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UP 844 in the 1970's

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Post subject: UP 844 in the 1970's

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:01 pm

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In the early 70's, Union Pacific assigned #8444 to head Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr.
The following is from the December, 1974, Pacific News.

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Full article here: http://www.trainlife.com/magazines/page ... 974-page-3

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Post subject: Re: UP 844 in the 1970's

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:50 am

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I love those smoke lifter/blinders.

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