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UP (Union Pacific) No. 833 is a type of FEF-2 Class (FEF meaning, "four-eight-four") 4-8-4 'Northern' steam locomotive that was built by ALCO (Schenectady Locomotive Works) in 1939. It is the only remaining member of Union Pacific's FEF-2 class.

History[]

No. 833 was one of the many ALCO FEF Series 4-8-4 steam locomotives purchased by the Union Pacific during the pre-war era of the United States from after the Great Depression until before World War 2. 833 and its other "relatives" operated on passenger service throughout the UP's original route: Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado and from Salt Lake City, Utah and back. 833 and its famous and iconic counter-part, No. 844, were some of the last steam locomotives to remain on the railroad until all but one (being 844) were retired.

833 was retired in 1957, but was retained by Union Pacific until 1972 when it was cosmetically restored and donated to the city of Salt Lake City, Utah. It was placed on display in SLC's Pioneer Park where it remained until 1999 when the 450,000-pound locomotive was moved by special heavy-haul truck to Ogden, UT. about 30 miles away.

Today, the locomotive is preserved at the Ogden Union Station Museum in Ogden, Utah. Although it never operated any steam excursions, it is still considered to be in excellent shape, despite its boiler jacket being missing.

Trivia[]

  • 833 was also originally fitted with small smoke deflectors placed on the sides of the smokestack, but eventually received "elephant ear" side smoke deflectors as seen in the image above.
  • Like most UP passenger locomotives, 833 wore the UP's two-tone gray before eventually being repainted into the standard black and white scheme.

Gallery[]

Preserved Union Pacific Locomotives
UP Class 700 No. 737
UP Class C-2 No. 237No. 264No. 561No. 616No. 618No. 6051No. 6237
UP Class C-57 No. 407No. 421No. 428No. 437No. 460No. 477No. 480No. 481No. 485
UP Class MK-1 No. 2005
UP Class MK-7 No. 2537
UP Class MK-9 No. 2295
UP Class MK-10 No. 2564
UP Class T-57 No. 1242No. 1243
UP Class P-1 No. 3206
UP Class P-2 No. 3203
UP Class TTT-6 No. 5511
UP Class S-4 No. 4420
UP Class S-5 No. 4436No. 4439No. 4442
UP Class S-6 No. 4455No. 4466
UP Class FEF-1 No. 814
UP Class FEF-2 No. 833
UP Class FEF-3 No. 838No. 844
UP Class 9000 No. 9000
UP Heavy Challengers No. 3977No. 3985
UP Big Boys No. 4004No. 4005No. 4006No. 4012No. 4014No. 4017No. 4018No. 4023
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