Nicely done, love the nat sd at the beginning. Was up in Old Cheyenne when they were doing the overhaul work on the 844. When you stand right next to it you understand the power of it all. Again, nice work.
My Brother in Law William" Bill" Riley Sr. was a UP RR Locomotive Engineer who operated 844 for a time...then the he was placed on a Dedicated run from N Platte Nebraska to Cheyenne Wyoming...Bill made History and his legacy lives on.. Bill was awarded the" Golden Spike " Award posthumously..see folks Bill worked 43 years for the UPRR and was the First African American Locomotive Engineer for the UP... You can see more at UP150.com or stop by The Golden Spike Museum at Bailey Yard in North Platte Nebraska.. R. I.P. Brother Bill
I heard that it was there for electric power, or that may be just for passenger trains. As long as no diesel power is used for the motion, it is all steam power.
It’s called reliability. Pretty much Steam engines are the true hybrid vehicle. In the sense of: if it can be burned, it can be used for steam. If someone can make a genetically altered species of weed to burn like coal, Steam will overtake Diesel and Electric.
Forgive me, I can't help myself... Reach for the speed, reach for the whistle Go where the railway runs. Reach for the words, reach for the story Follow the Rainbow Sun. To the Shining Time Station~ Where dreams can come true, waiting there for you.
Awesome video! One of these days I would to visit Wyoming to see the 844. (I live in Pennsylvania). I would to pace the train. I might have to wait until I'm to have a chance to do that. lol!
This beautiful train deserves much more attetion and people watching. Say Americans why don't you plant some more trees in the area, would support wildlife and oxygen for all to breathe...
Made me think, what happened to the caboose? It's not there anymore. Unions fought for it, but railroad companies hated it. In the end, they won. "By the late '70s the caboose was heading toward extinction. Unions and crews fought to keep the cars, arguing that cabooses were necessary for the safe operation of freight trains-and knowing that their obsolescence would eliminate jobs. Some states even had laws requiring the use of cabooses on freight trains. But railroad companies were determined to rid themselves of the little red cars, which they blamed for the poor financial health of their industry. The Association of American Railroads described the cost of unnecessarily operating cabooses as a 'multi-billion-dollar hemorrhage.' " The public always liked the little red cars on the end of trains. The crews that had to ride in them were less enthusiastic. They were scrapped and made into restaurants and whatever else people could make of them. Some still exist, but not many. Today, they use end-of-train electronic devices. Much cheaper.
i hate how they have to convert all their steam engines, such as the 844 here, to oil burners. I doesnt feel like a natural steamer anymore. But since it is the modern era, coal isnt that much of a resource anymore, and diesel engines are more all the rage now, in this era. So it makes sense, but i makes a high pitched sound when the 844 rolls on the rails.
It’s just not practical for long runs. And it’s definitely not practical for 4014. Strasburg number 90 is still a coal burner, but it only has to go on 18 mile round trips.
Nicely done, love the nat sd at the beginning. Was up in Old Cheyenne when they were doing the overhaul work on the 844. When you stand right next to it you understand the power of it all. Again, nice work.
an incredible beautiful machine. to see her 'flying' at 65 to 70mph is just plain AWESOME!!!
Nice to see the 844 back on the rails, she looks great, thank you UP and the UP steam team.
My Brother in Law William" Bill" Riley Sr. was a UP RR Locomotive Engineer who operated 844 for a time...then the he was placed on a Dedicated run from N Platte Nebraska to Cheyenne Wyoming...Bill made History and his legacy lives on..
Bill was awarded the" Golden Spike " Award posthumously..see folks Bill worked 43 years for the UPRR and was the First African American Locomotive Engineer for the UP...
You can see more at UP150.com or stop by The Golden Spike Museum at Bailey Yard in North Platte Nebraska..
R. I.P. Brother Bill
Stunning footage from along side traveling on the road... beautifully done. :)
I like that there is no ugly diesel in tow to ruin the authentic steam experience.
I heard that it was there for electric power, or that may be just for passenger trains.
As long as no diesel power is used for the motion, it is all steam power.
Looks like 844 has been judged to be extremely reliable, no diesel helper in sight for more than one excursion.
Fabulous... UP 844 looking supreme, a great video
What a magnificent share!!
Wow...That thing is really flying..Magnificent..
Richard Glomski American Power eh?
Beautiful! Nothing like that mournful whistle...
Ain't she a beauty? So good to see her in action finally. Next 4014 and then 3985! Yep! Dat's the plan.
They need to do a triple header, 844 followed by 3985 and then 4014.
dear god... they could probably pull a 4 mile maxistack with that
i don't think they're allowed to do a 10 mile maxistack
you trying to ruin peoples commutes? ;)
jesus christ...for a locomotive that old...she sure as hell can move O_O
It’s called reliability.
Pretty much Steam engines are the true hybrid vehicle. In the sense of: if it can be burned, it can be used for steam. If someone can make a genetically altered species of weed to burn like coal, Steam will overtake Diesel and Electric.
One honey of a video. The ones of 4-8-8-4 4014 will be just as good looking as this one when that locomotive is back under steam🚂👍🤘.
Forgive me, I can't help myself...
Reach for the speed, reach for the whistle
Go where the railway runs.
Reach for the words, reach for the story
Follow the Rainbow Sun.
To the Shining Time Station~
Where dreams can come true, waiting there for you.
Oh you mean that one show with Gorge Carlin?
Awesome video! One of these days I would to visit Wyoming to see the 844. (I live in Pennsylvania). I would to pace the train. I might have to wait until I'm to have a chance to do that. lol!
Great capture on video! I saw it ideling at rail fair 99 in Sacrament, CA, very impressive.
Good Show Nick including the crew talk on scanner was nice touch too !
This train woke me up in west memphis then I saw it later in little rock. I can mark this one off the bucket list.
Thanks! excellent video as always.
loving the radio chatter !.
Amazing job!!!
outstanding camera work!
Beautiful!!
When you pace a train like this, show for a couple seconds the speedometer on your car. P.
I just love to see steam engines run just on the railroads
Fantastic. *****
Nice have the radio audio!
How come so few revenue cars? Great video. *****
Man that Auxiliary tender sure was hunting along in places
I love it how they use these engines for real, instead of tour rides.
Nick, you work on Union Pacific????
Very cool two trains
what happened to her Gyra light??? or should I say, why did they remove it???
thank you.
Where's the mars light on the 844
Back to the future and never come back
Anyone else see the freight train in the background at 5:05 ?
Phillip James I do.
What trumo think about the up 844
Forgive my ignorance, but do they still shovel coal into these today? Or is the water being heated using a modern method?
844 was always a oil burner since 1945
Steam must never die!
10:39 that diesel engineer must be so jealous . . .
Well done big boy
what's your favorite train horn?
I would say the Nathan M5R24.
K5LA K3LA P5 P3 RS3L and RS5T
Austin Rutledge Not a horn but Big Boy 4014
This beautiful train deserves much more attetion and people watching. Say Americans why don't you plant some more trees in the area, would support wildlife and oxygen for all to breathe...
This engine is running on steam which is created by the furnace which is burning oil
thought I saw you
very nice
Made me think, what happened to the caboose? It's not there anymore. Unions fought for it, but railroad companies hated it. In the end, they won.
"By the late '70s the caboose was heading toward extinction. Unions and crews fought to keep the cars, arguing that cabooses were necessary for the safe operation of freight trains-and knowing that their obsolescence would eliminate jobs. Some states even had laws requiring the use of cabooses on freight trains. But railroad companies were determined to rid themselves of the little red cars, which they blamed for the poor financial health of their industry. The Association of American Railroads described the cost of unnecessarily operating cabooses as a 'multi-billion-dollar hemorrhage.' "
The public always liked the little red cars on the end of trains. The crews that had to ride in them were less enthusiastic. They were scrapped and made into restaurants and whatever else people could make of them. Some still exist, but not many. Today, they use end-of-train electronic devices. Much cheaper.
judging by the stack she must be burning oil...
robert bullard Correct
she dosen't look the same without a mars light
nice 😎
i hate how they have to convert all their steam engines, such as the 844 here, to oil burners. I doesnt feel like a natural steamer anymore. But since it is the modern era, coal isnt that much of a resource anymore, and diesel engines are more all the rage now, in this era. So it makes sense, but i makes a high pitched sound when the 844 rolls on the rails.
It’s just not practical for long runs. And it’s definitely not practical for 4014. Strasburg number 90 is still a coal burner, but it only has to go on 18 mile round trips.