Sanding the flues Ted Schulte, UP steam fireman, takes a glimpse into hell while sanding 844's flues after leaving Huntington westbound. Many thanks to Steve Lee, the UP steam crew, and th... (more)
Big "O", UP pilot conductor out of Nampa, watches for signals ahead while UP steam fireman Rick Braunschweig adjusts the atomizer pressure. The fields west of Nampa are a blur in the early morning... (more)
Portland Rose Special to celebrate the 100th year of the Pendleton Roundup.
CLEAR BLOCK! Ed Dickens, UP steam engineer, whistles for a grade crossing west of Nampa, as UP 844 hauling the "Portland Rose" nears 70 mph. Brian, Nampa UP Road Foreman, indicates "Clear B... (more)
844 makes it's way along the Columbia Gorge approaching Hood River.
WE ARE REALLY GOING TO GO AFTER IT! Ed Dickens, UP steam engineer, emphasizes that he wants at least 3/4 of a glass on the boiler water level leaving Huntington due to the steep grade and t... (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)
Portland Rose Special to celebrate the 100th year of the Pendleton Roundup. I watched the sun drop lower and lower and by the time the UP got one train east, one west and one more east at Nolin, ... (more)
The 844 is eastbound approaching the summit of Altamont Pass on the former Western Pacific during its visit to California last year.
844 makes it's way through the Cascade Locks.
Portland Rose special to celibrate the 100th year of the Pendleton Roundup
UP 844 cresting the Summit of the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon on its Portland Rose/Pendleton Round-Up Centennial tour
