UP3985 in Cab

[@844jim]

The voice of the late Lynn Nystrom makes this video classic. Great!

[@ATSF1927]

I remember when I started throttle jerking Steamers with Santa Fe Railway in 1945, we used Coal Oil, so now they us #5 Diesel. Great looking Steamer.

[@NickValdezRRPhotography]

I'll tell you what there's nothing like being in that cab. Experience of a life time. Now next on my bucket list is to get a ride on the #844. lol

[@819dc]

Bob Krieger is still alive, At least he was about a couple of weeks ago when I talked to him. Also I did not fire the 3985 on that trip. I spent 3 weeks with them firing it on the 93 Chicago NRHS trip later on after the Denver trip.

[@jonathanlang754]

"You were burning diesel for a while weren't ya'." "No, it don't like diesel." Lol

[@crail4ever]

This video was exactly 2 years before i was born. Great Video

[@Tanvan180]

They also did a 50th anniversary trip in 2003, as a Sunday return trip. It dropped us off at the Terry Bison Ranch just across the Wyoming border, and it went back empty to Cheyenne. I need to post some clips from that. It stopped in front of the house I lived in as a kid in Platteville.

[@charlesdell2864]

Holy crap that is one hell of a lot of valves.

[@markcarey8426]

+Gary Plastek Hahahaha. That's what I think too. I'm just learning the practical skill of operating a steam locomotive and yeah there are a hell of a lot of valves.

[@markcarey8426]

It's all the auxiliary systems.

[@jacksalvin364]

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 was renumbered to her sister 3967 in 1993.

[@huincas54]

....buenísimo!!...impresionante la cabina de mando de la locomotora, cuantas palancas, grifos...

[@GP9railfan]

Cool seeing Lynn in the video at the throttle. It's sad that he's not around anymore. UP lost a great engineer whe he passed.

[@bosslady759]

Damn, that's cool. It must be a challenge to learn to operate such a beast!

[@waynewaldock8642]

hey mate is that big loco oil fired.

[@geomodelrailroader]

High greens Bob we will miss you.

[@SkipW]

@sgtredbluered it was the 40 th anniversary of a rocky mountain railroad club run with 3967 with wings so they redid 3985 to look like that run did in 1953 and changed her number for a day

[@Azwarrior94]

Perhaps they were removed for a more uninstructed view or for other reasons.

[@vector6977]

Can the front and back drivers be controlled independently at all?

[@xianeli8473]

+vector6977 No because if one pair of wheels were working on the other pair were not then the train would not be going anywhere

[@davidng2336]

I bet when 3985 returns to service, Ed Dickens will give it the trademark logo on the floor, which 844 and 4014 now have.

[@italianirish10]

THAT'S STEVEEEEEEE LEEEEEEEEE I MISSED HIM SO MUCH!!!

[@daninthedome]

Actually, Bob Krieger at the helm and Lynn Nystrom is shown briefly, and talking too

[@RealMikeySlaps]

Awesome that is my dream!!

[@bennettchethan3402]

So complicated to get it moving?

[@JohnHorvath42]

Great to see this.

[@BME844]

Why was the 3985 not moving?

[@sgtredbluered]

Skip, I notice in this vid, the 3985 has fairings. I saw it in Aug. 1992 and it didn't have them then, and all the other videos I have seen, ttbomk, 3985 has not had fairings. Please advise.

[@thomasabramson100]

anyone know when and where 3985 will run again ?

[@travelingman484]

What did happen to the train what is locked up... Is it the brakes would not release?

[@brianfalzon6739]

How much is for the cab ride of 3985?

[@45x45bw]

why dont they use the smoke deflectors anymore?

[@upheritage6]

where did you stand to film her at the crossover?

[@TonoFonseca]

Damn, I was hoping to see a complete startup from the driver's point of view...

[@crankbv1]

God,how I envy that man. If I could choose between being an airline pilot and a steam locomotive engineer I'd choose the engineer without a second thought. Incidentally...I've never seen a thin engineer, they all seem a little over weight. It must be a requisite for the job...'Only very large men need apply'. They must live right!

[@manga12]

well I dont know Zack from the 765 is a horse of a man but he isn't fat, hes just a tall man, and rich melvin that used to be the chief engineer for 765 is not fat, hes about 6 foot tall or so though from what I remember.

[@kurtiskaskowski5386]

Mr. Lee really isn't that fat, he's just a big big guy.

[@BigJohn9389]

Thats not Lynn. It was Bob Kreiger. He was a friend of mine and my mentor for steam, Darrel "Spook" Cason was firing for him.

[@trainmanjg611]

Did Bob Krieger retire?

[@guitarminds8529]

wait... 3985 had deflectors then???

[@SkipW]

+SebRodz. SebRodz they ran her a few times back then with them, I hear they are the same ones on 844 now

[@LBPJOEHANDIQUACK]

+SteamUP. like your vídeos

[@Buynot]

SebRodz. SebRodz it was a one time thing, she was supposed to be dressed up as UP 3967, a sister engine that had smoke deflectors, they did this because ot was the 40th anniversary of the first excursion by the UP ever and they wanted it to be as close as they can to the original excursion so they dressed up 3985 like how she is in the vid amd egentually put on a numberplate that said 3967...

[@marcomunozvillanueva2595]

esos tiempos hermosos

[@ValMartinIreland]

You should have shown the lever being pulled to move off

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

Val Martin I wanted to see what lever was pulled to make it go....

[@Kimmiesman24]

Kurt Vonfricken the big lever with upside down walking cane look in front of the driver is the throttle the one on the far right pointing up is the reverser which makes it go back and forth and red handles on left is brakes

[@Azwarrior94]

And I'm guessing the train wound up locking up on him?

[@robertgift]

I video from the grade crossing north of this viaduct. Hear the whistle and chugging.

[@aver4ge_gam3r37]

Wow, great cab ride, ya know, for like two inches :(

[@lionelkid456]

Awsome!

[@realdavidii]

1:08 lmao "No, I don't like diesel" Me too, steam is better

[@youtubevlogproductions7579]

Hey that’s my opinion too

[@Mr7o4]

Hate to see the instruction manual for that thing. "To get started, first turn the red knob..."

[@phillyfan-182]

this was filmed a month before i was born

[@Kingtrombone100]

My goodness! What happened to the 'Clean air' Act? Forced air/oil mix instead of coal dust.

[@20spurSAT]

Get tha f¥ck out with your green, save the whales and trees garbage. It's outdated.

[@308RoadReady]

These machines were built in a age that predates the Clean Air Act meaning its grandfathered in. They can burn whatever they want if they wanted to. They converted to burn oil to prevent track side fire among other reasons.

[@kurtiskaskowski5386]

Lol. Go live in a cave. Want to stop polluting the air? For starters, stop using electronic devices to post your liberal bullshit, since electronic devices use precious metals that need to be mined, refined and then shipped to factories where they are used to make cell phones and computers. What do you think powers those factories, mining equipment, refining equipment, and trucks, ships or trains that ship it....? FOSSIL FUELS.

[@Gabethenwr77]

That’s my sister

[@raptorproductions1639]

Why didn’t they keep the elephant ears?

[@davidreyes2298]

Steve wasn't very fond with them

[@pupisushostija6920]

luce voli vlakove

[@Azwarrior94]

*unobstructed

[@davidlevine7596]

interesting one thing is I don,t think you want to be in cab of an oil burner when it lights It was so along ago on the train out o Can over the CP2860 I wa far away as poible I froget was in the cab holl or standing on the latter loooking in to it it blew some flaiim and soot , there was just something abouitit oh I still perfer coal with tht stoker

[@AGH0STBUSTER5]

What the fuck are you trying to say

[@robertgift]

+david levine Please try posting again in English.

[@EIRR1]

I would do just about anything just 2 chase this massive thing all over the place...