Union Pacific 3977
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Union Pacific 3977 or UP 3977 is a 4-6-6-4
steam locomotive
originally owned by Union Pacific Railroad
. Its counterpart, Union Pacific 3985
, is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. 3977 was donated to the City of North Platte, Nebraska
for display on October 19, 1968. It is on display in Cody Park, next to EMD DDA40X
#6922
.
4-6-6-4
In Whyte notation, a 4-6-6-4 is a railroad steam locomotive that has four leading wheels followed by six coupled driving wheels, a second set of six driving wheels and four trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are:...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
originally owned by Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. Its counterpart, Union Pacific 3985
Union Pacific 3985
Union Pacific 3985 or UP 3985 is a four-cylinder simple articulated 4-6-6-4 Challenger-type steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. The UP 3985 locomotive was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, New York...
, is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. 3977 was donated to the City of North Platte, Nebraska
North Platte, Nebraska
North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River...
for display on October 19, 1968. It is on display in Cody Park, next to EMD DDA40X
EMD DDA40X
The EMD DDA40X was a D-D diesel-electric locomotive built by the General Motors EMD division of La Grange, Illinois for the Union Pacific Railroad...
#6922
Union Pacific 6922
Union Pacific 6922 is an EMD DDA40X locomotive previously owned by Union Pacific Railroad . The railroad donated the locomotive to North Platte, Nebraska in October 1985 and it was put on display in Cody Park, next to Challenger #3977.- External links :...
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External links
- Chronological History of UP in North Platte - official website maintained by Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
- Photos of UP 3977