James Wrote:
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> The UP appears to be liquidating its excess steam
> locomotives (and the centennial) while keeping
> 838. I take that to mean the UP must feel 838
> still has some parts worth stripping should 844
> need them. It also implies they're apparently
> satisfied with the Big Boy's reliability as well
> as with its ability to run across much of the
> system without harming the track, rendering the
> Challenger superfluous.
Or 844 boiler will eventually need to be replaced.