UP 3985's Feb 2004 trip

Union Pacific 3985

Photos of Union Pacific's 3985, the Challenger from Fulton, Arkansas to Conway, Arkansas in February 2004. Return trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming

Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Fulton, Arkansas to North Little Rock, Arkansas

UP 3985 crosses the Red River at Fulton, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

UP 3985 arrives at Hope, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

Videotaping UP 3985 as it arrives in Hope, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

Engineer Steve Lee waves to passing UP 2161 during UP 3985's servicing stop in Hope, Arkansas. February 4, 2004.

UP 3985 near Prescott, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

UP 3985 near Gurdon, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

UP 3985 arrives for short stop in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

UP 3985 northbound through Malvern, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

UP 3985 northbound through Malvern, Arkansas. February 4, 2004

Thursday, February 5, 2004 at night at Little Rock, Arkansas

UP 3985 at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

UP 3985's running gear photographed at night in North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 5, 2004

February 6, 2004 North Little Rock, Arkansas to Conway, Arkansas.

UP 3985's before departing North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

Checking UP 3985 before departing North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

Checking UP 3985 before departing North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

UP 3985 departs North Little Rock, Arkansas. Mayor of North Little Rock, Pat Hays (left) was aboard. February 6, 2004.

UP 3985 departs North Little Rock, Arkansas. 3985 had to back up across the Arkansas River into Little Rock before heading out the Van Buren sub. February 6, 2004.

UP 3985 crosses the Arkansas River on the Baring Cross bridge at North Little Rock, Arkansas. February 6, 2004.

UP 3985 passes through Amboy, Arkansas. February 6, 2004.

UP 3985 at Amboy, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

Crowd lines the track as UP 3985 passes through Amboy, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

UP 3985 at Palarm Creek near Maumelle, Arkansas. February 6, 2004

UP 3985 exits the tunnel west of Conway, Arkansas. February 6, 2004