Union Pacific 844 is a class "FEF-3" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad for its heritage fleet. Built in December 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, No. 844 is one of four surviving FEF series locomotives and the only one in operation.

Union Pacific Railroad No. 844 is an FEF-3 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in December 1944, it was the last steam locomotive delivered to the UP and is the only steam locomotive never retired by a major North American class I railroad.

UP 844 is a FEF-3″ 4-8-4 “Northern” Type locomotive, which entered service in December 1944. It was the very last steam locomotive to be delivered to Union Pacific. This locomotive operated in revenue service until 1959, when it was finally retired.

These were designated Class FEF-1 and were designed by UP's Motive Power Group to have 77" drivers, 24.5 x 32 cylinders, a boiler pressure of 300 psi, and a weight of 465,000 lbs resulting in a tractive effort of 63,611 pounds (63,800 nominal).

Steam locomotive 844 was built in 1944 by the American Locomotive Company and is the only steam locomotive to never be retired from a major railroad in the United States. 844 was also the last...

The Kato N Scale FEF-3 follows in the footsteps of its Southern Pacific 4-8-4 cousin, refining the basic concept of a high-power, flexible steam locomotive which is easily upgradable to DCC by coupling a special, isolated coreless motor drive system with heavy duty flywheels and a flexible cross-braced suspension system that gives the ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The last FEF-3 built, No. 844, has the distinction of being the only steam locomotive never retired by a U.S. railroad. You can ride behind it today in UP excursion service. The FEF-3 returns to the RailKing line in four authentic passenger and freight paint schemes.

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This HO Scale Class FEF-3 4-8-4 features full Paragon4 sound and DCC for realistic sound and motor control complete with back EMF for smooth slow speeds. The Paragon4 sound system works with all Broadway Limited Rolling Thunder(TM) advanced sound systems.

Jan 14, 2023 · FEF Series totaled 45 built by ALCO between 1937 and 1944 and operated until 1959, 4–8–4’s last steam locomotives built for Union Pacific Railroad.