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Water Tenders |
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The Challenger's Auxiliary Water Tenders sit beside the special's passenger cars offering a rare view of the backs of the Old "Big Blow" Turbine Tenders. |
| Photo Date: |
1/18/2004 Upload Date: 12/23/2006 6:02:15 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 3985(4-6-6-4) |
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2059 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southbound Steam Special |
| Description: |
The steam special heads out of the Great Plains Transportation Museum after it coupled up to the rest of its train at 0908, only 1 hour and 8 minutes behind schedule. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:52 PM |
| Location: |
Wichita, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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889 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Picking up Speed Over Grand Avenue |
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The special passes over Grand Avenue in Haysville as it picks up a little speed. The engine wasn't fazed a bit by 14 cars and level track. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:53 PM |
| Location: |
Haysville, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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1874 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Southbound UP 844 and the Oklahoma Centennial Sooner Rocket |
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The Oklahoma Centennial Sooner Rocket operating as UP Train SWTEN 09 crests a small grade on the way from Wichita, KS to Enid, OK with a 14 car passenger consist in tow at about 30 mph. I don't think I could have asked for a better morning for big steam. This was the longest UP Passenger Train I'd ever seen, with 3 domes! Can't beat that! |
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9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:54 PM |
| Location: |
Riverdale, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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1980 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Excursion Headed South |
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The "Idaho" brings up the rear of the excursion. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:55 PM |
| Location: |
Riverdale, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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2126 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stretched Out Steam Special |
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Here's a shot you can't get in the mountains. The whole consist is displayed here as follows: UP 844, UPP 814, UPP 9336, UPP 6334, UPP 209, UPP 5714, UPP 5818, UPP 5480, UPP 5769, UPP 7001, UPP 5473, UPP 8008, UPP 7011, UPP 207, and UPP 203. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:55 PM |
| Location: |
Riverdale, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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1636 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
844 Coming Into Town |
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The train passed a few wildflowers on the way into Wellington as we look out across a plowed field. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:56 PM |
| Location: |
Wellington, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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1020 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
UPP 814-Auxiliary Water Tender "Joe Jordan" |
| Description: |
UP has rebuilt their water tenders from their "Big Blow" look since the last time I saw one. They are now back down to the bare steam tenders they started with, and blend into the train much better. Compare this with a view of UPP 809 from last year: http://uptrain.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=386354 . 809 is currently getting the same treatment. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:09:58 PM |
| Location: |
Wellington, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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2259 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Framed by the Station Sign |
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There's no guesswork left to where we are now. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:10:01 PM |
| Location: |
Wellington, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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716 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Onlookers and 844 |
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844 sits surrounded by people at Wellington. The gentleman at the far left in the light blue shirt and shorts with a cap was a Korean War Veteran that I had the pleasure to meet. He had ridden a troop train at the start of his trip to Korea. My grandpa was involved in the conflict, and also rode a troop train, but got lucky and ended up in Germany, then England building runways for bombers. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:10:03 PM |
| Location: |
Wellington, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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713 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
One Last Look |
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We went down south of Wellington after the train departed for one last roll-by at Perth. This is where I spoke with the ex-ATSF engineman. He and his wife had forgotten about the train and heard it leave town, but they got here about 5 minutes before it rounded the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2007 9:10:03 PM |
| Location: |
Perth, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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1149 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound UP 844 and The Valley Eagle Heritage Tour Train |
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UP 844 passes a cattle pond in the middle of nowhere with UP Train SMVKC 04, The Valley Eagle segment from Marysville, KS to Kansas City, MO. I can't get over how much better those water tenders look since they took all the extra insulation, baffling, and hardware off of them a couple years ago. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/9/2010 11:51:49 AM |
| Location: |
Aikins, KS |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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384 Comments: 1 |
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