Steam & Excursion > UP 844 & 1943 lead CFD to Denver

Shot this video today one mile south of Eaton, CO as Union Pacific 844 & 1943 lead the Cheyenne Frontier Days/Denver Post Train to Denver to stage for Saturday's Round Trip. Train was ridden by three good friends, Bob Krieger (retired from UP Steam crew), James Ehrenberger (retired from UP Rule Examiner and fantastic railroad historian/author) and Jim Leonard (retired from UP Dispatcher and present steam crew brakeman). Video was taken with GoPro Session Camera mounted low to show running gear. Train looked great with Veterans Unit 1943 accompanying the venerable 844 steam engine. 

SuperChiefDon

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Good to meet you out there this morning. Nice video.

Jerry
Erie, CO

Good Video but would have looked better without the fish eye lens

I wonder if steam engines will ever run without a chaperone diesel? Seems like they aren't trustworthy enough any more? Makes you wonder how they managed once upon a time.

Cheers, Jim

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GoPro Session used cannot change lens, camera is small, roughly 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" but takes HD quality video up to one hour long. Did a lot of videos of Cheyenne & Green River in Model Railroading Discussion. Absolutely love this small excellent video camera. Also have a Nikon D7500 and planning on using both for some more Cheyenne Frontier Days/Denver Post Train Saturday and Sunday.

SuperChiefDon

Additional engines required due to length of train. In the past have used various combinations including 844 and 3985, also used DD40X, E units and other modern diesels.

SuperChiefDon

Nice Video!

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