I received an email a week or two ago mentioning that the Union Pacific steam engine #844 was going to be in town this weekend/week. My original plan was to head up to Roseville on Saturday but my wife & I decided just to head to Davis to see my sister & her family. So plan number two was to see the train as it was sitting at the UP yard at the Port of Oakland. So I headed up in the morning and spent about an hour and a half photographing the train. I’m told that my great grandfather was a fireman on a steam engine out of a little town called Baker, Oregon. So getting excited about trains (especially steam engines) runs in my family.
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UP #844 in Oakland, CAApril 22, 2009 - 8:03 am
Nice!! Glad you were able to make it over to see it! I love the people standing next to it…it really puts into perspective how big it is!!! April 22, 2009 - 1:52 pm
Thank you so much… this steamer went by our station in Oakland this morning.. we ran to the 3rd floor to catch a glimpse of it… what a historic moment… I really appreciate your sharing your photos… to see it up close & in such detail is amazing! Thanks again! April 27, 2009 - 9:25 pm
Very nice, the B&w works good. I got some shots in Roseville October 26, 2009 - 7:59 pm
Thank for taking such great pictures of the 844. The 844 is my favorite engine of all. It is in my Lionel train book. I am 5 and I wish I was there too. From Hunter and my sister Madison |
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