UP northern 844 and Mopac heritage unit 1982 slowly creep across the swollen Big Muddy River near Wolf Lake, IL. The river was definitely living up to its name as the passenger special to Cape Gir... (more)
After a short stop in Ware, UP 844 blasts off in grand fashion. The journey from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, MO, featured the big northern and UP 1982, the Mopac heritage engine.
UP 844 awaits its trip home to Cheyenne. It would depart the next morning (September 19th). This picture was taken on Union Pacific property with permission. Thanks to the steam crew for their hos... (more)
UP 844 charges west through rural Nebraska, meeting UP 6610 in the process.
Evolution of the Forties.
The Denver Post Train is getting underway as it departs Cheyenne for its southbound trip back to Denver, seen here crossing over at the west end of the yard at Cheyenne and passing under the BNSF ... (more)
Emergency Room. Memorial Day wasn't a shining moment for this steam excursion star. On the previous day, UP 844 suffered bearing problems shortly after leaving Marysville, Kansas. With the ... (more)
UP 844 and UP 6936 are seen accelerating out of Greeley, Colorado with the Cheyenne Frontier Days special behind bound for Cheyenne, Wyoming and the "Daddy of em All" rodeo.
UP 844 limps along the Marysville Subdivision at the blistering speed of 30 miles per hour with a bad bearing. The Mopac heritage unit, UP 1982, is lending a hand to help the northern. This pleasa... (more)
The southbound Frontier Days Train behind UP 844 and UP 6936 flies southbound through downtown Nunn, CO on its 3-hour run from Cheyenne to Denver. This yearly event train is certainly not to be mi... (more)
The northbound Denver Post / Cheyenne Frontier Days Train gets underway just a little after 7am on a beautiful morning in the Mile High City. The 20+ car train is just leaving the Denver skyline i... (more)
The Little Rock Express wastes no time racing though the southern Illinois farmland.
UP 844 take the Little Rock Express across the MacArthur Bridge and over the East Saint Louis Fire Dept.
UP 844 heads onto the MacArthur Bridge shortly after departing St. Louis with the Little Rock Express.
UP 844 heads to the turntable to turn to face south while Conductor Coker dismounts to operate the table.
