Steam & Excursion > UP 844 Frontier Days Excursion

Some late photos of the UP844 returning to Cheyenne on Sunday 7/24.

First one is northbound at Evans Colorado. All the rest are at Greeley Colorado.

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Some more from Greeley

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Nice Shots! Cool they look like they got the 6936 working again.

a couple more departing Greeley Colorado

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SP9392 Wrote:
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> Nice Shots! Cool they look like they got the 6936
> working again.

Yes, she was loading when going by at speed through Evans. They must have repaired the ground relay problems.

is it common practice on the union pacific to put a FRED unit on the rear of a passenger train especially when the business car has ditch lights and red/green markers?

bxa1 Wrote:
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is it common practice on the union pacific to put
a FRED unit on the rear of a passenger train
especially when the business car has ditch lights
and red/green markers?

Yes, because those "ditch lights and red/green markers" do NOT transmit brake pipe pressure information to the "Mary" box in the cab of steam and/or diesel locomotives, as the newer style "active FREDs" do. Plus, with the "active FREDs" the Engineer can put the train in emergency from the rear end, by activating the FRED from his "Mary" box in the cab.

Thus, ALL trains on UP, BNSF, NS, CSX, etc. will have a FRED on the rear end.

Always fun to see 844 in action. Thanks for posting!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

those aren't "ditch lights" on the business car
they are track inspection lights which are for
the benefit of officers on board who wish
to inspect the right of way after dark

Very Nice Photos, Sir!

Of my wife and I's Very Favorite Steam Locomotive

The Union Pacific 844=========

Thank You..........

Vernon Harrison
La tour, Missouri