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- The first few hours of Union Pacific's 'Living Legend' No. 844 steam locomotive trip of more than 1,200 miles one-way to celebrate the Oct. 22 opening of Big River Crossing in Memphis, Tennessee. The trek is the first multi-state venture since the locomotive's three-year restoration.
No. 844 will traverse Union Pacific's main line through Wyoming,Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee beginning Oct. 13. Brief stops are scheduled throughout the 19-day round-trip journey. For a detailed schedule please see www.up.com/aboutup/special_tra... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Good to see 844 strolling along without the diesel. Clean stack too!
I believe they run a heavy fuel oil like #5 that is much thicker than diesel in the burner on the 844. I was referring to the lack of a diesel locomotive in the consist though.
Chin Sown he's talking about a diesel locomotive in line not the fuel.....
When is the stack not clean? This isn't Europe. Our "tree huggers" make us play by the rules in the U.S. They're not a bunch of anti-U.S. fucktard government plants being paid by foreign governments to attack the U.S. in order to benefit from the consequences.
Same here, it’s cool to see a steamer w no diesel. What a beast!
Love the diesel locos honking back at 844! Like 844's talking to them!
GEVOs: 844! You're BACK!!! How ya feeling, grand lady?
844: Like an almost totally new engine! I feel much like I did when I left the ALCO works in '44! How's the traffic these days guys?
GEVOs: We're actually in a bit of a recession. Traffic's down because the bottom fell outta the oil market. A lot of the older units have been stashed in storage yards. You being back in action's gonna give everybody a morale boost!
844: Oof, the shale boom's gone bust huh? Had to end sooner or later. I'll ask Ed if I can visit some of the stored units if we go near a storage yard on this trip, to cheer them up.
GEVOs: They would appreciate it, believe us.
Im from the UK and I am deeply impressed by the preservation efforts of the Union Pacific, something for the USA to be rightly proud of. Keep it up!
up 844 is the only steam locomotive that was never retired from a class 1 railroad.
this engine was built in December 1944 and this video was made in October 20th and this locomotive still runs to this very day which is something for all of us to be proud of!!!!!!
indeed
Skip, I'm not a train spotter or much of a follower for that matter, but watching this machine hammer across the prairie hit me on an emotional level, maybe because I remember the transition from steam to diesel here in Canada back in the '50s.
What a beautiful restoration! I just hit full screen, turned up my earphones and soaked it all up. Great work, my friend, great work. I'm going to download this vid for old time's sake and also as a testimonial to a time that has now, sadly, passed.
Thank you for your work and thanks for posting.
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Back in the 50s? You sure you folks weren't running steam well into the 60s and 70s like the Brits? I find that hard to believe. After all, same backward-ass governments and "head of state" and "money before lives" mentality.
Go to any "developing country" that a former or current "British" colony or territory or victim and you'll find plenty of steam power in daily use. India, China, etc. You should move there. Then you'd be where the technology you love and miss is a daily reality. Sound like fun?
This is the way it should be all the time - - 100% steam power !
I agree do away with Diesel Trains and bring back Steam Locomotives
They're better any way
Jayne Gus Just make sure they don't emit any CO2 into the air :D
they dont need the deisel for power, they need it for the required electrical stuff for the cars, that the steam cant produce, example: the red light at the back.
I agree steam engines should be on the rails doing jobs they were designed to do not rusting away in the elements and being relics in a museum
That whistle at the beginning was amazing. I need one for my truck.
How I love to see these babies pulling an honest load, even if it is small. My hat is off to all of you nuts out there who are capturing these wonderful monsters in action, in video. While some might think you're crazy for chasing them like you do, I'm that kind of crazy too, so I love your efforts. Thank you for what you're doing.
Great vid as usual, and just think, in a couple years we'll be seeing a Big Boy doing this!
i can't wait for the new steam injection on that she will scream
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Fabulous footage as always. Cheers from the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway!
Oh 844 your ghostly whistle i miss hearing it here in ogden utah i met you last may 2019 that was fantastic indeed
First time I've seen the 844 on its own. Great video and so Bad Ass!!! Thanks for sharing this.
Was at the Steam Shop on Friday. Finally got to see all the engines and cars. They are doing limited tours on Fridays in Nov and Dec. Had to buy the ticket well in advance through the Depot. The last time I saw the Cheyenne Depot it was fenced off and boarded up. Glad to see it restored as well. Only a 1.5 hour drive away. Don't know why it took me so long.
Thanks for sharing the 844's Trek to Tennessee.
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Full screen this is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us, Your effort is very much appreciated.
I can watch this for hours. Thank you so much.
Great footage and I'm sure 844 turned a few heads!
I was flying right over it when I was flying over Memphis to Atlanta to Florida so I didn't miss it.
One more comment...the engineer looks so relaxed. Total pro.
I just noticed that this was a steam-only run. Cool!
Man Skip, this is one of the coolest 844 videos that you have done good sir, can't wait to see the ones from the 14th as they rolled through Maxwell, Brady, and through the S Curves at Buttermilk Hill , keep up the good work.
Awesome Video! Great shots of 844!
Glad to see the ole gal running on her own horses!!👍🏻
Awesome chase! That tender was jumping around a lot lol.
The sheer power and majesty of these machines, very impressive..! :0 I'm not a railway buff but I always end up transfixed.... Hats off to the video maker for capturing their essence... ;)
Grate video love the way you keep along side the loco .
majestic !
the 844's whistle definitely reminds you of who's boss of those rails.
Steel thunder at its best. She’s a beaut.
Beautiful video of a beautiful machine!
How do you get more economical to run than steam. Back to basics and old school. Runs chills down my spine. I love it.
I missed this while I was in West Virginia photographing!
I need to see sometime down the road! It is one of my favors.
Thanks for uploading.
Magnificent videography! Congratulations.
Great footage. Thank you.
More impressive than an Airbus 380, and all of it made in America!
so cool
Being a Diesel man myself, she is still so Beautiful and aggressive looking! Awesome pacing too! Cheers!
Exciting ,,, love it
LUXUS !!!
It's amazing all the cars zooming by seemingly showing no interest at all in what's out on the rails.
Steam only ftw!
Another great vid Skip. Traveling light this trip, no diesel, sleepers etc.
From 10:00 to 11:00, 268 revolutions = 63.78 mph.
This is the only steam locomotive built during the WW2, 1944 and has never been taken out of service. My hat is off the Union Pacific RR
This is far from the only steam engine built during WW2.
What an awesome sight!!!!!!!!
Beautiful vid. Thanks SteamUP. A good friend of mine is thinking about solar powered steam engines. I'd love to see these puffers pulling trains again.
Well done video! Good of you to stay out of the left lane if not passing anyone. Video from the middle of the seat in the car to minimize wind noise.
Sweet!!
In my opinion the 844 looks way way better without that huge mars light on the boiler front - great video! :)
Great video
Great video friend, what a great engine.Kind regards
We should have steam trains for short distance cargo and diesel for long distance
I sooo badly want to experience this in person!!!
Cool
Starting about 2:50 you can see the effects of the smoke deflectors.
Can you imagine, a TRIPLE HEADER? UP844, UP3985 AND UP4014???? Man, oh man! Even a double header with UP844 and UP4014!!!!!!
OnlyTheEd they already hinted at putting the three of em on a big old 60's era freight
Kyle D Well that sounds like a story straight out of foamer land...
shhhh let them hope :)
Haha! True...forgive me for my negative response, lol.
I’m drooling.
Why is there steam coming out of the smokebox behind the
smoke-deflectors it should be only from the funnel
How is it that the tender behind the loco, which looks like it has bogey in front but 5 fixed axles under most of its length, can travel curves without "straightening the rails"? Are the flanges located farther inside than normal wheelsets on these wheels? Thanks to anyone who knows the answer. The "Big Boys" were similar and of course many large steam locos have fixed multiwheel tenders so the answer is probably simple. Just if anyone knows.
that was great. what was it's cruising speed? 60?
Great, Skip. ***** New camera? Looks really exact.
Can you imagine some 10 year old in a car going by that ... "Daddy, what's that?"
"Son, that is .. uh ... HOLY SHIT - That's a F'N STEAM ENGINE!!"
Randy She yep
And THAT is precisely WHY Union Pacific keeps 844 on the roster and operating! MOMENTS LIKE THAT AMONG THE PUBLIC! ^^ LIVING HISTORY!! ^^
totally
And this is why Hunter Harrison must never be allowed to touch UP.
she sure is burning clean is that due to the rebuild i.e more insulation tighter unit or are they burning a different fuel mix???? Also at 250 mark looks like you may of caught them sanding the flues...
i never see the 844 goning that fast
Is it me? Or did anyone else seem to notice that the 844 seems to be burning cleaner. I see a lot less black smoke in the recent videos. Were changes made in the oil firing equipment during the last overhaul?
BiigCheeze They had her all messed up before, to put it plain. They probably have her boiler back where it needs to be, hence the cleaner stack.
I take it that the first yellow car carries the water for 844's boiler? Or would they be making regular stops to re-supply? Want to bet that BigBoy 4014 will be doing a national tour once it is brought back to working condition? Seeing both of these giants would be a tremendous draw for rail enthusiasts everywhere!
The third series of the 800-series Northers were equipped with Centipede tenders that carried both fuel and water. Generally, the fuel space (oil) is over the four wheel truck. The water space is aft, over the five pedestal axles.
Trailing 844's tender is an auxiliary tender which carries additional water. This gives additional range between water stops. The road numbers these carry relate to the first series (800-819) 4-8-4's the auxiliary tenders were previously assigned to.
David Young imagine if they double-headed the 2 for the tour, that would be awesome
Yes, the first yellow tender is the auxiliary tender. There's a video hovering around TH-cam called 844 In Depth. In that video Ed Dickens explains that it is a tender from the 800 series of FEFs that also served as a fuel tender (I think) for the Gas Turbine Electrics. Hope this helps!
Nicely filmed, pity about the rolling shutter of the camera...
1) What kind of speed was she doing, and
2) What kind of fuel is she burning? Oil? Coal? Amazingly clean burning, whatever it may be. Never saw much else but steam in the exhaust.
Someone much more observant than I figured she was doing 63.78 average for the time between 10-11 minutes. I'm guessing he was shooting for 65, though UP speed limits out there are likely 70.
As far as fuel, she consumes only the finest Bunker B, or number 5 fuel oil.
It would be great to see the N&W J610 out on the plains so her speed record of 111mph could be tested.
its 611 that still exists, and yes it would be nice, as well as the T1 if they ever get her built, but I do have people I have met that have told me they went in the west usa in colorado on the 2015 cannonball run that said he was on a locomotive that was steam and went 130mph, I dont know which engine, or the guys name but I have it on video, of course that kind of speed would not be allowed on the up I dont think and the rails in america are not maintained like they used to be so arrow straight routes that were once the home of high speed sprinters are not good for that anymore, like the old van wert to fort wayne pennsy racetrack, its not in good enough shape to do what they used to do, and its a major rail corridor for ns and the chicago fort wayne and eastern, enough so that locomotive repair shops are there in the area, ns has one in new haven just outside fort wayne, and the chicago and fort wayne has a 2 bay repair house in the old pennsy yard at pique in south end of fort wayne, not huge but they can replace engines turbos and wheels when they need to, or at least in the part of fort wayne that used to be part of pique yard the other part of it has the old road railler place for tripple crown that was closed up now someone else uses it for transporting stuff I forget who took it over but it was not closed up for long.
oh and yes finally its pure steam no diesles or huge amount of cars but boo no revinue freight either.
This thing is cookin! Can't be burning coal, no black smoke.
Paladin 06 I'm not quite sure, but I think it runs on oil.
Coaster World she now runs on basically used motor oil. Same with 3985 Challenger and eventually 4014 Big Boy.
alright, I was right
It should have went all the way to Knoxville.
Great video clip. What speed were you going? That'll tell us the train speed.
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Wow! Waycool being able to watch the lubricator's ratchet working at speed! lol.
How full was the water car? I noticed it rocking side to side quit a bit in one part of the video. Was the water car the source of the lateral motion, or 844 or its tender? Just curious!
A rough calculation sees the engine travelling around 90km/h ( 60mph ) @ around 12:00 minutes in.... Is this about right..?
12:10 to 12:40 approximately 130 revolutions. Driver diameter 80 inches = 6 2/3 feet times pi = 20.944 ft per revolution times 130 revolutions = 2722.7 feet in 1/2 minute or 5445.4 feet per minute. In 60 minutes, 326525.6 feet is 61.88 miles per hour.
Cool, not far off... :) The critical thing for me was estimating the drive wheel diameter by comparing to the height of the engine driver... ;)
Ignorant question: What purpose(s)/function do the "blinders" on the front of 844 serve? I note that some steam locomotives have them and others do not. Thanks!
They help channel the smoke away from the Cab
Thanks very much Roger.
Wow, those are some choppy rails!
the elephant ears are working as designed
When will 4014 and 3985 be back in service?
They are working on the 4014 now when they get done the 3985 is next.
Timbo R ok. Thanks
Cpt. Tank Traincraft still a couple years out.
April ,2019. 4014 is ready to rock and roll. Executive excursion to Ogden, Utah and back first run. I hope that they make some decent videos.
Wow, no Diesel-electric engine this time :)
Leonaldo Brum it's giving off much more exhaust steam too
Was it me or was the tender shaking really crazy at 7:16
Because it's 844! In every bit of footage I've ever seen of the loco, her tender is always snaking alarmingly wildly...
Oh okay, thought I was drunk but it was really the train.
She’s shakin dat a**!
Lol
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Lord forbid if it derailed at that speed. Everyone is dead.
lol i find diesel wagon to helping these machine ... 3rd from end
I hate diesel trains I know this is one but it's still a steam train but I hate modern diesel trains
What about the old diesels and old electrics?
better not be one of the employees that stops this TRAIN with Washington DC staff And board of directors on board,,, your ass belongs to them,,, not your average hair cutting job
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