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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:  Rose Tour
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:46:54 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Rose Tour
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:47:18 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:47:36 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:48:09 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Rose Tour
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:48:24 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:48:49 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  Rose Tour
Photo Date:  9/22/2005  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 5:49:07 PM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Alan Halfhill
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
UP 3985 eastbound through Payette, Idaho on 9/24/2005 at 70mph.
Title:  UP 3985 eastbound through Payette, Idaho on 9/24/2005 at 70mph.
Description:  Note:UP X3985 produces very little smoke running at speed on <1% grade. The fireman is doing a fine job.
Photo Date:  9/24/2005  Upload Date: 9/24/2005 5:42:49 PM
Location:  Payette, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  883   Comments: 1
UP-3985 East
Title:  UP-3985 East
Description:  UP-3985 eases into the controlled siding at Shoshone, Id.
Photo Date:  9/26/2005  Upload Date: 1/28/2012 3:43:38 PM
Location:  Shoshone, ID
Author:  Robert Jenkins
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
UP-3985 East
Title:  UP-3985 East
Description:  UP-3985 blasts past the old water tank at Bliss, Idaho in Sep 2005.
Photo Date:  9/26/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2012 6:13:37 PM
Location:  Bliss, ID
Author:  Robert Jenkins
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2005  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 4:08:49 PM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Al Sollinger
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2005  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 4:09:13 PM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Al Sollinger
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2005  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 4:07:51 PM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Al Sollinger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2005  Upload Date: 8/18/2011 4:08:22 PM
Location:  Eugene, OR
Author:  Al Sollinger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Union Pacific X3985
Title:  Union Pacific X3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2005  Upload Date: 9/29/2005 11:01:47 PM
Location:  Coffeyville, KS
Author:  Brad Matthews
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Union Pacific X3985
Title:  Union Pacific X3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2005  Upload Date: 9/29/2005 11:02:02 PM
Location:  Coffeyville, KS
Author:  Brad Matthews
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  I managed to see 3985 four separate times on it's way to and from Portland.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 8:21:48 AM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
UP Challenger 3985
Title:  UP Challenger 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/26/2005  Upload Date: 1/13/2006 1:31:51 PM
Location:  Glenns Ferry, ID
Author:  M.L. Gabert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1699   Comments: 6
UP 3985 getting some work done
Title:  UP 3985 getting some work done
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/11/2006 8:28:34 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
UP 3985 cab shot
Title:  UP 3985 cab shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/11/2006 8:28:35 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  1258   Comments: 0
UP 3985 missing some drivers
Title:  UP 3985 missing some drivers
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/11/2006 8:28:37 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  695   Comments: 1
UP 3985 in her temporary 4-2-4-4 configuration
Title:  UP 3985 in her temporary 4-2-4-4 configuration
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/11/2006 8:28:37 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
UP 3985 exiting tunnel east of Troutdale, OR
Title:  UP 3985 exiting tunnel east of Troutdale, OR
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 5:50:27 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ken Snider
Categories:  Tunnel,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
UP 3985 steaming under Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, OR
Title:  UP 3985 steaming under Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, OR
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 5:51:09 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ken Snider
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  737   Comments: 7
UP 3985 Albina Yard
Title:  UP 3985 Albina Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 11:52:44 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ken Snider
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
UP 3985 Albina Yard
Title:  UP 3985 Albina Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 11:53:16 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Ken Snider
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
UP 844 & 3985
Title:  UP 844 & 3985
Description:  Together again...almost! This year's Denver Post special was originally to have been a doubleheader with this duo, but as you can see, all 3985 can do is hover inside the shops.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/8/2007 10:22:29 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
UP 3985 with a Minnesota fall
Title:  UP 3985 with a Minnesota fall
Description:  Lovely shot of 3985 in SW Minnesota during the most beautiful time of the year.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:08:14 PM
Location:  Mountain Lake, MN
Author:  Turner Hagen
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
UP 3985 en route to Houston for Super Bowl 2004
Title:  UP 3985 en route to Houston for Super Bowl 2004
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 5/31/2008 9:37:33 PM
Location:  Bell City, MO
Author:  steven hamilton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:53:09 AM
Location:  Brady, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  East of Brady along I 30, 3985 rolls along at 70
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:52:11 AM
Location:  Brady, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
fremont
Title:  fremont
Description:  Fire banked, she rests for tommorrow
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:50:03 AM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Catch me if you can
Title:  Catch me if you can
Description:  UP 3985 catches a stack train along a stretch of highway at 70 MPH
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:48:45 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Moving forward
Title:  Moving forward
Description:  After a stop to check out a problem, 3985 rolls toward North Platte outside of Holland
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:45:36 AM
Location:  Holland, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Starting out
Title:  Starting out
Description:  After stopping to check out a problem, 3985 clouds the issue as they leave Holland headed for North Platte
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/1/2008 4:08:37 PM
Location:  Holland, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
70 plus
Title:  70 plus
Description:  headed for north platte on a deadhead move, paced at 70
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:36:53 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
winding into North Platte
Title:  winding into North Platte
Description:  A hot day created the distortion, as UP 3985 eases into the yards at North Platte
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:35:19 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Face to Face
Title:  Face to Face
Description:  An outbound UP manifest faces UP steam entering the North Platte station
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 11:34:44 AM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4928(SD70M) UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 passing St Paul Daytons Bluff in 2008 in MN.
Title:  UP Challenger 4-6-6-4 passing St Paul Daytons Bluff in 2008 in MN.
Description:  This came to St Paul in 2001 and 2008. Just left UP Belt Yard in St Paul....So cool....
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 12:10:08 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
UP Challenger 4664 in St Paul MN in 2008
Title:  UP Challenger 4664 in St Paul MN in 2008
Description:  The Challenger came to St Paul MN in 2001 and 2008 with a passenger train.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:36:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  UP 3985, comes charging along US 30, into Maxwell, with its equipment cars, heading for its first servicing stop at Cozad. Throwing everyone off the big Challenger stopped just on the other side of the bridge, while a crew member checked things out.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:46:22 PM
Location:  Maxwell, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  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 & 8149 pass by.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:47:02 PM
Location:  Brady, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4) UP 7086(AC44CW) UP 8149(SD9043MAC)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  Hightailing east bound for its next stop in Kearney, UP 3985 hauls it seven cars, on towards Minneapolis, MN for its planed appearance.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:48:00 PM
Location:  Overton, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  Grease, dirt, sweat and a lot of love, is what it takes to keep big steam rolling along, as two of the UPs Steam Team work to "Shoot the rods", at its midway service stop, eastbound for Missouri Valley.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:49:06 PM
Location:  Kearney, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  With Old Glory flying overhead, UP 3985, sits still while getting serviced, as railfans take photos and a father and son team get a closer look at the big Challenger, while a classic Coke, advertisement, keeps with a nostalgic look.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:49:45 PM
Location:  Kearney, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
SNPMV22
Title:  SNPMV22
Description:  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 down the road its whole life.
Photo Date:  8/22/2008  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 3:50:59 PM
Location:  Optic, NE
Author:  Matt Smith
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  2171   Comments: 23
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 1:02:09 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 approaching Archer Hill summit East of Cheyenne, WY
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 7:08:08 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Robert Junkrowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 approaching Pershing Blvd Overpass East of Cheyenne, WY
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 7:08:49 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Robert Junkrowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  502   Comments: 5
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 approaching First Street Crossing of the Union Pacific Tracks in Bushnell, NE
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 7:09:27 PM
Location:  Bushnell, NE
Author:  Robert Junkrowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  331   Comments: 1


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