UP 844 and UP 3985 handling the Frontier Days Special, July 23 2005

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6:45 AM and both engines are hot and ready to pull out at 7:00

UP 3985

UP 844 fresh from the shops and a full overhaul











The "Elephant Ears" on the 800's were intended to lift the smoke off of the engine and the rest of a clean passenger train.



Your soundman and his lovely assistant.



Spare Amtrak AMD-103 getting no attention around all these steamers.





Listen to them pass (2 minute 1.7mb mp3)

A perfect shot. 844 has a clean stack and 3985 has just poured on some fresh fuel to the boiler.








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