3985 Prepares for departure east from Cheyenne 22may04

Just a little view of the steam shop area in Cheyenne as the worlds largest operating (sometimes) steam locomotive in the world
prepares for an eastbound departure May 22, 2004

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[CityFolk120]

What is with the two yellow UP... er... tanks? behind the tender?

[SkipW]

@CityFolk120 water tanks because all the water towers are now long gone

[CGiordano464]

they have any trips planned? havent heard much about this thing laytly. it still runnin?

[SkipW]

@CGiordano464 Oregon to Missiouri still on for this year it also did a run to Texas in April ( 2010 )

[ravinago]

it takes 2 diesel to pull a train, but it only takes one steamer to pull a train, damn grampa's stronger and tougher than his grandsons. NICE

[Roncace]

I so want to see that machine one day

[pdlip1]

It operated the largest steam locos but as for Steam Capitol. I would say Altoona, PA was with the Juniata Shops.

[papoocanada]

steam CAPITAL not CAPITOL !!!!!!!!

[arkansastrash320]

All I can say is AWSOME 3985 I hope lives forever !!!!

[Fireheart528]

@Roncace You ain't the only one.

[willibill1]

poetery in motion.

[steamtrains2]

@CityFolk120 I have heard them called water bottles they are relics of the UP steam turbine engines

[steamtrains2]

@Trailltrader she was converted to oil in 1991, sometimes for appearances they throw shredded tire rubber in the fire box for the extra black smoke

[1979cl1]

This good old steamer is an old reliable!!!

[geomodelrailroader]

@CityFolk120 Skip is right water towers are just landmarks now. Because the water tower are not used these water tenders are placed behind #844 and #3985 on each trip. without the water tenders the locomotives will run out of steam.

[6709ify]

These are the U.P. Big Boy's children! Avenge your fathers, Challengers!