UP donates Challanger 3985 and Centennial 6936 to Museum

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UP donates Challanger 3985 and Centennial 6936 to Museum

Unread postby AmericanSteam » Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:01 pm

Per Union Pacific 4/28/2022 "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, the Living Legend UP 844."
The donation includes the following equipment from Union Pacific’s Steam Shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming:

4-6-6-4 Challenger UP 3985
Class TTT 2-10-2 UP 5511
The Centennial UP 6936
E9B passenger locomotive shell
Four 1950s coach cars
Diner-Lounge car
Baggage car
Caboose
Two business cars: the Selma, previously Western Pacific’s Feather River, and the Stanford, originally the 1928 Southern Pacific Sunset
Link: https://www.up.com/media/releases/chall ... gfs=social
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Re: UP donates Challanger 3985 and Centennial 6936 to Museum

Unread postby buzz456 » Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:16 pm

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