Ed Dickens prepares UP 844 for its departure out of Greeley, Colorado.

The Union Pacific Frontier Days train begins the journey towards Denver with "The Living Legend" UP 844 in charge.

844 Leaving the station full steam early mornin time...

After a short thunderstorm, UP 844 races south through the small town of Nunn, CO.

After a short service stop in Greeley, UP 844 continues its trip north towards Cheyenne, WY.

UP 844 Pulling the 2017 Cheyenne Frontier Days Train into Cheyenne,WY

The crew of the "Boise Turn" has just arrived at the Union Station in Ogden and is preparing Union Pacific 844 to leave in the twilight of early morning. Once the sun comes up the crowds... (more)

Temperatures are almost 100-degrees, but that certainly hasn't stopped people from getting trackside. Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 sits on Main 1 as a westbound intermodal track slowly passes by ra... (more)

After completing its last service stop, Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 races west through the signals at Egbert, Wyoming along I-80 on July 2, 2017. These signals protect the eastern part of the junc... (more)

Returning from the Los Angeles Union Station 50th celebration. Still sporting it's old number 8444 with E9 951 and brand new SD60M 6085 the train is east of Las Vegas, after spending the night the... (more)

The College World Series (CWS) Special train led by Union Pacific's No. 844 makes its last stop in Ogallala, NE, on Sunday prior to completing the day's run in North Platte, NE's Bailey Yard. Mond... (more)

On a typical windy Wyoming day, Union Pacific FEF-3 No. 844 leads the Home Plate Special around the curve up Archer Hill just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming on June 11, 2017. The train is bound for Oma... (more)

On the homeward journey between Inkom and McCammon, Idaho. Union Pacific 844 in her grey hound paint has quite the consist, with DD40X 6936 and steamer 1243 strapped to a flat car.

UP844 and UP3985 smoke it up during a photo runby while returning from Sacramento Railfair in 1991.

Steam and the Sawtooth Mountains.