4960
4960 was built on this day.
What is July 31st, 1923?
The first member of the Union Pacific Steam Program was this locomotive.
What is 844?
This man helped shape and consolidate the GN among other railroads to create Burlington Northern.
What is James J. Hill?
All Aboard ___.
What is Amtrak?
4-4-0
What is an American?
The engine wound up at this heritage railroad in Virginia.
What is the Bristol & Northwestern?
In 2013, Union Pacific added this engine to their program.
What is 4014?
After the lease to the Montana Rail Link commenced, this line of the old Great Northern was the only major route across the Prarie States.
What is the Hi-Line?
The Redwood Route.
What is the California Western?
2-8-2
What is a Mikado?
4960 was painted gold later in life. While the photos are exceptionally rare, she was painted for this purpose.
What is the 50th Anniversary of service to Casper, Wyoming?
844 was re-lettered from 8444 to 844 this year, after the latter diesel engine was sent to the Boulder Railroad Museum in Boulder City, Nevada.
What is 1989?
In Havre, Montana, this Great Northern 4-8-4 is preserved at this Amtrak station.
What is 2584?
___ Quality.
What is Conrail?
2-6-6-6
What is an Alleghany?
Name all of the operating steamers at the Grand Canyon Railway at one point in time.
What are 4960, 18, and 29?
In July of 2010, 844 had this lettering on her tender for the Lionel's Collector's Club excursion from Cheyenne to Denver.
What is Lionel Lines?
The Great Northern had an interchange with this Shasta-based railroad at Hambone and Lookout Junction, California before the interchange concluded in 2003.
What is the McCloud Railway?
Old Easty.
What is the East Broad Top?
2-6-6T
What is a Mason Bogie?
The final cost to restore 4960 at the Grand Canyon Railway came at what.
What is $1,600,000?
On November 4th, 1996, 844 pushed a stalled freight train over Archer Hill in Wyoming to the crest of Archer Hill. When the crew of the freight train said that they weren't sure that 844 could push the heavy train, Ed Dickens told the crew this.
What is "What do you think they did before steam?"
What are Grasscutters?
While track condition was horrible on many railroads, the Grand Trunk Western used this slogan to counter it.
What is "The Good Track Road"?
2-8-8-0
What is a Bull Moose