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Published: 2010-09-29 02:03:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 14340; Favourites: 262; Downloads: 0
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The Challenger - UP 3985 pulling gout of Speer, WY just west of Cheyenne, WY on it's way to Denver, CO - pulling The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Train.UP 3985 is the "World's Largest Operating Steam Locomotive
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The sunshine makes the locomotive more beautiful. Nice photograph.
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This old gal is only going to keep its title for a few more years until the Big boy comes back to life.
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absolutly lovely picture.
I love the perspective, the light, the shadows, every inch of this metal monster.
There is a rare power impression in this image. Something I haven't being able to find on others trains pictures.
Great job !Β
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thanks so much for the comps
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3985 is the most greats Union Pacific steamer out there
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in a few years i think 4014 will be the most
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Not for long. Soon she'll be surpassed by 4014
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i think in 4-5 years - can't wait to see 4014 on the tracks
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Absolutely amazing! Great locomotive, great lighting, and great composition too. Gotta love the contrast between the sunny and the dark side of the embankment, as well as the water tower in the background.
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thanks - at first i thought i wasn't gonna have enough light, but it worked out - RR schedules !
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yeap ! sept 28th....been along time - i think almost 2 years since it last ran (?)
i went up there (UP Yard Cheyenne) to watch to the test run a couple weeks before, but i got canceled - they sheared off some engine bolts. i did get to watch them pull it out of the steam shop though and got some nice close up shots of it.
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It's good to see her running again! Can't wait til she comes west, We just had the 844 through last week.
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i'm not sure of her (3985) schedule ? you might check upsteam.com
but i also saw UP 844 when she headed over to pendelton, ore on sept 8th between medicine bow and hanna, wy
it's was pretty sweeet ! she was unassisted - no diesel !!!
i had heard that something happened to 844 in green river - she was suppose to run in tandem with 3985 with the circus train ?
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They don't have anything planned west for her as of yet, and still nothing through the end of the year this direction. I didn't hear anything about the 844 having problems in Green River, but I did notice that the mainline for 30 miles west and 20 miles east of the yard, as well as the yard itself was very congested. and I dont think the downpour of rain they brought with them helped much. They were scheduled for a 2:45 arrival here in Rock Springs, but didn't show up til almost 8.
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what i heard was from the foamers at speer - they said UP 844 was suppose to run in tandem with 3985 - but it had problems in green river - what the problem was i have no idea ????
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They were supposedly late out of Pocatello, That could have had someithng to do with it.
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STUNNING capture. You did an excellent job of capturing this magnificent machine. The composition, the lighting and the location all work together to create a memorable, remarkable image. The fact that you chose to include a lot of the train definitely makes this image more interesting and provides a sense of depth and purpose to the image. The water tank in the background is a home run. You really picked a gem of a location for this one. This one deserves a great big framed print, hung in a place of honor for all to see. Well done!
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thanks !
yeah i scoped out the location awhile back when i heard it was gonna be pulling the circus train into denver
once i saw that water tower plus the curve - in knew !
but i'm not to keen on the light (?) i wished it was about an hour later.....i miss my blue sky.
but something like this - you don't have much choice.
it's been about a year since it ran last....
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You're welcome. I think the light is perfect. I think that any later and you would have lost something in the details of the locomotive.
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Great composition with the cars wrapping around the back of the engine and the inclusion of the water tank. The smoke and steam gives it a dynamic look.
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yeah i had to get that water tank in there i already scoped it out so i new where to be - but it was just a little to early in the morning (?) alot of people like the light, but i wished it was about a hour later. - i didn't get the blue of the sky i wanted.
i think i'm done chasing trains for awhile.....(?)
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There is that sweet spot at the start and end of the day but we can';t just hang up the camera for the rest of the day. Have you ever tried to put together a series of your photos along with narrative and tried to sell it to say UP or a local paper? You've really got an eye for the trains and rails.
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there's alot of foamers out there - UP has their share of photogs......
i'm just shy 2 years of taking pics of trains......even though i grew up along and lived most of my life by the tracks i never gave it a second thought - it was always there - day-night......until i saw UP 844 (steam) then i was hooked.
i'm not sure i could do this day in and day out though - i'd like to see and ride the narrow gauge - both the durango and toltec.
but one thing the Challenger is huge but yet almost ballerina like when it moves....silent but with strength !
i wonder what it was like to see one of the big boys when they ran......
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