Tragedy touched the Union Pacific steam heritage program on July 21 when a woman apparently using a device to record the approach of Union Pacific 844 was struck and killed while standing on the tie ends of the track on which the train was traveling, according to video posted online from the scene of the accident. A spokesperson for Union Pacific told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas the historic steam locomotive 844 hit a pedestrian around 7:45pm at the intersection of 124th and Highway 85.

It was saved in 1960 for excursion and public relations service, an assignment that continues to this day. In an interview, the woman’s husband agrees with that assessment, saying that he would not want the accident to deter steam excursions. 3 talking about this. UP844 in a 2017 shakedown after restoration In April of 2017, the UP Steam Crew took to the rails with the Union Pacific 844 on a brief shakedown run between Cheyenne and Greeley to ensure the locomotive was ready for the 2017 excursion season. 844 will not run today as scheduled. 844 prepares to leave on Thursday's deadhead move to Denver for the Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Special. 844 July 21 suggests the woman was more focused on her cellphone screen than the approaching train. 844 is the only operating example of just four surviving FEF Series locomotives. BRIGHTON, Colo. — Investigators say the death of a woman photographing Union Pacific steam locomotive No. Union Pacific 844 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive which the Union Pacific dubbed, originally enough, "Four-Eight-Fours" and classed them as such (Class FEF-1 through FEF-3).

The locomotive was simply one of nearly four-dozen 4-8-4s the railroad had built between 1937 and 1944, and were used originally in passenger service but during their later years served as freight power.

Union Pacific 844 involved in alleged trespasser fatality. Union Pacific reacquired No. Union Pacific 844, also known as the "Living Legend", is a class "FEF-3" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.Built in December 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, No. De Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is actief in 23 staten ten westen van de Mississippi. Some of my favorite videos of the two Union Pacific steam locomotives, #844 and #3985. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. 844 was "involved in a pedestrian fatality," and said the company would be assisting local police in their investigations into the incident. This freeze frame shows what actually occurred.

See more ideas about Union pacific 844, Train and Union pacific railroad. That train was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident on Saturday, and No. by . There has been some confusion as to actually what happened in this weekend's fatality involving a woman taking photos with her phone and UP #844.