Episode 91 • • 9:49 - 13:18
91: Stroking the Ugly Stick
Union Pacific Steam Locomotive 844 Oakland Visit
The Union Pacific locomotive 844, a historic steam engine built in 1944, recently visited Oakland and Stockton. The massive 454-ton machine is noted for its 80-inch drive wheels and continuous service history. The segment transitions into a trivia discussion about the standard US railroad gauge of four feet, eight and a half inches, tracing its origins back to Roman chariot ruts.