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    Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 was the last steam engine built for the railroad in 1944. It pulled famous passenger trains before being used for freight in the late 1950s. Saved from scrapping, it has since run hundreds of thousands of miles on excursion runs across the US, celebrating anniversaries for Union Pacific and other events. Its specifications are provided, showing it was a large, powerful locomotive.

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    Union Pacific steam locomotive No. 844 was the last steam engine built for the railroad in 1944. It pulled famous passenger trains before being used for freight in the late 1950s. Saved from scrapping, it has since run hundreds of thousands of miles on excursion runs across the US, celebrating anniversaries for Union Pacific and other events. Its specifications are provided, showing it was a large, powerful locomotive.

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    UNION PACIFIC

    Steam Locomotive No. 844

    The Last Steam Locomotive Built for Union Pacific

    Steam locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Many people know the engine as No. 8444, since an extra “4”
    Union Pacific. It was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger was added to its number in 1962 to distinguish it from a diesel
    engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland numbered in the 800 series. The steam engine regained its
    Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger. rightful number in June 1989, after the diesel was retired.
    When diesels took over all passenger train duties, No. 844 was Hailed as Union Pacific’s “Living Legend,” the engine is widely
    placed in freight service in Nebraska from 1957 to 1959. It was known among railroad enthusiasts for its excursion runs,
    saved from being scrapped in 1960, and held for special service. especially over Union Pacific’s fabled crossing of Sherman Hill
    between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming.
    The engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as Union
    Pacific’s ambassador of goodwill, visiting many states across For more information on steam locomotives, including
    the country. In 2012, it traveled 17,000 miles celebrating No. 844, go to www.upsteam.com.
    Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary, and was part of special
    celebrations, such as the College World Series in Omaha,
    Nebraska, Arizona’s centennial and the opening of Big River
    Crossing in Memphis, Tennessee.
    UNION PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE NO. 844 SPECIFICATIONS
    WEIGHT IN EVAPORATING
    DRIVING WHEEL WHEEL
    CYLINDER WORKING ORDER SURFACES
    DIAMETER BASE (LBS.) (SQ. FT.)

    80" DIAMETER 25" DRIVING 22' LEADING 102,130 TUBES 2,204

    STROKE 32" ENGINE 50' 11" DRIVING 266,490 FLUES 1,578


    TUBES
    ENGINE-
    98' 5" TRAILING 117,720 FIREBOX 442
    TENDER
    NUMBER DIAMETER BOILER
    SUPERHEATING ENGINE 486,340 CIRCULATORS AND
    198 2¼" SURFACE ARCH TUBES
    (SQ. FT.) REMOVED IN 1945
    INSIDE TENDER
    58 5½" 86 3 ⁄16" 421,550
    DIAMETER (LOADED)
    1,400 TOTAL 4,224
    LENGTH 19'
    PRESSURE 300 lbs.
    MAXIMUM FACTOR OF
    FIREBOX
    LENGTH TRACTIVE POWER ADHESION
    WATER
    CAPACITY
    63,800 lbs. LENGTH 1501 ⁄32" 4.18
    ENGINE AND TENDER
    114' 2 5 ⁄8 "
    23,500 gallons WIDTH 96 3 ⁄16"
    ENGINE AND
    FUEL TENDER WEIGHT
    GAUGE TENDER
    GRATE AREA
    OF TRACK TYPE
    6,200 gallons
    907,980 lbs.
    or 454 tons
    4' 8½" REMOVED IN 1945 No. 5 oil 14-wheeled

    Rev. 2/2019

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