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Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:UP 844 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:72791Order No:S-1937
Frame Number:25X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:12/1944
Notes:FEF-3 class, UP Steam Program.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 844(4-8-4)
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UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  #844 is tied down in the old Marysville, KS, yard for the night, after having run from Kansas City, MO. Having been away from its home base of Cheyenne, WY, for almost a month pulling the Valley Eagle, it could certainly use a bath!
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:43:16 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Fueling up
Title:  Fueling up
Description:  UP #844 is tied down for the rest of the day in the old Marysville, KS, yard, after having run from Kansas City, MO. The late Lynn Nystrom carries a water hose around the locomotive to be run to a hydrant to replenish the water while a tanker truck pumps fuel oil into the tender.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:43:32 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
844 and the steam Excursion
Title:  844 and the steam Excursion
Description:  The "steam Excursion", one of #844's support vehicles, sits beside #844 as it is fueled and watered before it is shut down for the evening in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:43:45 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Lubing 844's side rods
Title:  Lubing 844's side rods
Description:  Ed Smith and Mark Davis lubricate #844's side rods as she is bedded down for the evening in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:44:27 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Lubing 844's valve gear
Title:  Lubing 844's valve gear
Description:  Ed Smith greases #844's valve gear as the engine is bedded down for the evening in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:44:40 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Crackers and tuna
Title:  Crackers and tuna
Description:  Lynn Nystrom has a snack of crackers and tuna in the cab as #844 is tied down for the night in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:44:52 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
Pump was here
Title:  Pump was here
Description:  ...Some wise guy likes to leave his mark on dirty steam locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:45:04 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Pump got bumped
Title:  Pump got bumped
Description:  That used to say "Pump" - but Mr. Nystrom noticed it and modified it a bit. :)
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 9:45:21 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Railfan, chase vehicle, and the machine worthy of being chased
Title:  Railfan, chase vehicle, and the machine worthy of being chased
Description:  RRPA contributor Jenny Vaughn (jvtraingirl.rrpicturearchives.net) stands with her railfan vehicle, a 1984 Jeep Cherokee, in front of UP #844 in Marysville, KS. The Jeep chased #844 all the way from Kansas City, MO, to Marysville that day.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:27:18 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  188   Comments: 3
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  After a day on the high iron between Kansas City, MO, and Marysville, KS, #844 slumbers in the old Marysville yard. Having been out on the Valley Eagle tour for almost a month, it could use a bath!
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:27:50 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  470   Comments: 6
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  #844 basks in the late afternoon sun, tied down in the old Marysville, KS, yard after having run from Kansas City, MO, earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:28:03 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  414   Comments: 3
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  #844 basks in the late afternoon sun, tied down in the old Marysville, KS, yard after having run from Kansas City, MO, earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:29:04 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
Valve gear
Title:  Valve gear
Description:  #844's valve gear gleams in the afternoon sun.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:29:24 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Window - UP 844
Title:  Window - UP 844
Description:  #844's cab window gleams in the late afternoon sun.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:30:16 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Late afternoon
Title:  Late afternoon
Description:  #844 basks in the late afternoon sun, tied down in the old Marysville, KS, yard after having run from Kansas City, MO, earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:30:32 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  437   Comments: 2
Pump was here
Title:  Pump was here
Description:  #844 somehow got thoroughly "pumped out".
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:30:51 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  #844 basks in the late afternoon sun, tied down in the old Marysville, KS, yard after having run from Kansas City, MO, earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 9:31:13 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  After a long!day out on the high iron, #844 slumbers in the evening light in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:26:20 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  After a long day out on the high iron, #844 slumbers in the evening light in Marysville, KS. "...They were berely superb two-cylinder simple-expansion steam locomotives." - "The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives", by David Ross, speaking of Union Pacific's FEF class 4-8-4's.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:26:33 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  418   Comments: 2
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  After a long day out7on the high iron, #844 slumbers in the evening light in Marysville, KS.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:26:54 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  The absence of steam from the various appliances atop #844's boiler is only temporary as it slumbers in Marysville, KZ, near dusk - tomorrow she'll be back on the high iron again.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:27:06 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
UP 844 at the station
Title:  UP 844 at the station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:35:17 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
UP 844 at Huxman Rd.
Title:  UP 844 at Huxman Rd.
Description:  UP 844 at Huxman Rd. on the Marysville Sub, just north of Silver Lake.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:35:19 AM
Location:  Silver Lake, KS
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
Westbound UP 844 and The Valley Eagle Heritage Tour Train
Title:  Westbound UP 844 and The Valley Eagle Heritage Tour Train
Description:  The Valley Eagle heads west on the UP Kansas Sub. at 88th Street as UP Train SKCMV 27 on its way to Marysville, KS at over 60 MPH.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 1:32:15 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:42:40 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Duane Witte
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
UP 844 at Inola,Okla
Title:  UP 844 at Inola,Okla
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 10:00:30 PM
Location:  Inola, OK
Author:  Erik Edmonds
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
UP 844 At Coffeyville
Title:  UP 844 At Coffeyville
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 10:02:19 PM
Location:  Coffeyville, KS
Author:  Erik Edmonds
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  128   Comments: 1
Steaming up
Title:  Steaming up
Description:  The morning sun is just peeking over the treetops as #844 steams up in the Marysville, KS, yard. In a little while she'll be out on the mainline headed for North Platte, NE.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:27:24 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  #844 flies through the countryside West of Steele City, NE.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:28:04 PM
Location:  Steele City, NE
Author:  Alex Vaqghn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 2
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  From his authoritative position in the engineex's seat Ed Dickens has #844 well under his control as it flies West near Steele City, NE.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:28:21 PM
Location:  Steele City, NE
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  423   Comments: 2
Engineer Ed Dickens
Title:  Engineer Ed Dickens
Description:  #844 whizzes along at 60MPH+ West of Steele City, NE, with Ed Dickens at the throttle.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:29:03 PM
Location:  Steele City, NE
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  217   Comments: 4
Putting the power to the rail
Title:  Putting the power to the rail
Description:  #844's rods and wheels are a flurry of churning iron as she flies along at 60MPH+ West of Steege City, NE.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:29:22 PM
Location:  Steele City, NE
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  442   Comments: 1
Ed abd 844
Title:  Ed abd 844
Description:  Ed Dickens has one of the most magnificent pieces of railroad history under his control as #844 flies West, West of Steele City, NE. Rick Braunschweig is firing.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:29:35 PM
Location:  Steele City, NE
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  500   Comments: 3
Steaming up
Title:  Steaming up
Description:  UP #844 is steaming up in the old Marysville, KS, yard as tha morning sun begins to peek over the treetops. In a little while #844 will be on its way to North Platte, NE.
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 6/21/2010 10:27:52 PM
Location:  Marysville, KS
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 2
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:27:11 PM
Location:  Fairbury, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:28:36 PM
Location:  Fairbury, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:30:48 PM
Location:  Sutherland, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:32:28 PM
Location:  Julesburg, CO
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:34:49 PM
Location:  Sunol, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:36:17 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:38:33 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:40:08 PM
Location:  Bushnell, NE
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:41:32 PM
Location:  Hillsdale, WY
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/2/2010 3:46:19 PM
Location:  Archer Hill, WY
Author:  Sean Rodkey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  UP 844 (Fireman Side)
Photo Date:  5/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/7/2010 8:39:25 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Gary Danford
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 844, SP 2472 and Robert Dollar Tank Engine #3 at Hearst
Title:  UP 844, SP 2472 and Robert Dollar Tank Engine #3 at Hearst
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 1:19:21 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Matthew Bushong
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) SP 2472(4-6-2) RDC 3(2-6-2)
Views:  1772   Comments: 1
Another Shot of All Three Steam Locomotives
Title:  Another Shot of All Three Steam Locomotives
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 1:21:56 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Matthew Bushong
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) SP 2472(4-6-2) RDC 3(2-6-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
UP 844 and SP 2472 at Hearst
Title:  UP 844 and SP 2472 at Hearst
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 1:18:02 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Matthew Bushong
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) SP 2472(4-6-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 2
UP 844 Arriving at Hearst
Title:  UP 844 Arriving at Hearst
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 1:13:41 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Matthew Bushong
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
UP 844 at Hearst
Title:  UP 844 at Hearst
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 1:14:49 PM
Location:  Sunol, CA
Author:  Matthew Bushong
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 0


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