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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-6-6-4Built As:UP 3985 (4-6-6-4)
Serial Number:70174Order No:S-1879
Frame Number:21X32 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:6/1943
Notes:Challenger class 4664-4, donated to RRHMA.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4) CRR 676(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Kirkwood Station
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:09:10 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Kirkwood Station
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:12:56 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  345   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Kirkwood Station
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:14:46 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Kirkwood Station
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:17:01 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:18:43 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:20:55 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:22:27 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:25:19 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:27:48 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:29:19 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:30:00 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:31:40 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:33:42 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 10:35:37 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Jim Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 3985 "Challenger" in St. Louis, Missouri
Title:  Union Pacific 3985 "Challenger" in St. Louis, Missouri
Description:  Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" blasting its way along Manchester Avenue at track speed on a beautiful early autumn morning
Photo Date:  10/6/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 9:31:48 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
UP Steam
Title:  UP Steam
Description:  The crowd gathers as UP 3985 stops and gets inspected by its crew
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 4:21:34 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 on the UP Steam Special
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 4:23:27 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Another shot of UP 3985
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 4:24:22 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Cab shot
Title:  Cab shot
Description:  Closer view of the cab on UP 3985
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 4:25:24 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Last shot
Title:  Last shot
Description:  Last photo before they depart.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 4:26:25 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
UP Steam Special
Title:  UP Steam Special
Description:  UP X3985 leads the UP Special into Gorham, IL
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 6:06:40 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 stops on the Wye while fans take pictures.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 6:08:00 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
UP 3985 rolling South
Title:  UP 3985 rolling South
Description:  My wife Judy took this while we were barrelling down the road, through the back seat window, with her CELL PHONE!
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:42:57 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  judy hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 11:13:31 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Brandon Warnick
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Challenger southbound at Menard Junction
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 6:27:55 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Kurt I. Jensen
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Challenger northbound leavinjg Gorham
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 6:29:20 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Kurt I. Jensen
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Challenger northbound leavinjg Gorham
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 6:30:11 PM
Location:  Gorham, IL
Author:  Kurt I. Jensen
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The steam beast at Old Bluff Rd
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 8:45:14 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 approaches the Water St crossing in Chester on her return trip.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 9:30:09 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  A bit closer to Water St in Chester IL.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 9:37:11 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
UP 3985 waits at the crossover.......
Title:  UP 3985 waits at the crossover.......
Description:  It was a good day for a chase for this beast. This is on the return from Gorham.......here it waits at the crossover near Moredock Lake, as track work and other trains have brought it to a stop.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 7:59:15 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
UP 3985 hits the switches........
Title:  UP 3985 hits the switches........
Description:  After sitting for about 15 or 20 minutes, it's on the move again near Moredock lake.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/9/2014 8:01:16 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  On the bridge into St Louis
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 10:02:46 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading "Missouri River Eagle" through southern Illinois
Title:  Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading "Missouri River Eagle" through southern Illinois
Description:  The Union Pacific #3985 "Challenger" leading the "Missouri River Eagle" north past Harris Road, near Valmeyer, IL as it makes its return trip to St. Louis from Gorham, IL on October 7, 2010
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2010 12:13:14 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:04:31 PM
Location:  Columbia, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:05:03 PM
Location:  Columbia, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:05:54 PM
Location:  Fountain, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:45:40 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:46:38 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 4:47:04 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  231   Comments: 3
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 6:43:03 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 6:43:29 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
Baking in the morning sun
Title:  Baking in the morning sun
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:43:17 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  I think I can, I think I can!
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:43:33 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:43:49 PM
Location:  Valmeyer, IL
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 3
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:44:19 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Rolling back in after a hard days run
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/16/2010 2:44:04 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  The Challenger is Coming
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/8/2010 10:08:50 AM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Im glad i went to see this beast.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/8/2010 10:09:59 AM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/8/2010 10:11:48 AM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  159   Comments: 0


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