Union Pacific Challenger 3985, "The Challenger Special" 1982

With the recent news of the UP Donation Special leaving for Silvis in only a few days, heres another video from my archive.
The Challenger Special depicts Union Pacific 3985 operating excursions in 1981, shortly following its 2 year long restoration taking place from 1979 to 1981.
this program was produced by De Luz Video, a long forgotten video company that operated out of Fall Brook, California from the late 1970s until the early 1980s.
Nickel Plated Productions does not lay claim to the ownership of this program or its copyright. Ownership/Copyright belongs to De Luz Video. This has been uploaded in an effort to preserve its historical contents.

[@chickenz03]

No auxiliary water tenders, no diesel helper in tow, and white walls! Too cool! Thank you for sharing this! I was fortunate enough to see her in her new home a few weeks ago!

[@davidng2336]

Back when 3985 still had coal for fuel. Now she’s starting a new career with the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America.

[@jimmyhook4852]

Perfect for preparation for what is to come by next week =3

[@danielboone3770]

Awesome! I wish I saw this train in 1981 at the age of 17.

[@SkipW]

Classic vintage video!

[@SouthernRailwayProductio-rw8wb]

I Do Love The Sound Of Her Auto Bell.

[@stevew270]

It's interesting that WAY over 100 years after the first steam locomotive was built here they still use bells today.

[@jacksalvin364]

Union Pacific Challenger #3985

[@BenBensonStudios]

Do you have any more information about De Luz Video?

[@NickelPlatedProductions]

Dont have much further details on De Luz Video other than that it was ran by Ed Boulter starting in the 70s or early 1980s & stop making videos in the mid 80's subsequently fading into obscurity. De Luz Video didnt have a very long tenure as a video company (Im estimating that De Luz lasted maybe 3 or 4 years beginning in 1980 or so) so trying to find out more information is very challenging. I will be bringing up De Luz Video in my upcoming video on Railroad Lost Media.

[@artismbyjoey779]

Ah the 80s

[@johnvcramer5517]

3985 is one of the Pacific class engines.

[@rudycarlson8245]

The 3985 is part of the challenger class of locomotives not the Pacific class!

[@lilfrostygamplays1665]

Love the videos on up 3985 and Up 844 keep these incredible videos coming hope to see more steam on the mainline🔥🚂🚟🚃🚃🚃🚟🚃

[@peterrosenquist]

Wouldn’t it be 1982 since all 3985 did in 1981 was a test run to LaSalle and back and double-head with 8444 to and from Sacramento (for Railfair 81)?

[@NickelPlatedProductions]

I just now updated the title & thumbnail to reflect the date on the video of 1982.

[@markgrady9642]

Where does 3985 go to in this video

[@johnvcramer5517]

They can`t say 3985 is largest engine today because 4014 is bigger.!!!!!!!!!!!

[@T128Productions]

Well duh.