Union Pacific steam locomotive # 8444, is in the railroad yard while being re-fueled at Denver, Colorado, Summer 1980
Union Pacific steam locomotive # 8444, class FEF-3 Northern, is being re-fueled in the railroad yard at Denver, Colorado, Summer 1980. The tank car sitting on the track to the left of the steam locomotive is providing fuel oil for the locomotive's tender, which can contain up to 6,000 gallons of fuel oil. Of interest is the old UP EMD GP30 diesel electric locomotive # 329, sitting on a track to the right of the steam locomotive. The UP locomotive # 8444, is a modern, powerful, oil burning steam locomotive of the Northern 4-8-4 class, built by ALCO during the 1940's. This locomotive was dual purpose in the fact it was designed to haul fast and heavy passenger mainline trains along with fast mixed merchandise freight trains, which it hauled during it's later life in active mainline service. The locomotive is being prepared for it's next day assignment as the power for a railfan trip out of Denver. In this view you can really notice the shields located on the side of the smoke box, known as Elephant Ears or smoke deflectors that were used to create a draft to uplift the smoke coming from the stack when running at speed.
Union Pacific steam locomotive # 8444, is in the railroad yard while being re-fueled at Denver, Colorado, Summer 1980
Union Pacific steam locomotive # 8444, class FEF-3 Northern, is being re-fueled in the railroad yard at Denver, Colorado, Summer 1980. The tank car sitting on the track to the left of the steam locomotive is providing fuel oil for the locomotive's tender, which can contain up to 6,000 gallons of fuel oil. Of interest is the old UP EMD GP30 diesel electric locomotive # 329, sitting on a track to the right of the steam locomotive. The UP locomotive # 8444, is a modern, powerful, oil burning steam locomotive of the Northern 4-8-4 class, built by ALCO during the 1940's. This locomotive was dual purpose in the fact it was designed to haul fast and heavy passenger mainline trains along with fast mixed merchandise freight trains, which it hauled during it's later life in active mainline service. The locomotive is being prepared for it's next day assignment as the power for a railfan trip out of Denver. In this view you can really notice the shields located on the side of the smoke box, known as Elephant Ears or smoke deflectors that were used to create a draft to uplift the smoke coming from the stack when running at speed.