Union Pacific 844
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In the midst of the Union Pacific Railroad's modern operations is their commitment to preserving the past while serving the future with the historic steam locomotive program.
Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, steam locomotive number 844 has had an exciting career. You see, it is the only operating steam locomotive in the United States that has never been retired since it was built in 1944.
Come join the steam crew with scenes of the 844 from factory delivery to the present date operation. You will see scenes of these magnificent machines working the high iron of the Union Pacific mainlines.
Over the years, this video & another depicting the history UP 3985 were updated periodically with newer narration & additional sections over a few year span, beginning in the early 1990s. This being the 1997 version of this show, with updated narration & additional sections.
This tape was scripted by the late Bob Krieger, steam crew engineer, narrated by Bill Waldrop, and edited and produced by the Union Pacific Steam Crew and Gandy Dancer Productions
Nickel Plated Productions does not lay claim to the ownership of this program or its copyright. Ownership/Copyright belongs to Gandy Dancer Productions. This has been uploaded in an effort to preserve its historical contents.
That assist is one of the most awesome things!
It was really interesting seeing the 844 being overhauled. These big steamers have so many intricate parts and that was amazing.
Having an n scale 8444 I love this video thanks
Very enjoyable documentary about the operation history of the UP 844, that "two tone grey" paint scheme looks fantastic on the 844 & I would love to see it repainted into that paint scheme again in the future. The 844 is an excellent superstar representative of the classic era of Union Pacific rr steam power.
Yeah! I agree!
I seem to remember reading that the two tone grey was dropped cuz it was a nightmare to keep clean. I agree though - gorgeous.
I wish big boys are greyhounds like 4024
I prefer Union Pacific 844 in his original jet black paint over the grey hound scheme.
Yep the only steam engine that wasn't retired
It's too bad scenes like this likely won't happen again like they did in these days, the 80's and 90's were the best decades for steam this country has ever seen.
@@benmoore2253 Right, 3985 wasn't completely rebuilt the very first time (79-81) but the issues were all known way before Silvis, they had plastic piping under the boiler and bad rust around the smokebox throat as well as the mud ring I believe.
Awesome video for me to love! Some wonderful UP history.
3:12 Bill Waldrop: The 800 class locomotives were designed to maintain speads of 110 miles per hour. At Jacinto, Nebraska, one 800 class locomotive was recorded at a spead 124 miles per hour, pulling a fast limited passenger train.
You don’t freaking say?
It's been at least 12 or 13 yrs ago I'd say when I saw 844 roll through Hallsville Texas at nearly 80mph... Waaaaaaay faster than any other train I've ever saw
844 was numbered 8444 at one time! We enjoyed seeing it in New Orleans 1984 Worlds Fair! Hope to see 844 run thru the South again!
Very nice documentary. I do hope it will run again one day, although according to someone who visited the steam shops recently, it was said that 844 will not run again "for the foreseeable future".
During April of 2022, the Rocky Mountain Club invited Ed Dickens of the UP Steam Crew to the Clubs show in Denver, Colorado. When the 844 was brought up as a Q&A, Ed said they were actually planning on running 844 this year, but decided against it. The reason was because Ed and the crew want UP 4014 to tour the rest of the system, and then after that, they will balance running both locomotives. The video of the show is called "UP 4014 Update 2022". Plus, 844s last 1472 overhaul was in 2016, so the locomotive should still be in good condition and have lots of time to run before 2031.
@@regularguy7266 I do hope so. Especially because the 80th birthday is next year. I also heard that the E9s won’t run again for the foreseeable future either.
14:45 [train whistle, train chugging]
2:30 Kevin Michael Richardson: The U.P Steam program's other locomotive as a newly refurbished number 844.
3:12 Bill Waldrop: The 800 class locomotives were designed to maintain speads of 110 miles per hour. At Jacinto, Nebraska, one 800 class locomotive was recorded at a spead 124 miles per hour, pulling a fast limited passenger train.
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@@TailsFan369no2 Never mind this guy. He’s always says stuff like this, all the time.
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Christmas Eve 1944, the never retired locomotive #844 rolls out of the shops of The American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York for today's Union Pacific Railroad.
Long Live #844!
Footage used in Train Adventures for Kids.
32:34 #844 to the rescue. a freight has stalled on Archer and #844 has to get him out.
I hope the show will convert into DVD sometime in the future!
It is, you don’t seem to be looking in the right places
LONG LIVE 844!!!!
Union Pacific 4-8-4 Locomotive 844
14:47 [train whistle] 14:01 [train chugging]
15:49 [train chugging] 24:20 [train chugging]
34:16 [train chugging] 34:28 [train chugging]
35:14 [train chugging]
The whistle has a menacing monster sound
Second series fef-2 820/834
I partially came for 32:35.
34:25 844 Wheel Slip
Up 844 going to pull out in colorado subdivisións june 1996/cheyenne frontier Days double header FT 3985 July 1996 19:03mns
34:20 You know what would've put this incredible footage well over the top? Having a red car at the very end just like when Big Boy #4014 pushed the stalled manifest more recently in Nebraska. Just kidding but this was truly a spectacular moment as well to be thoroughly captured from many different angles. I wonder what a side by side comparison would look like with proper editing for both clips to be synced with all the footage in existence. Either way both of them not only did a truly amazing job pushing that stalled freight up each respective grade, but this proved EXACTLY WHY steam locomotives shouldn't have been fully retired along with how powerful they can still be when pushing modern day freight cars. I'm not sure how well they'd do on some of America's steepest grades, but they would definitely still have half decent speed doing it solo I'd like to assume depending on how long and heavy the load is. Remember Union Pacific originally restored the #844 along with #3985 later on (voluntarily) not only for just public relations, but to assign specific tasks or offer help when needed in situations like these. They're not just for show or to make rail fans happy as both operate in nearly perfect condition after extensive restoration efforts!
Raw power !!!!
9:40 Steele City, Nebraska
First series fef-1 800/819
Third series fef-3 835/844
5,290 tons? How's that for a passenger 4-8-4?
Union pacific fef series 800 class 4-8-4s
Alco 800 series
Up 844 1960
3985 was moved along with 5511 and 6936 to silvis for restoration in November 2022. They will run them once they are restored. As of September 2024, 6936 is fully restored with 5511 and 3985 having a full overhaul
2:30 Kevin Michael Richardson: The U.P. Steam program's other locomotive as a newly refurbished number 844.
Up 844/8444
Welp happy birthday 844
What about the 2005 version?
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10:45 yo steam power and I like #1522 blows the whistle
who all here waiting for lionel new 844?
Well I’m waiting for the real deal, not actually waiting for the Lionel model. Speaking of which, didn’t they already make one, or was it another manufacturer?
When is part 2 of this
😲😮😍🤩💖👍‼️
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Wait who made these documentarys
Gandy Dancer Productions produced this documentary
34:11 / 39:50
3:20 this claim is a total lie. 124mph in a 4-8-4 that’s not streamlined, bullshit to the highest degree. Whoever maid that claim was just salty that a Pacific was able to reach 126MPH, and MALLARD’s speed was actually recorded on a dynamometer car. There’s no proof of a UP FEF doing 124mph ever, let alone 120.
Proof that it's a lie?
@@regularguy7266 no unstreamlined steam locomotive could reach above 100 mph, this was proven by scotsman and tornados record
@voidjavelin23 no it doesn't. That's like saying an SUV can't go over 100 mph because a convertible can. Streamlining can help with wind resistance, but factors such as horsepower at speed and boiler pressure are what really matter. That is why designs such as an un-streamlined New York Central J class Hudson have been known to go over 100 mph on a regular basis over the New York Centrals water level route.
@@regularguy7266 well that wont gonna happend if class 1 railroad wont gonna update their decrepit infrastructure