They waited more than two hours — kicking rocks, whittling, talking about trains or pressing hand-held scanners to their ears — until, at last, it happened. “Whistle!” Lawrence resident Richie Kennedy ...

To view a photo slide show of Challenger No. 3985, click here.To view a video click here. That 11-year-old Cooper Dalluge is fascinated with train lore is obvious. As his family waits for Challenger ...

Union Pacific Railroad’s “Challenger” No. 3985, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will stop in Shakopee as part of a five-state, 1,750-mile tour from Cheyenne, Wyo., to St. Paul and back ...

OMAHA, Neb.—One of Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotives will help deliver the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Denver later this month as part of a 2,200-mile tour of six states.

CHEYENNE – The Union Pacific steam crew has been busy preparing the Challenger No. 3985, along with the TTT-6 steam locomotive No. 5511 and Centennial diesel locomotive No. 6936, for delivery to the ...

ON BOARD NO. 3985 — Union Pacific’s Challenger No. 3985, steam locomotive will make a special stop in Columbus about 1:30 p.m. Monday at the U.P. office at 12th Street and 26th Avenue. The Challenger ...

Union Pacific's Challenger steam locomotive is set to stop in Gibbon and Wood River on its "in case you missed it the first time" tour to Houston that starts this weekend.

FRED LYNCH * [email protected] Union Pacific Railroad's Challenger steam locomotive No. 3985 slowly rolled to a brief stop in Scott City Thursday afternoon as train enthusiasts gathered to watch ...

The Challenger, which also goes by 4664 and 3985: This was perhaps the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, until it was exceeded by Big Boy’s restoration. U.P. No. 5511: It is about 100 years ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting November 21st, 2002 - Buy America's Steam Trains: Challenger 3985 - The Worlds Largest Operating Steam Locomotive DVD ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- One of Union Pacific's historic steam locomotives will help deliver the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Denver later this month as part of a 2,200-mile tour of six ...