UP 4-6-6-4 #3801 - Union Pacific  Contributor's Pick!       
A nice 1971 reprint of a 1936 Alco built Challenger type locomotive. Originally it was numbered 3901 but renumbered to 3801 in 1944.The unit was converted to an oil burner and then coal burner several times before reaching retirment between 1956-61. Specifics - class CSA-1, 69" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 22x32" cylinders (4), massive engine weight of 566,950 lb, impressive tractive effort of 97,305 lb. No photographer listed.
Date: 5/1/1955 Location: Cheyenne, WY Views: 1625 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: UP 3801(4-6-6-4)    Author:  Gary Everhart
UP 4-6-6-4 #3801 - Union Pacific
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Steam This picture is part of album:  UP STEAM ALBUM
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