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Date: 10/05/15 10:26
Old Photos and UP steam
Author: badtanker1987

The photos do not belong to be but I was hopping I can do some research for a friend. They are from the Kemmerer, Wyoming area, I think from the 1950s. The first photo I think is a Challenger comming out of the tunnel west of Kemmerer. The other is a depot, I think it is at Fossil, Wyominmg. However I don't know for sure, anyhelp on them would be great. The photos belonged to a great grandmother, who has sinced passed.


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Date: 10/06/15 13:05
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: Bob3985

Your first photo does have the outline if an early Challenger. The second photo does look like the Fossil area byt the formation in the background but I am not definitely sure either. Noce photos.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

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Date: 10/06/15 18:29
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: MaryMcPherson

Call me crazy, but I see the outline of an N&W Y, which would make this a WWII era photo.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

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Date: 10/06/15 22:07
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: filmteknik

Mary might be on to something.

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Date: 10/07/15 03:46
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: MaryMcPherson

Surplus on the N&W, several Y3s went to UP along with several C&O H7 2-8-8-2s.  Too slow for UP's liking, the were all disposed of as soon as traffic and delivery of 3900s and 4000s allowed.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

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Date: 10/07/15 08:17
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: BillMarvel

If this is an ex-N&W 2-8-8-2, this is the only action photos of one of these engines in UP service.

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Date: 10/07/15 08:33
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: badtanker1987

After zooming it in the front cylinders do look big, I didn't even consider 2-8-8-2s, if that's the case it's a much older and rarer photo.

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Date: 10/07/15 08:35
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: badtanker1987

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Your first photo does have the outline if an early
> Challenger. The second photo does look like the
> Fossil area byt the formation in the background
> but I am not definitely sure either. Noce photos.

Thank you

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Date: 10/07/15 14:32
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: MaryMcPherson

I've never seen anything besides roster shots myself.  The only action scenes I've ever seen of former N&W engines were of the ones purchased by the Santa Fe.

BillMarvel Wrote:
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> If this is an ex-N&W 2-8-8-2, this is the only
> action photos of one of these engines in UP
> service.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

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Date: 10/13/15 08:34
Re: Old Photos and UP steam
Author: badtanker1987

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Your first photo does have the outline if an early
> Challenger. The second photo does look like the
> Fossil area byt the formation in the background
> but I am not definitely sure either. Noce photos.

I done more research, I think it is a Challenger.

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