Trains in Texas

Union Pacific 150 year anniversary celebration in Houston with 1944 Steam Engine #844 at Amtrak Depot. Union Pacific 844 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Built in 1944, it was the last steam locomotive delivered to Union Pacific and is the only steam locomotive never retired by a North American Class I railroad. It is a massive engine, with Engine and Tender on the 844 weighing 454 tons and enthusiasts claim it was capable of speeds of 120mph.

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Union Pacific 150 year anniversary celebration in Houston with 1944 Steam Engine #844 at Amtrak Depot. Union Pacific 844 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Built in 1944, it was the last steam locomotive delivered to Union Pacific and is the only steam locomotive never retired by a North American Class I railroad. It is a massive engine, with Engine and Tender on the 844 weighing 454 tons and enthusiasts claim it was capable of speeds of 120mph.

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