844 walks into the Phoenix Yard. First steam in there in over 50 years.
Hitting nearly 70 mph many times, the 844 races at full speed downhill toward Bowie, AZ and an unscheduled whistle stop.
Going under the Pennsylvania Ave. overpass just west of the Ogden Utah yard. Looks like they had a special guest in the cab playing the part of the engineer.
The 80" tall drivewheels dwarf a worker performing maintenance after the 844 arrived from Tucson.
On January 4, 1996, Utah celebrated 100 years of statehood. To mark the occasion, the Southern Pacific ran a passenger special along the D&RGW between Green River and Salt Lake City, stopping in t... (more)
