more)

Union Pacific 3985 has just arrived at Kearney, NE. as it pulls to a stop so the UP Steam Team can give it a good look over at this servicing stop, as it keeps heading east towards the days end in... (more)

Carrying a full load of coal for the day's trip to Ogden, the crew of Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 is making sure everything is ready to go before they head out of Salt Lake City's engine facility o... (more)

Steve Lee and company put on a nice show for us easterners as UP 3985 headed north up the CSX shortline for Cincinnati with the annual Christmas train that was celebrating the 50th anniversary ... (more)

In 1992 CSX celebrated the 50th anniversary of their annual Santa Train and to mark the occassion they borrowed UP's Challenger that would eventually be dressed up as a Clinchfield unit.Here the... (more)

Union Pacific "Challenger" 3985 passes under the other mainline at the "natural crossover" at Frost, just south (railroad west) of Victorville, California. The big 4-6-6-4 is on a fan trip, and i... (more)

A 1954 Chevy farm truck sits in the afternoon sun, as UP 3985, heading towards Gibbon Jct., heads eastbound. Chances are these two have meet before, as the truck is owned by a local farmer just do... (more)

Hightailing east bound for its next stop in Kearney, UP 3985 hauls it seven cars, on towards Minneapolis, MN for its planed appearance.

Having just taken off from a quick stop at Maxwell, Challenger UP 3985, has 7 cars in tow, as it rounds on of few curves on the UP Kearney Sub, eastbound, while a UP empty coal train with UP 7086 ... (more)