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.

UP 844 leads the "Big Jack" Centennial up a small grade towards Terry Ranch Road at Speer, WY just south of Cheyenne. This is looking SSE towards Carr, CO. 844 puts out a little smoke for the phot... (more)

Union Pacific 844 steams north for Cheyenne early on a cool Saturday morning through north eastern Colorado corn fields.

844's massive tender dwarf's her fireman.

The 2011 Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Special is seen leaving Greeley, CO after making a short service stop by the former UP Depot.

For my 4th straight year, I have met UP 844 en route to Denver in preparation for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Special run. The train arrived in Denver Thursday afternoon, in preparation for an earl... (more)

UP 844 special steam engine reversing into Cape Girardeau, MI to stop for the night.

UP 844 special steam engine runs under an overpass a little out of Chester, IL.

UP 844 special steam engine run, leaving Saint Louis crossing the Mississippi River bridge.

Special UP 844 steam engine stops in Cape Girardeau for clean up and stationed for a night.

Happy Independence Day!! Just prior to Memorial day, UP 844 cools its wheels in Kansas City, while a fireworks show for the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra lights up the night sky in the background... (more)

The year is 1944. The 844 is brand new and the Tunnel is only 15 years old, as evidenced by the keystone above the portal. Now, what the heck is that futuristic looking blue thing behind the ten... (more)