Union Pacific 844 is a class "FEF-3" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad for its heritage fleet. Built in December 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, No. 844 is one of four surviving FEF series locomotives and the only one in operation.

Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. It was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

Feb 26, 2025 · Union Pacific 844 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive which the Union Pacific dubbed, originally enough, "Four-Eight-Fours" and classed them as such (Class FEF-1 through FEF-3).

Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. It was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the. Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

Hailed as Union Pacific’s “Living Legend,” the engine is widely known among railroad enthusiasts for its excursion runs, especially over Union Pacific’s fabled crossing of Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming. For more information on steam locomotives, including No. 844, go to www.upsteam.com.

Union Pacific Railroad No. 844 is an FEF-3 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in December 1944, it was the last steam locomotive delivered to the UP and is the only steam locomotive never retired...

UP GP30 844 sits at Boulder City. A very well lit and clean piece of UP history. Jailed on a charge of Identity Theft. Will the REAL 844 please stand up. Still using it's original road #844.

UP 844 is a FEF-3" 4-8-4 "Northern" Type locomotive, which entered service in December 1944. It was the very last steam locomotive for UP. Few locomotives are as legendary as the UP 844.

Sep 15, 2009 · Union Pacific 844 is a class "FEF-3" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad for its heritage fleet. Built in December 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, No. 844 is one of four surviving FEF series locomotives and the only one in operation.

As outlined in Locobase 8339, these 4-8-4s were the premier passenger power on the Union Pacific. When the UP returned to the Alco in 1939 for more of these enormous locomotives, the builder supplied these fifteen with a Type E superheater installation with …