Challenger 3985 - The World's Largest Operating Steam Locomotive

Challenger 3985 - The World's Largest Operating Steam Locomotive - VHS
Publisher: Railway Productions
Description: VHS Video - Approx. 1 hour
ISBN: ?id=rp3985

Union Pacific?s steam locomotive #3985 is the largest operating steamlocomotive in the world. This 4-6-6-4 locomotive, built in 1943 still runs todayas part of the railroad?s public relations program.

In this video, we?ll follow 3985, which is also called the Challenger,in Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma & Texas as sheshows the public what big steam was really like.

Highlights
?Visit the Cheyenne Steam Shop to see where 3985 is maintained.
?See some of the historical equipment still in the roundhouse
?Follow the engine on it?s ferry move across Nebraska
?Enjoy her pulling an excursion from Council Bluffs to Sioux City, Iowa
?3985?s NRHS convention trip from St. Louis to Gorham, IL
?Action between McAlester, Oklahoma and Houston, Texas

If you like big steam, you can?t get bigger that this! A must for every steamfan?s collection!

Approx. 1 hour

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