Union Pacific RR 4-8-4 No. 833
Ogden, Utah, United States 		Location: Utah State Railroad Museum
Status: Display
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Posted: Apr 4, 2009 @ 19:04:18 by James F.
The 833 is the only surviving FEF-2 Class left.
Posted: Mar 5, 2008 @ 17:03:48 by James F.
The 833 is the sister locomotive to the Union Pacific 844 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Posted: Mar 1, 2006 @ 18:03:48 by George S.
The "Alco-Schenectady Construction Number List" indicates that Construction Numbers 69161 through 69175, Road Numbers 820 through 834, were shipped to "Union Pacific" during August of 1939. All of the units were 4-8-4's with a "Specified" total weight of 483,000 pounds (This is not necessarily the "Actual" total weight).
Posted: Aug 28, 2005 @ 17:08:24 by peter m. preston
The first 4-8-4 was built by the American Lococmotive Company "Alco" in January,1927, for the Northern Pacific. this locomotive was basically the 4-8-2 modified to accommodate a larger grate area and very deep firebox which was required to burn the very low grade of bituminous coal that the Northern Pacific produced from its own mines. this new wheel arrangement was dubbed "Northern Pacific", which was quickly shortened to "Northern".

Some railroads, paricularly the southern ones, rejected the "Northern" name and used Names With regional connections. Like "Greenbriers", "Poconos", "Wyoming","Dixies", Niagras", "Golden State", "Potomacs", Confederations", Mexico called them Niagras", and some 4-8-4 named after southern generals,governors, and statesmen.

The Union Pacific bought all three orders of 4-8-4 from the American locomotive Company. UP No.833 was built in 1939 during the second order of 15 locomotives. No. 833 was designated as Cass FEF-2 and came with 80" drivers. The first order of locomotives came with 77" drivers.

Posted: Sep 5, 2002 @ 11:09:00 by Jeff Terry
Has been moved to the Utah State Railroad Museum at Ogden, Utah