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4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:UP 844 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:72791Order No:S-1937
Frame Number:25X32 cylinders, 80" driversBuilt:12/1944
Notes:FEF-3 class, UP Steam Program.
Other locos with this serial:  UP 8444(4-8-4) UP 844(4-8-4)
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Conductor Coker
Title:  Conductor Coker
Description:  Jim Coker the Up 844's Conductor
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:49:41 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Maintance crew adds some lubrication
Title:  Maintance crew adds some lubrication
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:50:02 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Special agent Barton
Title:  Special agent Barton
Description:  UP special agent Lindell Barton keeps an eye on things
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:42:56 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Special Agents
Title:  Special Agents
Description:  UP Police Barton and Steve Ray were busy during the event
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:36:53 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
A wave from the fireman
Title:  A wave from the fireman
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:34:47 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Boiler gage
Title:  Boiler gage
Description:  The main boiler pressure is perfect
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:26:31 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Air Brake gage
Title:  Air Brake gage
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:27:07 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Northbound Z train
Title:  Northbound Z train
Description:  A North intermodal passes the Little Rock Express as seen from the UP 844 cab
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:27:49 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9686(C44-9W) UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Passing a modern locomotive
Title:  Passing a modern locomotive
Description:  Engineer Ed Dickens watches as UP 9672 eases by
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:50:09 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9672(C44-9W) UP 844(4-8-4) UP 3842(SD70M)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Headed to Poplar Bluff
Title:  Headed to Poplar Bluff
Description:  UP 844 is moving along at 28 MPH as the special leaves Dexter
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:43:10 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Headed up the hill
Title:  Headed up the hill
Description:  UP 844 will head through the switch and then to the right and up the Dexter hill
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:43:01 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Up the hill
Title:  Up the hill
Description:  The UP 844 works up the Dexter hill
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:50:16 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
A look back down the hill
Title:  A look back down the hill
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:44:21 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Moving right along
Title:  Moving right along
Description:  Running 61 MPH headed South toward Poplar Bluff
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:44:33 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
A crowd awaits
Title:  A crowd awaits
Description:  UP 844 will cross Black river and pull into Poplar Bluff
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:44:42 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 844 arrives
Title:  UP 844 arrives
Description:  A big crowd greets UP 844 In Poplar Bluff. The old Missouri Pacific depot in the background in finally being restored.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:45:13 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
The Little Rock Express
Title:  The Little Rock Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:45:31 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
That will do
Title:  That will do
Description:  Engineer Ed Dickens has UP 844 well in hand
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:45:22 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
A great crew
Title:  A great crew
Description:  Engineer Ed Dickens talks with crew members
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:46:58 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Getting ready to Highball South
Title:  Getting ready to Highball South
Description:  The crew adds grease and in a few minutes the UP 844 will steam Southbound into Arkansas
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 8:41:17 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Joe and Zach
Title:  Joe and Zach
Description:  Joe Falvey a retired Missouri Pacific employee is on hand and buddies up to Zach for a photo.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:47:07 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Resting on the De Soto Sub
Title:  Resting on the De Soto Sub
Description:  The Little Rock Express takes a 2 hour layover in Poplar Bluff
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:47:53 PM
Location:  Poplar Bluff, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
UP 844 Arrives In Dexter
Title:  UP 844 Arrives In Dexter
Description:  UP 844 heads into dexter.
Photo Date:  6/10/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:42:41 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
A crowd greets UP 844
Title:  A crowd greets UP 844
Description:  A beautiful sight
Photo Date:  6/10/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 7:42:48 PM
Location:  Dexter, MO
Author:  Craig Meador
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  187   Comments: 0


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