UP 4-8-4 Northern FEF-3 class steam locomotive # 8444 and its railfan excursion train is providing a photo run-by between Sterling & Denver, Colorado, summer 1980
UP 4-8-4 Northern FEF-3 class steam locomotive # 8444 and its railfan excursion train is providing a photo run-by between Sterling & Denver, Colorado, summer 1980. On this trip I believe that speeds of 50 mph or greater were reached at times. Back in 1972 on a previous trip speeds of 70 mph were achieved. The locomotive most of the time is very clean burning with out too much smoke being generated, but for the photo run-by the UP cab crew attempts to generate extra smoke for the photographers. One nice detail about these earlier railfan trips is that the extra canteen cars or auxiliary tenders do not follow the tender and the situation appears to be much more normal. You can see the fireman in his cab window.
UP 4-8-4 Northern FEF-3 class steam locomotive # 8444 and its railfan excursion train is providing a photo run-by between Sterling & Denver, Colorado, summer 1980
UP 4-8-4 Northern FEF-3 class steam locomotive # 8444 and its railfan excursion train is providing a photo run-by between Sterling & Denver, Colorado, summer 1980. On this trip I believe that speeds of 50 mph or greater were reached at times. Back in 1972 on a previous trip speeds of 70 mph were achieved. The locomotive most of the time is very clean burning with out too much smoke being generated, but for the photo run-by the UP cab crew attempts to generate extra smoke for the photographers. One nice detail about these earlier railfan trips is that the extra canteen cars or auxiliary tenders do not follow the tender and the situation appears to be much more normal. You can see the fireman in his cab window.