UP Challengers: So Many Made, So Little Saved

[@Glaudge]

"why save so many of the challengers when the big boys exist?"

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

Why not?

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

There where 105 challengers, and a handful of Big Boys

[@THEDonnyB]

Just found your channel. Automatically EARNED a sub. I enjoy your passion for the subject matter.

[@blairterry9435]

But soon UP 3985 will return to steam.

[@buecomet831]

For a small channel, your editing skills are way better than most small channels. I am impressed

[@neilschmid4991]

Love how nothing is sugar coated, great video, keep it up.

[@stevew270]

I've always wanted to find at least a photo of 3985 and 5511 double heading during their service years, there is video footage of 844 and 5511 which was neat to see.

[@antonbruce1241]

If you were trying to find a great format for your videos - you were quite successful. Right on target. DEFINITELY worth watching!!! Oh...and some people don't mind the language. You should hear ME sometimes.

[@microbusss]

well aside 3985 the other is 3977 The only 2 saved!

[@Gabethenwr77]

Rip to the scraped up challenger gone but not forgotten 😔

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

It really surprises me that no Union Pacific 3800s survived into preservation. They could have at least kept 3800.

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

Very enjoyable operation analysis about the Union Pacific rr "Challenger" type locomotives during the steam era period, I am very glad that the 3977 and 3985 are still in existence today. I really like the "greyhound" paint scheme that is displayed on the UP 3977, that paint scheme is spectacular and it was very attractive looking during the late stage steam era.

[@TastyBishop]

The legend has returned!

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

I grew up in Wyoming, been across I-80 hundreds of times. I used to imaging the Challenger, Big Boy, 844 and the Turbines rolling along those tracks. That had to be a sight.

[@Random_613]

Very nice informative vid,would still recommend

[@jacksalvin364]

105 Challengers were build by ALCO between 1936 and '44, 103 were scrapped between 1956 and '61, only 2 were saved. #3977 and #3985

[@Jimboliah3985]

We already knew that, Captain Obvious.

[@General_Dachshund]

Nice

[@regularguy7266]

Where did you get the thumbnail for the video, that picture looks awesome!

[@railroadexplained5767]

Just off google

[@adventureswithryan5499]

Keep up the good work man! I do train videos but I like doing other shit to some people hate fuck em bro!

[@joemalone6923]

Several other railroads had Challenger type locomotives and never saved any

[@rastewart100]

3:56 bruh

[@TheWeavingBagel]

I thought the bioler pressure was 280psi What probably happened here was when you where doing research you read the the older class of challengers had 255psi pressure and said that

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

1:49 Reminds me of my Mom who at one point said "If YoU sWeAr ThEn A kId'S pArEnT wOuLd TelL tHeM tO nOt WaTcH yOuR cHaNnEl", but I honestly really do not care if I swear because to me, swear words are just words without meaning, and if someone thought otherwise then that is their problem.

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

Just look at the PRR K4’s. The challengers had way better luck than them.

[@jsos3985]

This shit gave me a goddamn headache. Ta ta ta today junior!

[@KaydenLezcano]

Watch your profanity

[@railroadexplained5767]

fuck no

[@voidjavelin23]

news flash buddy this is the internet, everyone can do whatever stuff in here