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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-6-6-4Built As:UP 3985 (4-6-6-4)
Serial Number:70174Order No:S-1879
Frame Number:21X32 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:6/1943
Notes:Challenger class 4664-4, donated to RRHMA.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4) CRR 676(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP Challenger.
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 8:11:13 PM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  Allan Love Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  442   Comments: 4
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP Challenger.
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 8:15:52 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Allan Love Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP Challenger.
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 8:18:57 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Allan Love Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP Challenger.
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 8:25:55 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Allan Love Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP Challenger.
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 8:29:19 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  Allan Love Jr.
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:28:58 PM
Location:  Carroll, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:28:59 PM
Location:  Carroll, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:29:00 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:29:00 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:29:01 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:29:01 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/24/2008 4:29:02 PM
Location:  Boone, IA
Author:  Austin Seely
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:00:20 PM
Location:  Logan, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:00:48 PM
Location:  Logan, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:01:18 PM
Location:  Logan, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:01:45 PM
Location:  Baird, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:02:16 PM
Location:  Baird, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:02:48 PM
Location:  Haley, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:03:29 PM
Location:  Haley, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:04:01 PM
Location:  Haley, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:04:29 PM
Location:  Haley, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:05:04 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:05:38 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:06:27 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:07:01 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:07:48 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  504   Comments: 6
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:08:23 PM
Location:  Westside, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 11:09:18 PM
Location:  Carroll, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 10:59:13 PM
Location:  Arion, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 9/23/2008 10:59:43 PM
Location:  Denison, IA
Author:  Sam Botts
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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UP 3985 Challenger passing Daytons Bluff yard in St Paul MN in 2007.
Title:  UP 3985 Challenger passing Daytons Bluff yard in St Paul MN in 2007.
Description:  ALWAYS keep your camera with you. This is why.
Photo Date:  9/25/2008  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 12:03:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 12:37:16 AM
Location:  Farmington, MN
Author:  Eric Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  UP 3985 takes the clear signal and heads for the depot track near the old Union Depot where it will be on display for the weekend.
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 9/27/2008 3:19:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
Heading For The Green
Title:  Heading For The Green
Description:  UP 3985 heads for the green signal at the old Milwaukee/Rock Island junction in Rosemount. Where the UP and CP/PGR lines now part. Love the huge American flag on the first canteen car. Note the group of folks out greeting the crew in the Challenger's cab. I wonder if the fireman hanging out of the window was the famous Jack Whellihan?
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 9/27/2008 6:42:07 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
"Extra 3985"!
Title:  "Extra 3985"!
Description:  I always thought it was cool how UP and SP steamers had signs the train number could be displayed on. Thus the Union Pacific 3985 proudly proclaims this train as the "Extra 3985". Or to use the official name for this run, the "Twin Cities Limited". Charging north for St. Paul through Rosemount, MN watched by folks and fans on the east and west sides of the Spine Line (which the UP shares with the CP/PGR between Rosemount and Comus, MN). Incidentally, ever since the UP/CNW merger I was thirsting to see eithier the 844 or 3985 pay the Twin Cities a visit. A factor which lessened my sadness over the passing of the North Western. Finally, thirteen years later (and having missed the 3985 in 2002) I could finally write this in my railfan notes: "Yippie! At last I have seen UP steam ..." And what a steamer is the 3985! I especially loved her deep, melodious whistle.
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 9/27/2008 6:41:24 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
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Observation Car "St. Louis"
Title:  Observation Car "St. Louis"
Description:  Bringing up the markers on the 3985's "Twin Cities Limited" train is obs car St. Louis. By now the train had slowed to take the switch onto the Spine line up to St. Paul at the former Milwaukee/Rock Island junction marked by the green signal in the distance.
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 9/27/2008 6:42:50 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/27/2008 11:42:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2008  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 10:46:44 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Nathan Petersen
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Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
Challenger
Title:  Challenger
Description:  UP 3985 Crosses the Mississippi in St. Paul, MN. A rolling landmark passes the Landmark Brewery.
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:38:20 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
UP 3985 Passing through Savage MN
Title:  UP 3985 Passing through Savage MN
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:09:42 PM
Location:  Savage, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
3985 Cab
Title:  3985 Cab
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:21:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  3283   Comments: 0
Eddystone Builders Plate
Title:  Eddystone Builders Plate
Description:  Casting Info
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:22:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
ALCO Builders Plates
Title:  ALCO Builders Plates
Description:  Builders Plate
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:22:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
UP 3985 Engineers View
Title:  UP 3985 Engineers View
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:23:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
UP 3985 Firebox Flash Tubes
Title:  UP 3985 Firebox Flash Tubes
Description:  Firebox Flash Tubes
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 3:23:23 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  St. Paul MN
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 9/29/2008 5:28:46 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 11:58:37 PM
Location:  Mankato, MN
Author:  Joe Musolf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  633   Comments: 4
Mississippi Crossing
Title:  Mississippi Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 12:38:59 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Coming round the Bend
Title:  Coming round the Bend
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 12:49:36 AM
Location:  Belle Plaine, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Challenger
Title:  Challenger
Description:  Posted Speed! 49 MPH
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 10/1/2008 12:35:59 AM
Location:  Belle Plaine, MN
Author:  Rick Oswald
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  486   Comments: 2


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