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Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Here is a fantastic video of the move of all the Union Pacific equipment to Silvas shop for restoration etc. It is kinda sad about how this is happening but it is a win win situation from what Ed Dickens says. The Challenger and the TTT 2-10-2 UP 5511 along with a ton of other equipment.
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If you are on Facebook...... Search for the group called "Union Pacific's Overland Route" you will see the video by Dereck Howell.
His description is as follows:
WB mixed met the UP special move at Archer. The train stopped to check temperatures of the axles. All was good at this stop but things didn’t go so well a few miles down the road.
www.up.com
TomO notice all the center beams on the end of the train also all of the 2-bay hoppers on the first freight train that passes by before the 2nd train comes.
EDIT:
If you are on Facebook...... Search for the group called "Union Pacific's Overland Route" you will see the video by Dereck Howell.
His description is as follows:
WB mixed met the UP special move at Archer. The train stopped to check temperatures of the axles. All was good at this stop but things didn’t go so well a few miles down the road.
Union Pacific Donates Steam Locomotives, Passenger Cars for Restoration | Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad today donated a small portion of its heritage fleet to non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA). The donation allows Union Pacific to focus on its remaining fleet, which includes the world’s largest steam locomotive, the Big Boy UP 4014, and the fastest...
www.up.com
TomO notice all the center beams on the end of the train also all of the 2-bay hoppers on the first freight train that passes by before the 2nd train comes.
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