Union Pacific Locomotive 844 Rounds a Turn Northeast of 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.
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Location: Oroville, California, United States
Photo credit: © Rick Pisio\RWP Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 844, engine, freight, locomotive, pacific, passenger, railroad, railroading, steam, tracks, train, transcontinental, union
