Steam & Excursion > No Bull #2 - UP 3985 upgrade near Oxman, OR (1995)

Ted Curphey ( funnelfan ) posted an impressive "Nostalgia" photo of "Bull Moose" UP 2-8-8-0 #3524 descending the grade near Hindman / Durkee, OR earlier this morning. 

( https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,6160279 )

I realized  that I had caught another steamer, the now-retired UP #3985 accompanied by the now-stored E9s ascending the grade westbound at the same location a few years later.

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

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Wonderful, thanks.

3985 was not "retired,"  it was disposed of....

Jake


E25 Wrote:
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> Ted Curphey ( funnelfan ) posted an impressive
> "Nostalgia" photo of "Bull Moose" UP 2-8-8-0 #3524
> descending the grade near Hindman / Durkee, OR
> earlier this morning. 
>
> (
> https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11
> ,6160279 )
>
> I realized  that I had caught another steamer,
> the now-retired UP #3985 accompanied by the
> now-stored E9s ascending the grade westbound at
> the same location a few years later.

For those curious, here's a thread that talks more about this trip. Long story short: 3985 and the three E9s teamed up for a three-week trip in September and October 1995 sponsored by the Pacific Limited Group that ran Denver-Spokane-Portland-Pocatello with side trips to Bonners Ferry, Bend, and Silver Bow.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,6027588,6027948
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/07/26 15:48 by DRGWMark.

Hard to believe UP got rid of their E's, and the DDA40X unit.  It was the perfect P.R. fleet along with the steam engines.

coach Wrote:
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> Hard to believe UP got rid of their E's, and the
> DDA40X unit.  It was the perfect P.R. fleet along
> with the steam engines.

Thing is You Know Who wants as much as the old crews stuff gone, it's sad and I can't wait to see 3985 back!

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The E's are still here in Cheyenne, they were not given to Silvas.  That could change but they are here.  

UP6936 Wrote:
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> The E's are still here in Cheyenne, they were not
> given to Silvas.  That could change but they are
> here.  

Exactly and the sad part is 844's still sitting at Cheyenne rusting away!

coach Wrote:
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> Hard to believe UP got rid of their E's, 

<SIGH>

Once again, another incorrect innuendo laced post by coach.

Coach just loves to make posts that are factually WRONG!