Returning from the Trek to Tennessee, UP 844 nears Cheyenne, Wyoming after weeks on the rails.

Returning from the Trek to Tennessee, UP 844 stops in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. This is the last service stop before returning to Cheyenne. This small Wyoming town quickly went from quiet to busy when... (more)

The UP 844 creeps away past a lineup of modern UP power at Armourdale Yard in Kansas City, Kansas.

Keeping Schedule: Making another stop in Chester, UP 844 accelerates, keeping a tight schedule while heading to Memphis, down river, for the bridge opening. A lot of the employees at the mi... (more)

Founded In 1722: After making a stop in historic Prairie du Rocher, the crew on 844 wastes no time getting up to track speed. Prairie du Rocher is home to Fort de Chartres, and is one of th... (more)

UP 844 steams west after stopping in Gibbon.

UP 844 eases its train east off the Highline and into Kansas City Union Station.

A view of some of the crew on UP 844 as it slows for a scheduled stop in Bald Knob, Arkansas.

During the stop in Wynne, Arkansas, the maintenance crew performs lube service on UP 844.

A scheduled stop for UP 844 in Wynne, Arkansas, allows me to get a close-up of the nose.

A closer look at UP 844 as it backs across a trestle on the Brinkley Sub near Briark, Arkansas.

As seen from I-55, UP 844 makes a reverse move across the Arkansas delta on the UP Brinkley Sub.

Slowly crossing US Hwy 70 in West Memphis, Arkansas, UP 844 moves southbound on the Hulbert Sub.

UP 844 heads east out of the Union Pacific Intermodal Yard in Marion, Arkansas. Eventually 844 will come back through westbound after making a lengthy move to get pointed in the right direction.

A tight shot of the cab on UP 844 as it passes through West Memphis, Arkansas.