The Steam Locomotive that made a whistle stop in town today.
Every old foggie in town showed up for the event. hehe
The Challenger No. 3985 was designed by Union Pacific and built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company. It is one of 105 Challengers built for UP between 1936 and 1943 and is the only operating engine of its class in the world today.
No. 3985 last operated in regular train service in 1957, and was retired in 1962. It was stored in the roundhouse in Cheyenne until 1975, when it was placed on display near the Cheyenne depot. A group of UP employees volunteered their services to restore the locomotive to running condition in 1981.
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