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Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto
That was Union Pacific 3985 in 1992 when it was in Texas for the Republican National Convention in Houston. The location for the photo was chosen for the rural flavor. Dirt road, just a cross buck with no gate or lights and an old farm with a windmill. The dog appeared out of nowhere at the last moment.
Another shot taken the same day.
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^^^ Challenger class 3985: Precursor to the 4000 class Big Boy, the last of the giants.
Union Pacific is currently restoring Big Boy 4014:
https://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/locomotives/4014/index.shtml