UP844 at Great Plains Trans Museum - Wichita,KS - 090807
UP844 had a layover in Wichita from Friday, 9/7 to Sunday morning, 9/9. The Wichita Area Garden RR Society sponsored a small outdoor display during the event. [picture later]
While waiting to pull on the mainline, Sunday morning, BNSF 7638 freight passed by, blowing the horn several times. UP844 replied with a blast of the whistle in greeting. Oldest grandson [this was his 8th birthday] said: “Papa, when that freight went by, the ground shaked!”
UP844 pulls out onto mainline on Sunday morning.
Some detail shots:
80" drivers
The tender: Wouldn’t want a tight radius with this one. Water capacity: 23,500gal. Fuel capacity & type: 62000gal-No.5oil
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