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Steam & Excursion > The Giant SleepsDate: 11/08/12 14:57 The Giant Sleeps Author: DocJones Cheyenne, Wyoming, 10/25/2012 while visiting as guests of Union Pacific.
Have fun, be safe, Bruce "Doc" Jones Sierra Madre CA Date: 11/08/12 15:01 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: DocJones Date: 11/08/12 15:10 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Hillcrest Ahhh, the "Winter Project"...Well, maybe a couple of winters. Have the folding doors always been on the back of the cab, or is that something left over from its short display career?
Cheers, Dave Date: 11/08/12 15:20 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: tehachcond A rare opportunity to get some great shots. Good work.
Brian Black Retired SP/UP Conductor Date: 11/08/12 16:51 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Margaret_SP_fan Thanks, Doc, for the absolutely fascinating photos!
Yes, she sleeps. I look forward to when she finally awakes! Date: 11/08/12 17:07 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Realist Always been there.
Posted from Android Date: 11/08/12 17:12 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: tviano What great pictures. I wonder if I'll ever see this engine run. Funny, the ceiling tile choice looks like a bad one for this building.
Date: 11/08/12 17:39 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: tomstp Any word as to what repair is still on-going and or needed?
Date: 11/08/12 17:44 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: rehunn Lotsa boiler work, but there's quite a bit more jacket off than was done a couple
months ago so some progress is being made. Date: 11/08/12 18:29 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Bob3985 Margaret_SP_fan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks, Doc, for the absolutely fascinating > photos! > Yes, she sleeps. I look forward to when she > finally awakes! Hi Margaret, This was always my favorite loco as I helped restore it and ran it for so many years and I too miss it. I am sure it will depend on how much work Ed will have them do on 844 this winter as to determine the amount of work that gets done on 3985. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/12 18:30 by Bob3985. Date: 11/08/12 19:02 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: kennbritt Bob,
Any chance Wasatch RR Contractors will get involved with the 3985 work? Take care. Ken Britton Bedford, TX Date: 11/08/12 19:12 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: pbernath Every now and again I watch this video to remember....
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1765980,1765980#msg-1765980 Paul Bernath Crawford, NE Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/12 19:18 by pbernath. Date: 11/08/12 20:16 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: davew833 I know it's pretty routine, but it always makes me a little sad to see #3985 disassembled.
Date: 11/09/12 07:52 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: steam290 When was the last time it ran? Two years ago?
Date: 11/09/12 08:29 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: CPRR pbernath Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Every now and again I watch this video to > remember.... > > http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1 > 765980,1765980#msg-1765980 Actually, my favorite is the Youtube video of her pulling the freight up Archer Hill, all 143 cars, no diesel.... Date: 11/09/12 08:56 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Hillcrest That's my favorite too. I always make my non-rail friends watch that, then the pacing video by Skip W at track speed...gets 'em every time.
Cheers, Dave Date: 11/09/12 10:43 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Margaret_SP_fan Yes, the 3985 is a VERY impressive and wonderful
beast! Awesome! What steam locomotives can do..... few people today outside the railfan and tourist railroad and main-line steam community realize just how powerful and capable these machines are. (A non-railfan lady friend of mine looked a the arty photo of Bob Kittel standing in front of one of the 3751's huge 80-inch drivers and could not believe that was a real photo, that had not been altered in a major way just to make the driver look so huge. I assured her it was REAL!) Date: 11/09/12 15:34 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: Yarddogh Rare treat. Thanks for passing those around. : >)
Date: 11/10/12 14:35 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: mmciau Re-watched that video - what impresses me about that locomotive is the sound of the exhaust coming out of the exhaust stack - so crisp and powerful.
Mike Michael McInerney Marion, South Australia, Date: 02/04/14 11:28 Re: The Giant Sleeps Author: mmm1000 4014 is going to be great, but 3985 is a grand old lady and I'm sure we all hope she remains in service. We should all be grateful for UP and their steam program. You can paint all the modern diesels in heritage paint you want, and don't get me wrong I think that is great in it's own right but the three steam locomotives in the UP steam program are windows to our past. Running them is hard work of a nature today's youth don't understand. These engines helped America Win two wars (WWII and Korea). they are living breathing monuments to the railroaders who designed, built, and operated these majestic machines. Operating big steam in winter, especially in the Rockies, is no pick nick. It never get's old seeing these wonderful machines out on the high iron where they belong.
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