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eDDie-TK — The Challenger - UP 3985

Published: 2010-09-29 02:03:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 14377; Favourites: 263; Downloads: 0
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Description 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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djohn9 In reply to ??? [2010-10-01 14:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Aww! You were almost getting poetic there at the end.

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samreevesphoto In reply to ??? [2010-09-29 15:17:26 +0000 UTC]

Excellent Eddie. That was definitely worth getting up early for!

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eDDie-TK In reply to samreevesphoto [2010-09-29 23:03:49 +0000 UTC]

yeah it was sweeeet ! i thought there would have been alot more people there - at speer ? about 30 - it was way cool when she rolled in - in the dark - almost silent like and everyone was super quiet - real eerie......she left the cheyenne steam shop about 5:50 am and headed to denver at about 7:20 - i wanted more black exhaust, but it was happening - my buddy caught it at ault, colorado with some grain silos - plus i was shooting video too - haven't watched it yet though.
i just wished it would have left about an hour later - i really don't like the light and missed getting a blue-blue sky...oh ! well - it's not on my schedule - i was trying to find out when it returns to cheyenne but no-one knew ?

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samreevesphoto In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-30 23:22:09 +0000 UTC]

I just watched a youtube of it. Who the hell was flying the helicopter?

Oh well, it was a good day for stills though.

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eDDie-TK In reply to samreevesphoto [2010-10-01 11:27:11 +0000 UTC]

i think it was channel 9 news out of denver (?) it flew right over me, but i wasn't even gonna look at it to see - my eyes where on 3985
- yeah it was a good day for stills - some clouds would have been nice (LOL)
the heli was kinda annoying in my vid - it's right in it as 3985 started its run...
i wonder where that person shot the vid you watched ? there wasn't that many shooting video - there was a guy behind me up on the hill with a small vid
can you send the link to it ??
thanks
eddie

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hunter1828 In reply to ??? [2010-09-29 13:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Great shot!

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eDDie-TK In reply to hunter1828 [2010-09-29 23:04:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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hunter1828 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-30 02:02:19 +0000 UTC]

You bet!

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factorone33 [2010-09-29 13:13:46 +0000 UTC]

This is coming through KC!

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eDDie-TK In reply to factorone33 [2010-09-29 23:06:37 +0000 UTC]

scope out your spot !
it's been along time coming to see her rolling down the tracks !
i caught UP 844 between medicine bow, wy and hanna, wy on sept 8th on her way to pendelton, or - and she was unassisted - no diesel !

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factorone33 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-29 23:48:58 +0000 UTC]

3985 is coming through KC on the way to St. Louis and on the way back. I won't be able to catch her this week(end) at all since I'm working EMS at the track for NASCAR, but I will DEFINITELY hit her up next weekend all the way from east of KC to Topeka if I can swing it (and maybe even Marysville). I need to get my spots lined up soon...

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eDDie-TK In reply to factorone33 [2010-09-30 01:15:28 +0000 UTC]

google earth !

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factorone33 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-10-04 18:06:26 +0000 UTC]

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eDDie-TK In reply to factorone33 [2010-10-05 00:53:27 +0000 UTC]

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TitanicExpert [2010-09-29 13:04:34 +0000 UTC]

Wait a second, I thought the Big Boy class was!

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eDDie-TK In reply to TitanicExpert [2010-09-29 23:19:40 +0000 UTC]

big boys were 4-8-8-4
the challenger is 4-6-6-4
and UP 844 is 4-8-4

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TheMightyQuinn [2010-09-29 12:37:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! What a great shot! Perfect light.

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eDDie-TK In reply to TheMightyQuinn [2010-09-29 12:38:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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adagadegelo [2010-09-29 11:16:51 +0000 UTC]

just magnific!

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eDDie-TK In reply to adagadegelo [2010-09-29 12:38:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks
she' a beauty !

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Mindslave24-7 [2010-09-29 10:56:03 +0000 UTC]

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eDDie-TK In reply to Mindslave24-7 [2010-09-29 12:39:13 +0000 UTC]

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Mindslave24-7 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-29 12:46:04 +0000 UTC]

Well, what else does one do but drool over a Challenger?

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eDDie-TK In reply to Mindslave24-7 [2010-09-29 23:29:31 +0000 UTC]

have a smoke after.....LOL

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Mindslave24-7 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-30 00:14:47 +0000 UTC]

Nah, but you'd probably have to peel me off the engine.
(kicking & screaming too.)

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eDDie-TK In reply to Mindslave24-7 [2010-09-30 01:14:55 +0000 UTC]

i touched IT once......

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Mindslave24-7 In reply to eDDie-TK [2010-09-30 03:39:10 +0000 UTC]

...

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grahamsz [2010-09-29 02:33:26 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done!

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eDDie-TK In reply to grahamsz [2010-09-29 10:29:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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ss-switters [2010-09-29 02:26:15 +0000 UTC]

this is a really cool pic! i love the perspective, and trains make great subjects for photos. nice composition/placement of the train, and nice colors.

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eDDie-TK In reply to ss-switters [2010-09-29 10:29:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Glitch-Chaos In reply to ??? [2010-09-29 02:26:03 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! I wish I'd of had the time to go see it!

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eDDie-TK In reply to Glitch-Chaos [2010-09-29 10:30:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks - it was way cool and only lasted a few miuntes.....that's a big hunk of steel !

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