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	Challenger (passenger train) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Challenger was a named passenger train fleet jointly operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chicago and North Western Railway (who was later replaced by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, better known as the "Milwaukee Road").
		Union Pacific Railroad double-door boxcar #9144 bears a "billboard" advertisement for the Challenger in July of 1940.
		Union Pacific Railroad #3935, a type 4-6-6-4 Challenger Class steam locomotive, hauls train No. 717, the Los Angeles Challenger across the Pasadena Junction in Los Angeles on August 1, 1940.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Challenger_(passenger_train) (1804 words)

	Challenger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Union Pacific Challenger is a 4-6-6-4 steam locomotive.
		The Challenger was a named passenger train operated between 1935 and 1971 by the Union Pacific Railroad and several partner railroads and ran between Chicago and the West Coast of the United States.
		Challenger Plateau, a submarine rise in the Tasman Sea close to the New Zealand coast
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Challenger (294 words)

	UP-Historical UP Locomotives: Steam Locomotives
		Although Union Pacific was among the first of the U.S. railroads to introduce diesel-powered streamlined passenger trains in the 1930s, the capabilities of these powerful steam locomotives made them the mainstay of UP freight operations throughout the war.
		Union Pacific quickly began buying diesel locomotives after the war and steam retreated to a stronghold in Wyoming, where the big engines ran their last miles in the late 1950s.
		Union Pacific donated 46 steam locomotives of various types for display in museums and parks across the country.
	www.uprr.com /aboutup/history/loco/locohs01.shtml (861 words)

	Archives: Story
		Lee, 53, of Cheyenne is the engineer who operates Challenger, locomotive No. 3985 of the Union Pacific Railroad, the largest steam locomotive still operating in the world.
		Built in 1943 at the American Locomotive Co. in Schenectady, N.Y., Challenger was retired in 1962 and stored in a roundhouse at Cheyenne until it became part of an outdoor display near that city's depot in 1975.
		Challenger is actually the name that was originally applied to a whole class of locomotives, 105 in all, built for the railroad.
	www.gillettenewsrecord.com /articles/2004/02/06/news/news1.txt (990 words)

	Texarkana Gazette: News and Classifieds From Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		The Challenger, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, made a quick swing through Texarkana to toot its horn and then rolled on to Hope for a half-hour refueling pit stop.
		Mark Davis, spokesman for this Union Pacific voyage, said crowds along the way had been "unbelievable." Along U.S. Highway 67 between Texarkana and Hope, cars and trucks waiting for a glimpse of the locomotive peppered the road.
		Challenger No. 3985 was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Co., one of 105 high-speed freight haulers in the Challenger series built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943.
	www.texarkanagazette.com /articles/2004/02/05/local_news/news/news01.txt (640 words)

	Challenger UP3985
		Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985 was designed by Union Pacific and built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company.
		It is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and is the only operating engine of its class in the world today – the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive.
		A group of Union Pacific employees volunteered their services to restore the locomotive to running condition in 1981.
	www.uprr.com /aboutup/excurs/up3985.shtml (312 words)

	Union Pacific Challenger
		In July 2001, the Union Pacific Challenger #3985, an impressive articulated steam locomotive (wheel arrangement 4-6-6-4) ran several trains between its home base in Cheyenne (Wyoming) and Denver (Colorado).
		Union Pacific had 105 such Challengers delivered from 1936 (#3985 was built in 1943) by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO).
		En tête du convoi, on trouve la Challenger et son tender, un tender supplémentaire (jaune), un diesel de l'UP et un fourgon atelier.
	drgw.free.fr /Challenger/Page.html (1347 words)

	.: Print Version :.
		According to information provided by Union Pacific, the engine was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Co. It is one of 105 Challengers built for the railroad, and the only engine of its class still in operation.
		Challengers were built for fast freight service but pulled passenger cars once in a while.
		Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985 is equipped with a Global Positioning System that allows train enthusiasts to track its progress online at www.up.com.
	www.southidahopress.com /articles/2005/10/01/news/local/train.prt (592 words)

	Rob's Photo Portfolio
		The Union Pacific Challenger 3985 pulls the Portland Rose Excursion train in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Denver-Portland passenger route.
		It is one of 105 Challengers built for the Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and is the only operating engine of it's class in the world today.
		The earliest ore shipments were hauled by ox-team to the Central Pacific RR in Corrine Utah, then by rail to San Francisco, and loaded into boats for shipment to smelters in Swansea, Wales.
	www.bmt.net /~vanderen/photos.htm (819 words)

	The Montana Standard - Butte, Montana USA
		Lee, of Cheyenne, Wyo., is the engineer who operates Challenger, locomotive No. 3985 of the Union Pacific Railroad, the largest steam locomotive still operating in the world.
		Challenger passed through southwest Arkansas back in February on its way to a stop at North Little Rock, where it was on display for a day as part of a nine-state monthlong excursion from Wyoming to Houston and back.
		LOCOMOTIVE 3985: The Challenger No. 3985 steam locomotive will return to Houston in early June to pull several fund-raising trains for the M. Anderson Cancer Center, Points of Light Foundation and the Bush Presidential Library.
	www.mtstandard.com /articles/2004/03/25/outdoors/hjjfjgheiegche.txt (1032 words)

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		Union Pacific's Bailey Yard is the world's largest rail car classification complex.
		In the 1930's, freight traffic was rapidly increasing, and the Union Pacific needed more powerful locomotives to speed up transportation over mountains.
		Today only 2 of the Challenger's remain, the one on display in North Platte and one, which was renovated by UP volunteers and functions as an excursion train, which is housed in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
	www.ci.north-platte.ne.us /localattract.htm (865 words)

	Union Pacific -- the railroad established by Congress and Abraham Lincoln to span the continent
		Union Pacific -- the railroad established by Congress and Abraham Lincoln to span the continent - is in the middle of a very tough period.
		Union Pacific is testing several different high-tech grade crossing guards in an attempt to stop motorist who insist on driving around, or through, lowered gates and ignoring flashing lights and bells.
		Union Pacific and#45;and#45; the railroad established by Congress and Abraham Lincoln to span the continent
	www.lakemirabel.com /Railroad/UnionPacific1.html (2016 words)

	Union Pacific News
		Union Pacific seeks new "Gen-Set" switchers that reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
		Union Pacific and BNSF are relocating railcars and gathering repair supplies.
		A Union Pacific freight train carrying chlorine gas and other hazardous chemicals derailed between a mobile home park and a housing tract in San Bernardino late Monday night, sparking the evacuation of more than 300 residents.
	www.railserve.com /railnews/unionpacific_news.html (4137 words)

	Bowser - HO Steam Loco Kits - Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4
		All Challengers had either 69" or 70" drivers and were rated at 94,400 pounds tractive effort on the Delaware Hudson to 106,900 pounds tractive effort on the Northern Pacific.
		The original Union Pacific Challengers were numbered from 3900 to 3939 when they came from Alco, but were renumbered to 3800 to 3839 in 1944 in order to allow space for use on later engines.
		Some engines that had been originally intended for the Union Pacific were diverted to the Denver and Rio Grande Western.
	www.bowser-trains.com /holocos/challenger/challenger.htm (420 words)

	Washington Missourian - World's Largest Steam Locomotive to Be In Washington
		Union Pacific Railroad's "Challenger" No. 3985 is scheduled to pass through Washington Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15, on a nine-state tour on the way to Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Tex.
		"Challenger" was retired in 1959 but was restored in 1981 by Union Pacific employee volunteers for special service.
		According to Union Pacific's website, the train and steam locomotive will be on display in St Louis friday and saturday.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10781872&BRD=1409&PAG=461&dept_id=33071&rfi=6 (265 words)

	I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
		The Union Pacific-owned locomotive weighs more than one million pounds and has drive wheels which measure six feet in diameter and allow it to reach speeds of more than 70 miles per hour.
		Built for fast freight in 1943, and also used for passenger service, the locomotive was retired in 1959 and was displayed in Cheyenne until a group of Union Pacific employees restored it to operating condition, doing the work on their own time.
		Friday's short visit from the Challenger was a reminder for many of the city's beginnings.
	www.continentallocating.com /holland/everywhere.htm (817 words)

	MTH Electric Trains
		The first Challengers were conceived in 1936 as fast freight engines to replace the Union Pacific's fleet of three-cylinder 4-12-2 locomotives.
		Most Challengers were assigned to freight duty, but a number were designated for passenger service, hustling 20-car trains across mountains and deserts to California and Oregon at speeds up to 70mph.
		M.T.H. is proud to return the Challenger to the MTH Premier Line-up in the classic markings of the Union Pacific, Clinchfield, and Denver & Rio Grande Railroads.
	www.mth-railking.com /detail.asp?item=20-3167-2 (471 words)

	Challenger Imports, Ltd. - 2483 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		six exceptional selections from the 40 simple articulated locomotives delivered to the Union Pacific by the American Locomotive Company between September 1936 and August 1937.
		Originally built for heavy duty freight service, the locomotives revealed such extreme versatility that the Union Pacific Railroad placed them in virtually all services.
		Their 80 miles per hour top speed led members of the class into heavy duty passenger service together with the high-speed freight service for which they may be better remembered.
	www.challengerimports.com /Pages/2483.html (354 words)

	RAILROAD.NET - Model Railroad Classics: Bowser Manufacturing
		The K-11 Pacific and Challenger kits are still sold today, proving their enduring value to the model railroad community.
		The Pacific parts were mass-produced using steel dies in an automated die casting machine.
		This was to be the granddaddy of all projects--the Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 articulated Challenger.
	www.railroad.net /articles/modelrailroading/bowser/index.php (3862 words)

	UP Challenger 3977
		On display at the Cody Park Railroad Museum is the Union Pacific's Challenger 3977, one of the largest steam locomotives ever built.
		Union Pacific donated and installed this locomotive at the park on October 19, 1968.
		The first Union Pacific DD40AX was numbered 6900 in honor of the Transcontinental Railroad completion at Promontory, Utah in 1969.
	www.lasvegasmikey.com /a_up_3977.htm (384 words)

	Santa's Challenger
		To celebrate this historic 50th run, the Union Pacific Railroad ran 4-6-6-4 (Challenger Type) number 3985 all the way from Cheyenne, Wyoming to this eastern Appalachian region.
		Engine 3985 is the world's largest operating locomotive, and cousin to the famous Big Boy locomotives operated on the Union Pacific years ago.
		Kudos to Union Pacific for this big-hearted holiday gesture, that won't soon be forgotten by thousands of people who witnessed the Challenger that carried Santa on this run.
	www.railwayshop.com /details/details83.html (317 words)

	The Union Pacific 3985
		The Union Pacific Railroad's, Challenger Steam Locomotive No. 3985 is the largest steam locomotive in regular service in the world.
		The Challenger's 4-6-6-4 has 12 drive wheels, and in history, is second only to the Union Pacific's "Big Boy, 4-8-8-4" which is no longer in service.
		Awaiting the arrival of the Challenger were dozen railroad buffs, curiosity seekers, and a host of firemen and Union Pacific workers.
	howdyyall.com /railroad/Challenger.htm (1194 words)

	Union Pacific Challengers
		The Union Pacific Railroad took delivery of the very first locomotive with the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement in 1936 when it received 15 of them from the American Locomotive Company.
		A final 20 ALCO-built "Challengers" arrived in 1944 giving the Union Pacific a total of 105 of the 4-6-6-4s.
		There are two surviving Union Pacific Class 4664-4 "Challengers", number 3977 at Cody Park in North Platte, NE and number 3985 which is operational and used in excursion service by the Union Pacific.
	www.steamlocomotive.com /challenger/up.shtml (519 words)

	Index for "U"
		Union Pacific in the Columbia R Gorge, 1959
		Union Pacific EMD E-9A with City of San Francisco
		Union Pacific #7205 C44AC near The Dalles, 2005
	www.toltecimages.com /trains/u.html (226 words)

	Union Pacific Challenger - page 2
		Then the cars were backed up, the mighty articulated Challenger was coupled to the head end and the train took off - 50 minutes late.
		The Challenger bellowed gigantic quantities of steam and smoke but was surprisingly quiet.
		After photographing the Challenger as it departed the yard (we were standing on Interstate Ave.
	www.joesherlock.com /Challenger2.html (420 words)

	Union Pacific 3985 Challenger (VHS video)
		The debut of Union Pacific Challenger 3985 as an excursion engine was an exciting and historic event in the early 1980s.
		Converted from coal to oil at the steam shop in Cheyenne during the first part of 1990, Challenger 3985, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, then made a historic journey to Omaha, Nebraska for the annual River City Roundup.
		Westbound out of North Platte, the engine was at the head of the Union Pacific Employees Special back to Cheyenne.
	www.pentrex.com /3985.html (206 words)

	Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985 in Dunsmuir CA. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985 in Dunsmuir CA.
		Also on this leg of the trip we got to see one of the "Heritage" units, this one in Western Pacific livery.
		The 3985 has 3 tenders behind her, one in the fl and two in the passenger yellow.
	www.tunnel13.com /3985a/3985a.htm (343 words)

	Union Pacific Challenger
		The Union Pacific Railroad's "Challenger" No. 3985 visited Portland in September 2005.
		This huge steam locomotive was built in 1943 for fast freight service and was retired in 1959.
		It was restored in 1981 to running condition by Union Pacific employee volunteers for special service.
	www.joesherlock.com /Challenger.html (289 words)

	Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4: Precision live steam model
		Union Pacific Challenger 3985 is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific Railroad and is the world's largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive.
		The entire design was done on a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system extracting information from original Union Pacific Railroad drawings for the 3900 class Challenger.
		We are frequently told by hobbyists that our Challenger castings are the nicest, most beautiful castings available in the hobby.
	www.livesteamlocomotives.com /id10.html (419 words)

	Union Pacific Railroad Challenger class 4-6-6-4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		The first American Mallet articulated was Baltimore and Ohio RR number 2400, an 0-6-6-0 compound, others followed on various railroads but it was not until 1918 that the Union Pacific RR introduced the first of seventy compound 2-8-8-0 Mallets.
		In 1936 Union Pacific decided to join the procession and ordered forty simple expansion 4-6-6-4’s.
		They proved to be so successful that another sixty-five 'Challengers' as they were known were acquired to help move the wartime traffic.
	www.steamtrainartist.com /text_steam_train_PL1061.html (425 words)

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