Historic Union Pacific Challenger 3985 visited Hope in the cold and icy mist of February 4, 2004.

This great articulated 4-6-6-4 engine was eastbound towards Little Rock, after traveling to Houston, Texas as part of festivities associated with Super Bowl XXXVIII. Built in 1943, the engine was retired from regular service in 1962, and then restored back to operational condition in 1981.

If you have Macromedia Flash, press the > button on the control panel of the image below to see a quick video of old 3985 in Hope that day!