UP Steam- New Century Journeys
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Steam Action with UP 844 and 3985!
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| Producer | Yard Goat Images |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Narration | Minimal, Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC, Widescreen |
Our previously published first programs featuring UP locomotives 844 and 3985, now combined on one DVD!
3985 – We document our two-week journey in October, 2010 with UP 3985, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world at the time. The powerful Challenger class 4-6-6-4 articulated locomotive powered The Missouri River Eagle, a special which called on cities and towns like Kansas City, St. Louis, and Sedalia, MO (which was celebrating its 150th anniversary). Our incredible trip begins and ends in North Platte, NE. This chapter is a long and loving look at what may have been 3985’s final trip!
Two Trains West – On November 13th, 2010, UP commemorated the 50th anniversary of its heritage steam program with 844 leading an excursion across Nebraska from Omaha to North Platte. This line is part of the first transcontinental railroad, which had its western terminus in Council Bluffs, IA, just across the river from Omaha. There it connected with eastern railroads such as the Rock Island. Today, Iowa Interstate Railroad operates the former Rock Island route. It took part in UP’s celebration by sending one of its QJ steam locomotives to meet 844 in Golden Spike Park. We cover the travels of both locomotives and continue with 844 all the way home to Cheyenne, WY after the excursion.
Union Pacific – 150 Years of Steam – 844 was the last steam locomotive purchased by the railroad, and the only one never retired. To celebrate its 150th anniversary as a railroad in 2012, UP had an impressive schedule for 844 to pull the UP 150 Express. The railroad traces its beginnings to July 1, 1862, when Congress approved the Pacific Railroad Act to build the first transcontinental railroad. UP has grown to become the largest rail network in the US, with nearly 32,000 miles of track in 23 states. For our program we cover two legs of the UP 150 Express. The first was a two-day trip from Council Bluffs to Des Moines, IA, where it made an appearance at the Iowa State Fair. The second leg took the train on another two-day run from Des Moines to Salina, KS, by way of Kansas City.
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rickyfreni –
Originally released in 2016, this program features segments that were taken from other Yard Goat Images titles:
1. The October 2010 coverage of the final first excursion run of Challenger 3985 was taken from Steam Specials in the Heartland.
2. The Following November of 2010 coverage of 844 (one of the final trips before Steve Lee was officially retired after working on America’s Superpower Railroads) from one of the company’s rarest DVDs: A Boatload of steam which also has segments on the SS Badger at sea, Flagg Coal 75 at the Whitewater Valley Railroad, & the Heston Steam Museum near the I Love Toy Trains Store.
and 3. The 2012 coverage of 844 operating on the Railroad’s 150 anniversary express tour train which was shown in Big Steam on the Mainline.
Over 5 years after this best of collection was made, 844 is still in Cheyenne along with Big Boy 4014, while 3985 is being moved to Silvis Illinois near Rock Island along with Centennial Unit 6936, & 2-10-2 number 5511.