UP 844 Highball @ 75mph

UP 844 pulling the 2010 Lionel Collectors Club northbound to Cheyenne July 26, 2010
A special train sponsored by the Lionel Collectors Club will also be pulled by No. 844 on Monday, July 24, 2006 from Denver to Cheyenne. This excursion is also sold out.

[YDNStudios]

*When you're late for work in 1909*

[emdman]

Imagine being on the highway and getting passed by a steam locomotive, this is some awesome filming.

[davidpoor]

You know what is really amazing about this machine and all it's brethren?? These machines were built using only pencils, slide rules, drafting tables and paper. There were no computers back then. It was all done with mathematics. When you stop and think about all that weight on those drivers spinning around at 75MPH, that is TONS of weight in motion, and it's all balanced to the pound!! When you think of these things being designed and built in 1944 with pencil and paper, and brain power, it's amazing w=how things got done!!!!

[RNJuiceable]

can definitely verify. I counted 100 rotations in about 19 seconds at the 5:00 mark. That = 18, 947 rotations in an hour. With 80" drivers, that = 4, 761, 993 inches per hour which is 75.16 MPH :)

[northerntraveller]

We should all THANK the Union Pacific, for keeping steam alive. It speaks volumes for the company and the people who work for it. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all your efforts much appreciated by the citizens (old geezers).

[itsbradmin]

Man that thing is hauling ass. Imagine getting outpaced on the highway by a beautiful piece of history

[michaelluciano]

It's almost unreal how fast that iron horse is going, truly impressive 😀

[alienattack]

Let's take a moment to appreciate how steady the camera is.

[andystevens]

As an engineer, one of the coolest things about watching a steam locomotive run balls out is knowing that it is also running at peak efficiency.

[Shane-Singleton]

Everybody talks about how impressive the European and Japanese bullet trains are. I get choked up seeing such a great old horse showing that she's still got it. Basically 200 year old technology. Majestic and powerful.

[solbergsindre]

There's just something oddly satisfying with brutal, raw power, thundering across the countryside like nothing in the world can stop it. Fabolous video, and good job by the cameraman!

[leokimvideo]

The. locomotive is stationary, it's the earth moving from the sheer power

[SkippertheBart]

When they say that Superman is "more powerful than a locomotive", this is what they wanted you to picture.

[NGH]

The next time a kid asks you "why do I NEED to learn MATH and physics?" Show them this.

[alexswindley-wilson]

"Babe come over"
"I can't I'm driving a train"
"My parents aren't home"

[AlexanderDiraviam]

I have to say, the camera work and driving was so smooth that I almost though this wasn’t real

[aussi]

its insane to watch all those crank rods flying around at such high speed, this defiantly aint no chinese made steel.

[standardcake]

The equivalent of everyone having a 2019 car, and you drive a 1918 model T just for fun. It’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey. And how you get there.

[Daehawk]

Must have watched this 30 times. My wife has even passed away since I first saw it. That beast just floats across the crossings she is so fast. The diesel is like "Holy $%^# slow down Ive never been this fast"

[forbeshutton]

Points to the camera car "some guy is pacing us!"
"Is it a cop?"
"No"
gives whistle salute/show