Our story on Union Pacific's Challenger 3985 was originally produced when it was still in excursion service. It was retired by UP in 2020 and donated to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America last year where it will undergo restoration. Hop aboard our "blast from the past" story and enjoy this powerful locomotive's trek across Nebraska. #nebraska #trains #trainspotting Union Pacific Railroad | Nebraska Stories

Big steam on the turntable! This is Union Pacific 3985 getting ready for a shakedown run in the early 80s. This is from the Sunday River Productions program "The 3985 Challenger". Part of our Union Pacific Steam Sale. $10.00 off: http://rfd.video/3985-844 | Railfan Depot

The 3985 handles a short freight as part of it's testing for an assignment on an American President Lines stack train in 1990. From the WB Video show "Heavy Freight and Union Pacific 3985" https://rfd.video/Freight3985 | Steam Giants

Challenger #3985 has a big freight in tow as she departs Sydney, Nebraska and takes a break at Lodgepole. From the WB Video Show "Union Pacific Supercabs & Steam" https://rfd.video/Supercabs | Steam Giants

With a focus on the drivers, we pace Union Pacific 3985 for almost a minute. #TBT 1994. From "3985 on the Move!" by Valhalla Video Productions. | Railfan Depot

Before the 8444 makes her only excursion run in 1964, A Union Pacific switcher hauls Challenger No. 3985 and Big Boy No. 4023 out of the roundhouse for a fan photo op. From the GSVP show "Union Pacific 844 The Early Years" https://rfd.video/Early844 | Steam Giants

The resoration of Union Pacific Challenger #3985 began in 1979. She had a great second life. From the WB Video show "Challenger ’82, Union Pacific’s 3985" https://rfd.video/Challenger82 | Steam Giants

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 taking off from West Riverside, California in 1994. From the DVD. "3985 on the move!" by Valhalla Video Productions. One of the fireman on this trip, friend-of-the-page Joseph D. Cason, says this is the best program on this 3985 outing. | Railfan Depot