Having just left Dupo, the Little Rock Express traverses the beautiful Illinois farmland (and this wonderfully flat, ready for planting field!) on its way to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The crew of 844 slowly opens up the throttle as the train makes its way onto the Greeley Subdivision outside of Cheyenne. Soon they'll be making 55 across the high plains, heading toward Denver on... (more)

UP Train SSLWM 28 the Shiloh Limited make it's way south to Deliver the Troops.

UP Train SSLWM 28 the Shiloh Limited make it's way south to Deliver the Troops.

844 passes by through Daggett with not much longer to go until it gets an overnight rest in Yermo.

After a brief servicing stop in Missouri Valley, UP 844, the 'Shiloh Limited', rolls south towards Council Bluffs.

Looking like they're on top of the world are UP 844 and the E9s with UP Train STPCB 08 on the way to Omaha-Council Bluffs rolling up the UP Falls City Sub. in a particularly rural area.

UP 844 and the E9s slow for a brief stop at the Sante Fe Depot in Atchison with UP Train STPCB 08 on the UP Falls City Sub. en route to Omaha-Council Bluffs. Picture taking location? The cupola ... (more)

UP 844 and the E9s are now on the UP KC Metro Sub. at North Cypress Jct. on UP Train STPCB 08, where they will head towards the UP Falls City Sub., taking them to Omaha-Council Bluffs this evening... (more)

A UP steam crew member is checking out the UP 844 as they wait for a meet ahead to take place as the sun is about to set 11/2/11. The steam was being blown to the south from a brisk north wind, co... (more)

The meet has been made, and the steam special blasts off west towards Dalhart TX minutes after sunset 11/2/11.

The Arizona/New Mexico Centennial special waits behind an autorack train during the last 15 minutes of light at Conlen, TX 11/2/11. Both trains were waiting for an eastbound stack train to take th... (more)

Greyhound UP 844 heads down Medbury Hill with the Idaho Centennial Special. The train spent the night in Boise and is headed for Pocatello. DDA40X 6936 is providing the necessary dynamic braking. ... (more)

"Nice and easy now" says steam engineer and manager Dickens(far left) as he radios the onboard engineer to ease her into the spur track to tie up for the night. Moving onto this track at a bone ch... (more)

"Steaming Out of El Reno": Having just crossed the North Canadian River and into open farmland, UP 844 steps up the pace as it heads northward on its trek to Wichita, KS. Hard to be... (more)