Union Pacific Challenger 844 Steam Engine

[Big Daddy]

This beauty was in Tacoma Washington yesterday and the wife and I went to see her. Wow! The world's largest operating steam engine. She was assisted by the UP 4449 Here are some photos.

From the front:

Releasing some steam:

Drivers

Big Release:

Beginning to move:

Here is the 4449, beautiful:

Baggage car:

Passenger car:

 

[Tom]

Very nice.

 

[Kirby]

Wow, both are beautiful! I love steam locomotives. Reading has a lot of railroad history, once in a while someone gets out an old steam engine for a special event and takes it for a run.

What was the occasion for the steam run?

 

[Big Daddy]

Kirby, they do this often with this locomotive here is a link to the schedule, I was going to ride it but the tickets were $299.00:

Challenger #844