Pacing UP #844 At Speed

Pacing UP #844 At Speed | Train Fanatics Videos

 UP #844 is seen making a mad dash for home!

After touring Arizona and New Mexico, UP #844 is seen heading back to the Union Pacific Steam Shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming for Cheyenne Frontier Days back in 2013.
Check out the furious running gear action as UP 844 High Balls at speeds of up to 75 -80 miles per hour!

Quick Facts

  • Rail Line: Union Pacific
  • Power type: 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive FEF-3 class Northern
  • Builder: American Locomotive Company
  • Locomotive and tender weight: 907,890 lbs
  • Tractive effort: 63,750 lbf

Let us know you have ever seen UP 844 barreling down the tracks! We would love to hear about your experience!

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