@@atsfevan0242 for what I understand of the donation agreement that if the UP wanted 3985 back the group that owns her now would give her back, but would be compensated. I think in form of another piece of equipment but I’m not exactly sure of that
I remember watching this on dvd as a child. I’m so glad to have found it on nice again. Truly an amazing film and locomotive. Thank you railway Productions for reuniting me with a childhood favorite!
I really enjoy seeing the old school footage of Challenger 3985 in operation, this locomotive is currently being rebuilt at a railroad maintenance facility in Silvis, Illinois for a second chance return to service. I will miss the 3985 being in operation, however I am pleased that big boy locomotive 4014 joined the UP rr heritage fleet & made a return to operation back in 2019.
I, with my mother, saw this locomotive come through Claremore, Oklahoma, in the late 90s. It was then billed as the world's largest active steam locomotive. Of course, this was before UP rebuilt the 2014 Big Boy for excursions. I really wish I could find those pictures of myself and my mother siding up to this behemoth while she was still alive.
It's astounding how much as changed since this video was made. 3985's no longer *the* largest operating steam engine, she had been out of service since 2010 only to then be officially retired from the UP steam program a good twelve years later, and is now undergoing a second restoration under new owners and a new program. And 5511 no longer lurks in those UP sheds, having joined 3985 in being relocated and is finally being given the restoration treatment. The UP may not operate 3985 anymore, but part of me still holds out hope that we'll see her reunite with 844 and join 4014 as part of some "Big Three" (maybe even "Big Four" if you wanna count 5511) reunion type of event in the future.
Thank you very much for sharing this footage on RU-vid!! I’m currently finishing the construction of a 3/4” scale Live Steam Challenger, and I have not been able to find my copy of your DVD (which I also grew up watching). You’ve inspired many of us over the years! Cheers 🔥
@@zacharylucisbecker2352 What I recently discovered was that the music was used for Step Eight of Neway International's "Ultimate Step By Step Guide to Job Interviews." ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1lbQh5ywjE8.html
🇺🇸Locomotives of United States of America🇺🇸 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Locomotive Big Boy 4014 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Locomotive Challenger 3985 Union Pacific 4-8-4 Locomotive 844 Union Pacific 2-10-2 Locomotive 5511 Union Pacific 4-4-0 Locomotive 119 Union Pacific 4-12-2 Locomotive 9000
As I’m watching this video, I got sad news to tell all of you on longtime UP Steam member, Bob Krieger. He passed away at the age of 75 last year at the exact moment when the UP Heritage Equipment was being donated to the RRHMA. He’ll be missed.
Now it's 2023, Bob Krieger passes away, and Challenger 3985 along with 2-10-2 5511, Centennial Diesel 6936 and other equipment were donated to Silvis IL.
Great video! I have this one about UP 3985 on DVD! Will you do any video programs on Portland's most 2 famous steam locomotives, the SP&S 700 and the SP 4449 Daylight?
Union Pacific 4-8-4 Locomotive 844 1:34 [train whistle] Kevin Michael Richardson: The U.P. Steam Program's other Locomotive is their newly refurbished number 844.
Well it's sad to see both the formerly world's largest operating steam locomotive UP #3985, largest single unit diesel locomotive UP #6936, and UP #5511 no longer part of Union Pacific's heritage fleet. And Union Pacific donated those locomotives to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Illinois because all 3 locomotives needed more restoration work than the Union Pacific Steam Team had time to do it wasn't a financial issue Union Pacific proved that by dumping millions of dollars in restoring UP #4014 now the world's largest operational steam locomotive. And with UP #3985 it was non-operational since 2010 rumors of had it it's boiler was shot it needed a new boiler and the same frame up restoration work that UP #4014 needed hopefully someday it might return to its home rails of the Union Pacific system but we'll see.
I really enjoy seeing these steam engines of past, still in operation. But, I am a little confused, about the remark, that you made in the beginning, of this video, namely that the Chalenger is the biggest locomotive, in operation today, or something to that effect. I know that the Big Boy [#4014] is in operation, and I have been watching numerous videos, on 4014,and was under the impression that 4014, is the biggest & most powerful, of the steam engines, operating today. And I don't mean to diminish the Chalenger, by my remarks. I do, very muc]h enjoy All of the steam engines.
One thing UP has of Challenger is 4014 is using 3985s tender and vice versa. So will they swap tenders when Challenger is brought back or will they keep each others tenders
The June dates provided in this program are inconsistent, let alone incorrect, because the dates don't match with the respective days of the week. (examples: June 8, 2001 really falls on a Friday; June 9, 2001 really falls on a Saturday [the narrator mentions it falling on a Friday @ 12:24]; also note the narrator saying "May 11" @ 17:39 whereas earlier he mentioned June)?
Union Pacific Challenger is not the largest in the world, Union Pacific Big Boy is the largest in the world, challenger is 4-6-6-4 while big boy is 4-8-8-4
This was the largest operating steam locomotive running in the world when this was shot. 15 years before 4014 returned to operation. Big Boy 4014 Return to the Mainline ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hMxhVpOkqdU.html
At the time this was made big boy 4014 was sitting cold in the park. Challenger 3985 at the time was the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. And as far as the largest steam locomotive in the world, the Erie triplexes were bigger, but were not successful.
