Photo by DLBarker, 2025

Designation: 4-6-6-4 Challenger
Model: 4-6-6-4 articulated freight
Identification No: Union Pacific 3977
Class: 4664-4


Designed by: American Locomotive Company (ALCO)
Built at: American Locomotive Company (ALCO)
Schenectady, New York, USA
construction no: 70160
Year : 1943
Built as: Steam (coal)
fuel: oil
gauge:std
cylinders: 22X23 in
boiler pressure: 280 psi
driver diameter: 69in
tractive force: 97,352 lbs
total weight:634,500 lbs
Item Category: Locomotive, Steam

Memorial Information
Owner: Not in our records



Current Status: Static Display
Access: Free Outdoor
Location: Cody Park Railroad Museum
1400 N Jeffers St
North Platte, Nebraska, USA
Lat/Long41.147805-100.752782 Click here to see location in Google Maps

Reference Documents / websites:

http://www.rgusrail.com/neup3977.html#upchallenger3977
https://www.steamlocomotive.com/survivors/?country=USA

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Last update to record: 2025-10-09

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