Trackside HD - Union Pacific 844 Departing Cheyenne

July 16, 2009 - Union Pacific 844, the only steam locomotive in the U.S. that has never been officially retired from a Class 1 railroad, departed Cheyenne, WY for Denver, CO. In the half hour before the 844 rolled out of town, two eastbound freights appear while one westbound headed out ahead of the shiny black 4-8-4 and it's 22-car train.

These clips will be featured in an upcoming episode of the TV series Trackside. Go to for more information.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Trackside
• steam
• locomotive
• Union
• Pacific
• 844
• train
• railroad
• UP
• Departing
• Cheyenne

[NMrailrunner7]

Nice work!

[jointlinerailfan]

5 stars. very good video

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@flammabletube

Its not that they dont trust the 844, its also for HEP (head end power) and insurance in case something does happen with the 844.

[HorsegirlJenny]

Terrific trackside video! The HD looks awesome also. Nice job!!!

[CoastStarlight11]

I shot video of the 844 when it did its tour of the west from Cheyenne, Wyoming to the bay area of California and back to Cheyenne in April & May of 2009.

[flammabletube]

844 is fabulous the 22 car consist is great but the whole rig is spoiled by the tagalong diesel dont UP trust their steamers

[lusagra]

The 844 is beautiful.