UP 844 Through the Altamont Pass
by Rick Pisio
Title
UP 844 Through the Altamont Pass
Artist
Rick Pisio
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
UP 844 steams east through the Altamont Pass. Delivered in 1944, Steam Locomotive No. 844 is that last steam locomotive built for the Union Pacific Railroad. Originally designated as a high-speed passenger engine it pulled trains such as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portlan Rose, and Challenger until diesels took over all of the passenger duties in the Mid-1950's. Between 1957 and 1959 it performed freight pulling duties in Nebraska. No. 844 was saved from the scrapyard in 1960 and held for special service, a function it has been performing ever since.
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January 20th, 2016
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