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Union Pacific’s 40th Anniversary Steam Excursion

SKU: DVD-PNX-UP3967
(5 customer reviews)

$9.95

On May 17, 1953, the first official steam excursion on the Union Pacific ran from Denver to Laramie and returned via Sherman Hill. To commemorate the 40th anniversary we got a “do over” of the event on May 15, 1993!

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Producer

Pentrex

Run Time

1 hour 15 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code, NTSC

On May 17, 1953, the first official steam excursion on the Union Pacific Railroad was sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. The trip ran from Denver, Colorado to Laramie, Wyoming and returned via Sherman Hill. Locomotive No. 3967, a coal burning Challenger equipped with “elephant ear” smoke deflectors, powered this pioneering excursion.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of this historic event, the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club sponsored a re-creation of the event on May 15, 1993. Wearing new number plates and sporting elephant ears, Challenger 3985 became locomotive 3967 for a day. This sold-out excursion train, with almost 500 people aboard, retraced the original route of the 1953 journey.

You’ll see the ferry moves between Cheyenne and Denver, and you’ll watch as photo run-bys are provided for passengers while the train climbs Sherman Hill. Aboard the train, we’ll talk with several passengers who rode that first UP excursion in 1953. For the high point of our trip, we take a cab ride between Laramie and Speer as the train battles the grades of the original line over Sherman Hill.

5 reviews for Union Pacific’s 40th Anniversary Steam Excursion

  1. Collin Varney

    I love this DVD featuring the UP 3985 challenger masquerading as UP 3967 and running over the original route that the first steam excursion ran back in 1953, I especially love the stories that some of the original passengers who traveled on the first steam excursion a long time ago. The museum car on the excursion was great too showcasing some of the old antique stuff from the Union Pacific in the past but the best part was the cab ride on the challenger during the return trip. Then the challenger renumbered as UP 3718 returning to Cheyenne is great too, the locomotive eventually remastered the same run for the 50th anniversary of the first steam excursion and I hope that UP 3985 will be back up in steam again very soon.

  2. Ron Harber III

    This contains 40 years after the original excursion run between Denver, Colorado and Laramie, Wyoming with challenger 3967 on the point.

  3. Jeremy C. Schultz

    This is some of the FINEST Challenger 3985 footage around! You will not regret purchasing this DVD… A MUST HAVE for your video collection! 🙂

  4. Curtis Watson

    This is a great show! 3985 puts on a good show as not one, but two of her sister engines! Excellent shots on Sherman Hill, and a good glimpse into the excitement of the railfans who rode on this trip. Thoroughly enjoyed!

  5. Collin Varney

    I have the Questar version of this but it was a great video with Challenger 3985 masquerading UP 3967 & and then running back to Cheyenne as 3718. A great video to any steam locomotive enthusiast.

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