This shot brings back some great memories of an event that will never again happen. Even today, I'm amazed I was a part of it. This scene was taken by my friend Joe Givens. I was on board the trai... (more)

A windmill standing out in the high plains of West Texas helps frame UP 844 as the sun is about to set behind the 4-8-4 on 11/2/11. The train was behind a westbound UP auto train, waiting for an e... (more)

The way it was! Folks got close-in trackside to gather gifts tossed from the Ob car as the 50th Anniversary Santa Train came by. Challenger is UP re-lettered for the occasion.

Engineer Dickens blows the whistle of 844 as it thunders down the tracks as the wind blows through the hair of engineer Dickens with a crowded steam engine cab.

Railfans jump out of their cars to photograph UP 844 rolling over the elevated trestle heading east out of St. Louis.

Runner up's in the "You Route the Steam" Excursion Adventure enjoy the view out of the dome coach Challenger as a westbound auto train flys by on Main 1 with a Ferromex.

On a glorious November day Steve Lee poses with the 844 at the Steam Shops in Cheyenne. I didn't realize at the time how Historic this shot would be(at least to me) as Steve would announce his ret... (more)

UP's lovely 844 is still making its scheduled service stop in Grand Island, but it's getting towards the end and 3/4 of the crowd has left. Meanwhile, UP 2474 on the local has pulled up to the sce... (more)

DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANTA TRAIN UP 3985 DISGUISED AS CRR 4-6-6-4 676 IS SB AT GOFF TUNNEL AT STEINMAN, VA ON 11/19/92 ON HER FIRST RUN SOUTH.

In a the most unexpected move of the decade UP 3985 indisguise came to our area for the Santa Claus train. Here she southbound for the first time, the only nice weather we had. She's going the t... (more)

Ted Schulte, UP steam fireman, keeps one eye on the track ahead, one eye on the steam gauge, and one hand on the atomizer as UP 844 and the "Portland Rose" speed west out of Huntington, OR 12 Sept... (more)

Union Pacific steam locomotive no. 844 leading the westbound Portland Rose passenger special over the John Day River in Oregon's Columbia Gorge. The locomotive and train are en route from C... (more)

UP Challenger 3895, the King of Steam has arrived at Oakland after hauling several hundred railfans up from Milpitas. It arrived at 10 am but the light is already unfavorable. Thanks to the Nation... (more)

CSX borrowed UP's Challenger 3985 to celebrated the 50th anniversary of the annual Santa Train in 1992. The railroad dressed it up as a Clinchfield locomotive for this occasion.

UP 844 highballs south to its whistlestop at Navasota past some wildflowers at Millican.