Union Pacific 3985 Highball Lodgepole
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- UP#3985 Highball to Lodgepole, Nebraska
12 minuets of heavy metal thunder as Union Pacific (UP) No. 3985 the mighty 4-6-6-4 "Challenger" type steam locomotive climbs home to Cheyenne,WY unassisted on her final day of an eastern tour in October of 2008. Probably one of the finest sounding audio I ever recorded of the mighty challenger from a dead start at 2min great sounding lubrication sequence. 5 min 1st meet 7 min a crossing another at 9min 2nd meet at high speed meet is around 10 min. in just before charging westbound through Lodgepole, Nebraska at 11 min. The bad is the start up steam mist evidently was caught by the camera lens resulting in less than optimum results. I apologize for that, but the following 12 minuets left no time to find the lens wipe. As the mainline steam event had already begun. Thanks for watching my videos over the years. I am very Thankful for your continued support & Stay Safe Friends! More info on UP#3985 it was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, New York. The locomotive is one of two of the original 105 Union Pacific Challengers left, the other one is No. 3977 on display in North Platte, Nebraska. 3985's top speed is in the neighborhood of 70 to 80 mph. She was retired in 1962, and then restored and was placed in excursion service in 1981. Converted to burn oil in 1990. UP#3985 is now stored inside the roundhouse in Cheyenne, WY. It last ran on October 14th, 2010, and due to mechanical issues it was never Steamed UP again. As of January 2020, it was officially retired, due to its poor condition. Its tender has been repurposed for use by 4014, due to 4014's original tender not being converted in time for its expected first run. Some parts of 3985 are now used on Big Boy 4014. Subscribe for more and I am searching for the tape from Oct 14, 2010. And sad to hear the mighty Challenger has been retired this year.
For anyone wondering about the future for the challenger, 3985 is going to be restored back to operating condition by the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America along with 5511
They just got to 6936 Centennial running again and she’s good to go
Man that whistle just give you goosebumps. Old mans memories that brought flooding back.
Same here it makes me so happy it’s like something from the past
We will always remember you 3985, for your whistle will still Echo through the high country of Southern Wyoming
You know it's still in the Cheyenne Wyoming round housejust without it's tender which 4014 has
@@rjharmonproductions wrong! It’s currently being restored back to operating condition by the railroad heritage of Midwest America in Silvis Illinois.
Beautiful audio I’m literally almost in tears listening to her build up speed. Such a magnificent machine. I hope one day she will get that highball once again. Truly my favorite of all the restored steam engines. Thanks for posting!
Great video shots and sound, hope UP take good care of Challenger, get her fully serviceable again.
Same, I hope we can see Challenger and Big Boy pulling mile longs trains side by side!
@@That_Thicc_Cat unfortunately that's going to take a miracle 3985 running with 4014
@@EngineerDaylight I’ve watched your fastest steam locomotives video, good stuff! Also your reply makes me sad, it would be awesome
@@That_Thicc_Cat I apologize if that sounded a bit too harsh, I wanted to see the 3985 run with 4014 as well. Unfortunately Union Pacific retired it
@@EngineerDaylight hopefully we will be able to see 4014 pull a full length freight train!
She’s amazing hope to see her pull freight like she did back when was was built
@James Ross it would be nice to see that again
Sadly she has been retired. :(
@@RocketStephen618 i hear they are restoring/rebuilding her.
@@aver4ge_gam3r37 That was sadly just a rumor, the Union Pacific Announced that 3985 will be officially retired last year in the Steam club
That’s not the case anymore 3985, 5511, 6936, and several pieces of rolling stock are soon to be moved to Illinois for restoration
UP 3985 is nothing but beauty and power!
Now it is officially retired, never to run and maybe never see!
@@santafemiket
As of February 2023, it is undergoing restoration to operating condition.
I really hope you get her back under steam. I saw her years ago and I would love to see her on the high iron again.
Unfortunately, even though I'm sure Ed wants to, I don't think the railroad will let them.
We’ll, You’re in luck. 3985, 5511 and 6936 are going to the shops in Silvia, IL to become Operational again They are shipping out soon
@@Scorp111786 yep! So excited to see it. Maybe they'll do what I always hoped for and use 6936 as dynamic brakes and backup power for the Challenger. If they have to drag a diesel around, it might as well be a cool one!
I saw 3985 as the Clinchfield in Louisville back in the 90's. Only time I ever got to see an articulated in steam. Wish it was going to run again! Thought they had another challenger in the Up shops surprised they can't repair 3985 but I guess only so much coin to go around the Steam program.
I love these old steam locomotives.
GREAT VIDEO ! From a 74 year old. I remember when steam engines ran every day hauling freight and pulling passenger trains. My dad retired from the Baltimore and Ohio.
THE VERY interesting part is, thus Engine has MORE PULLING POWER, than Two Diesel Engines working together one behind the other.
She is such a beauty. Hope to see her on the high iron soon. ❤️
About that.....UP officially retired 3985
@@Moltar_Railfan yes, unfortunately you are right. But hope is a wonderful thing and maybe a way is found to make her up and running
@@Moltar_Railfan noooo
@@Moltar_Railfan at least we have big boy and 844
@@That_Thicc_Cat not to worry. 3985 is being restored back to operation as we speak. But it’s in Silvis Illinois.
3985 begins her 2nd career as an excursion locomotive in 1981 and she continues on the excursions all the way until 2010.
3985 always put on a better show than big boy ! Every time you see a clip of 4014 its uneventful and barely under throttle
As long as "retired" doesn't mean "scrapped" ! Thanks for sharing, was wondering what happened to this one.
Can’t wait for her to return to steam soon
Your videos are awesome, well done. Your videos put the railroad back in steam videos.
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As of February 2023, she is undergoing restoration to operating condition.
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Still shining in her final hours of glory.
Seriously, who gives this a thumbs-down?
People with broken thumbs
The environmentalists and any related environmental organizations...
Beautiful old beast, but you can feel how tired he is. Its joyful to see him able to give it his all one last time.
I remember my childhood, I am an engineer, these machines are some sort of beings they can talk to you, yes, their efficiency is 2% or less, yes, they make a lot of CO2, plants need to eat too, they're more than a machine, they're a beautiful memory.
They should be allowed to exist.
She’s got a whistle that echoes like the ghost train but she’s a magnificent side no matter what and when she gets fully restored she’ll be just like she was when she was restored a long time ago roaring down the main line.
i love this engine. she is my favourite.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving!
That thing is a fire breathing monster! My Gawd can she boogie!
The stack talk is music to my ears
Excellent video as always, Skip! - John Ruiz. 😉
I wish 3985 would steam again because I vastly prefer it to the oversized Big Boy
Poetry in Motion is all I can say,,Steam is alive and it makes my hair on my back stand up ,,Please don’t ever let Steam Die 💪💪💪💪🦍🦍👍👍❤️👍💪
What a beauty !!😁
Cool
Let me be clear about something, Ed Dickens said before the 3985 will not mechanized for the 4014. There are some similarities but he said that the parts are different
But 4014 is using 3985s tender
@@rjharmonproductions at the moment it is
@@rjharmonproductions They're pretty much the same tenders
Trains may not go that fast, but Amtrak can dream can’t they?
Hard to beat a challenger, nice video 👍
Nice
Do you think 3985 would be cosmetically restored for display? Maybe 3985 should be swapped with a GTEL in Ogden, Utah! I think Union Pacific should reaquire a Gas-Turbine Locomotive!
EU AMO FERROVIA ,É ESTIVE NUMA. MAS JÁ ERA ANO 70 ,MAQUINA DIZEL
Nice 👍
awesom Americana
Poor girl looks bad moving it to Ohio from the up storage.
Hopefully RRHMA can make it look good again.
The Middle West, right in front of You.
Great job, Skip. You also did fine work on the SLRG winter trip with 18. Think 2011?
Retired, whatever that means, hope they haven't parted her out or sent to scrap. Too expensive to build a new boiler for her? Unsafe? I'd love to see her run, this time not too historically correct but updated and improved! Welded boiler, oil burner, carbon fiber drive rods, computer wheel optimization, roller bearings everywhere, etc. Such that it would still mostly look the same but run even faster, smoother.
3985 has been put in the Cheyenne Wyoming round house since 2020 4014 has it's tender 3985 probably won't run again for a long time
@@rjharmonproductions
As of February 2023, 3985 is undergoing restoration to operating condition in Silvis, IL.
@@MackeyBigBoy4014 I know and finally hopefully we will see a triple header with 3985 4014 and 844 hopefully 3977 and 9000 will be restored next
Please get the 3985 up and running again
It is a project for the next generation, an opportunity to get their hands dirty too!
@@SkipW I would love to be apart of that project, hopefully I can some experience in it
@@SkipW what do you mean?
@@peterrosenquist they officially retired the ol girl
@@beansdamager6610 I understand that. I think I understand the question. I already came to terms with her retirement. She was operated for nearly three decades which I'm grateful for.
Another video of 3985 posted
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"And sad to hear the mighty Challenger has been retired this year."
^%$%@&*! &^%@#(! ##!) $$@*@%! Can a single year suck worse than this?
Not anymore! Another organization will rebuild it to operation.