In retrospect to MILW 261, Union Pacific's Challenger is the sole power on a Westbound steam special, going from Boone Iowa to Fremont Nebraska.
Crews service UP's Challenger during a service stop in Des Moines.
The engineer keeps watch over the crews servicing UP's Challenger during a stop in Des Moines.
UP 3985 steams past an Intermodal train, pulled by UP 9705 and UP 1813, on its way to its Houston destination.
Must make a service stop despite terrible weather. Crew is prepared
Severe Storms and 5" rain could not keep Challenger from Conroe
Engineer talks with rain soaked crowd as UP 3985 makes 1st stop on way back home from Houston trip.
Challenger on Display
A 4-6-6-4 pusher shoves on the end of the train led by the 4-6-6-4 in picture http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=56643
A southbound freight leaving Mohawk yard heads across the Mohawk River bridge to Schenectady
A southbound freight gets underway from Mohawk yard with help from two 4-6-6-4 pushers
UP 3985 enters UP Monroe Yard at Thomas St. for a overnight stay before heading to Houston.
