Challenger 3985

Union Pacific's steam locomotive #3985 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. This 4-6-6-4 locomotive, built in 1943 still runs today as part of the railroad's public relations program. In this DVD, we'll follow 3985, which is also called the "Challenger", in Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma & Texas as she shows the public what big steam was really like.

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A Great Railroad at Work

A Great Railroad at Work

1942

Desert Empire

Desert Empire

1948

Big Trains Rolling

Big Trains Rolling

1955

Mainline U.S.A.

Mainline U.S.A.

1957

The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive

The Modern Coal Burning Steam Locomotive

1942

Rolling the Freight

Rolling the Freight

1947

Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams

Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams

1976

Vi som planerar tågtrafiken

Vi som planerar tågtrafiken

2006

The Pied Piper of Hützovina

2007

Railroaders

Railroaders

1958

Under Night Streets

Under Night Streets

1958

TGV, la réussite française

TGV, la réussite française

2017

The End Of The Line: Rochester's Subway

The End Of The Line: Rochester's Subway

1995

OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN

OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN

2018

Hitler's Steel Beast

Hitler's Steel Beast

2017

Spains Worst Rail Disaster

2013

London's Railways in the 1960s

London's Railways in the 1960s

2010

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

2003

Massachusetts' Maine Attraction: The Edaville Railroad

Massachusetts' Maine Attraction: The Edaville Railroad

1991

ICE - Der neue Zug

1987