Union Pacific Steam Engine 844 Sits on a Siding in Oroville, California
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
Size: 3467px × 5200px
Location: Oroville, California, United States
Photo credit: © Rick Pisio\RWP Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 844, engine, freight, light, locomotive, night, pacific, passenger, railroad, railroading, rails, semaphore, siding, signal, steam, tracks, train, transcontinental, union
