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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:UP 844 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:72791Order No:S-1937
Frame Number:25X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:12/1944
Notes:FEF-3 class, UP Steam Program.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 844(4-8-4)
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Downtown
Title:  Downtown
Description:  As viewed from the Liberty Memorial we have Union Station front and center, Bartle Hall up on the hill to the left, the opera house, city hall, the Western Auto Building, all kinds of goodies that makeup KC. Oh, and if you look close, UP 844 is sitting in Union Station.
Photo Date:  10/14/2012  Upload Date: 10/15/2012 5:18:58 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:07:16 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
UP 844 a little wheel detail
Title:  UP 844 a little wheel detail
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:10:21 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844 with conductor
Title:  UP 844 with conductor
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:10:43 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
UP 844 with conductor and a grease monkey
Title:  UP 844 with conductor and a grease monkey
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:11:02 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
UP 844 with grease crew
Title:  UP 844 with grease crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:11:21 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:11:40 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:11:59 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:13:06 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:07:38 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:08:02 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:08:22 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:08:45 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844 with crew
Title:  UP 844 with crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:09:03 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844 with crew
Title:  UP 844 with crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:09:20 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
UP 844 with crew and steam crew
Title:  UP 844 with crew and steam crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:09:42 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
UP 844 checking things over
Title:  UP 844 checking things over
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 12:10:02 PM
Location:  Vinita, OK
Author:  Terry Cantrell
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Wakey Wakey 844
Title:  Wakey Wakey 844
Description:  844 wakes up early in the morning as the crew checks her over as they get ready to highball.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:30:48 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Good Test
Title:  Good Test
Description:  844's air pumps are on and doing their job, as evidenced by the steam leaving the exhaust pipe near the stack as the crew conducts the air test.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:30:52 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Job Briefing
Title:  Job Briefing
Description:  The steam crew job briefs with the pilot crew about 15 minutes before departure as the sun begins to fill the eastern sky with stray light.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:30:55 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Highball!
Title:  Highball!
Description:  It's 0700 sharp and 844 is backing out of Union Station. It will run west all the way to back to The Kenefick off the KCT High Line, and then run south using trackage rights down the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. to Paola. This will be the first time a UP steam engine has used this routing out of town.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:30:59 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Taking The Kenefick Connector for the first time is UP 844 with UP Train SKCMA 15, dropping down to the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. from the KCT High Line. Passing overhead is a westbound BNSF intermodal, and underneath is the Amtrak Southwest Chief Train #4.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:03 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE) AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 6(P42DC)
Views:  464   Comments: 5
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  With the rear of the train coming off The Kenefick Connector, UP Train SKCMA 15 about to be on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. for the first time ever.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:07 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Coming out of a rising sun leaving downtown Kansas City in the distance is UP Train SKCMA 15 passing CP Rosedale on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. for the first time ever.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:10 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  It's hard to believe that at almost 68 years old, UP 844 is still visiting new territory, like the Frisco overpass over Old Highway 56 with UP Train SKCMA 15, using the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:13 AM
Location:  Olathe, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  After incurring a delay due to signal issues around Bonita, UP 844 blasts down the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. with UP Train SKCMA 15. This was the first time a UP steam engine had ever utilized this routing out of Kansas City.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:16 AM
Location:  Spring Hill, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  438   Comments: 2
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Passing a BNSF tie gang is UP Train SKCMA 15 coming into Paola for a service stop at Peoria Street. After the servicing is complete, the engine will leave town on the UP Parsons Sub. The train utilized trackage rights over the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. this morning from Kansas City, the first UP steam engine to ever do so.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:20 AM
Location:  Paola, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Now on UP rails for the first time today is UP Train SKCMA 15 headed south at 327th Street between the switches of Ringer Siding.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:25 AM
Location:  Ringer, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Loping down the UP Parsons Sub. following a coal train on yellows is UP Train SKCMA 15 with UP 844.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:27 AM
Location:  Beagle, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  844 and UP Train SKCMA 15 rolls over 399th Street and several railfans on the UP Parsons Sub.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:29 AM
Location:  Beagle, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Just north of Parker we again see UP Train SKCMA 15 on a beautiful morning on the UP Parsons Sub.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:32 AM
Location:  Parker, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  About 20 miles after our last look, UP Train SKCMA 15 is opened up south of Kincaid on the UP Parsons Sub.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:34 AM
Location:  Kincaid, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  UP 844 clicks off the last few miles into Moran with UP Train SKCMA 15. It will stop there for servicing before heading south on the UP Parsons Sub. bound for McAlester, OK.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:36 AM
Location:  Moran, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Come See the Steam Engine
Title:  Come See the Steam Engine
Description:  A number of people observe UP 844 pausing at Moran for servicing with UP Train SKCMA 15. On its way for McAlester, OK this evening, the train is running about an hour late at this point thanks to a coal train being out in front of them.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:39 AM
Location:  Moran, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Title:  Southbound UP 844 and the UP 150 Express Train
Description:  Passing through a shallow sag and curve south of Moran is UP Train SKCMA 15 on the UP Parsons Sub. From here the train will head for McAlester, OK for the night.
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 2:31:41 AM
Location:  Moran, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 7947(AC45CCTE)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  North of Parsons at speed
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:18:54 PM
Location:  Parsons, KS
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  North of Parsons at speed
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:19:27 PM
Location:  Parsons, KS
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  Stopping in Parsons Kansas
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:18:18 PM
Location:  Parsons, KS
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  Stopped at Parsons Kansas
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:19:54 PM
Location:  Parsons, KS
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  North of Oswego Kansas
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:20:29 PM
Location:  Parsons, KS
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  North of Adair Oklahoma
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:23:03 PM
Location:  Adair, OK
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 3
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  North of Adair Oklahoma
Photo Date:  10/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/16/2012 5:24:09 PM
Location:  Adair, OK
Author:  Jay Hastings
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
Steamin' out of Cowtown
Title:  Steamin' out of Cowtown
Description:  UP 844 smokes it up as it and train SFWHE-18 heads towards Tower 55 then out of town at Fort Worth, Texas.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2014 12:40:05 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Running across the Texas Prairie
Title:  Running across the Texas Prairie
Description:  UP 844 leads train SFWHE-18 past an open field east of Waxahachie, Texas on the former SP Midlothian Sub.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2014 12:42:42 AM
Location:  Waxahachie, TX
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Charging through town
Title:  Charging through town
Description:  The fireman on UP 844 scans the track ahead as he and the engineer quickly run train SFWHE-18 through the small town of Richland, Texas.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2014 12:44:33 AM
Location:  Richland, TX
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Hay!!!  It's the 844.
Title:  Hay!!! It's the 844.
Description:  UP 844 leads train SFWHE-18 by a field of bailed hay north of Corsicana, Texas.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2014 12:45:02 AM
Location:  Corsicana, TX
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Preparing for the day's trip
Title:  Preparing for the day's trip
Description:  UP 844 and her crew prepares for the day's trip to Hearne as train MFWDN-12 passes by at Fort Worth, Texas.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2014 12:45:23 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  SP Grabman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Nose Shot
Title:  Nose Shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/31/2012 6:57:23 AM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Doug Wooten
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
UP Anniversary
Title:  UP Anniversary
Description:  A look at the crowd that turned out for UP's 150th Anniversary at the Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  10/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/31/2012 6:57:48 AM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Doug Wooten
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Crowd Waiting
Title:  Crowd Waiting
Description:  Line of people waiting to get a look at UP's 844 cab during UP's 150 Anniversary Celebration.
Photo Date:  10/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/31/2012 7:01:27 AM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Doug Wooten
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0


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