844 THE EARLY YEARS
There is no other locomotive in the United States more famous than Union Pacific's 4-8-4 number 844. Built by the American Locomotive Company in 1944, it was the last 4-8-4 built for the railroad, and was never actually retired from the roster at the end of the steam era. I was saved and used on a few excursions and did service as a snow melter in Council Bluffs before being used on more excursions and special trains. We begin with a scene of 844 in regular service on a passenger train, and then see a couple of nice scenes of it in freight service east of Council Bluffs near the end of its steam-era service. Then we see it in the early 1960's, still as 844 on the first fantrip to Rawlins, WY after steam-era service ended. There are numerous trips through the decade of the 60's, and you will see the transition to 8444 when a new GP30 gets the 844 number. Along the way in the 60's and early 70's we see a multitude of trips, and sometimes enjoy one-way ferry tri |
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