Union Pacific 3985 to Houston
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In January and again in May/June 2004, Union Pacific’s 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 ran from Cheyenne Wyoming to Houston Texas.
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| Producer | Green Frog Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 53 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
In January and again in May/June 2004, Union Pacific’s 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 ran from Cheyenne Wyoming to Houston Texas. In January the 3985 and train ran as the “Super Bowl Special”. In May and June the train ran celebrating railroad heritage. At Houston, 3985 would pull invited guests of several organizations on private runs.
This 50 minute program begins just outside of Kansas City on a cool January morning. We followed the train as far as Jefferson City. A single word describes 3985’s performance this day, “SMOKE” and lots of it! Then on May 28th and 29th we followed the train from Coffeyville Kansas to North Little Rock, you will see plenty of run-bys and pacing. ABOUT 3985, This steamer was built by ALCO in 1943 and weighs over one million pounds, It was retired by the UP in 1959 and was rebuilt in 1981. 3985 can run 70 mph with ease, it is the world s largest operating steam locomotive.
Jeremy C. Schultz –
Another nice trip of our beloved Challenger before she would be permanently retired by UP a few years later.
rickyfreni –
From the footage of Roger Holmes, this program covers the journey of the world’s once largest operating steam engine between 1981 & 2010 before it was retired for the second time & replaced by Big Boy 4014. Here the challenger is on 2 trips from Cheyenne Wyoming to the Lone Star State. One trip being the Superbowl 38 special between the New England Patriots & the Carolina Panthers in January while the chase is from the greater Kansas City area to Jefferson City Missouri, & the other from coverage between Coffeyville Kansas & North Little Rock Arkansas via Van Buren in Late May with lots of good pacing sequences on both of these trips.
Along the way, there are some diesels including an Amtrak Genesis unit, a UP freight with a Dash 8-40CW number 9758, & an SD70Mac number 4254 with the present era wings logo on the front of the unit (Listen for the Scanner Communications), 2 unidentified coal or grain trains, & a mixed freight with SD70Mac 4152 waiting on a siding to let 3985 take the right of way.
Thankfully, there are no diesel helpers behind the Challenger on both of these ferry runs and/or excursions.
The only locations identified while traveling to & from various destinations away from Cheyenne & Houston are Ozark Arkansas, & some milepost markers.
Like many of the other Roger Holmes titles, it’s un-narrated while the trains do all of the talking.