UP 844 leads the 50th Anniversary Special westbound. The special was running at 75mph and it would be 90 miles before I would see the 844 again and that was only because it slowed for MOW.
The service stop is complete, and the 844 is pulling forward with Steve Lee at the controls for the last time on an excursion before retiring. He put on a good show here, going right through downt... (more)
UP's lovely 844 is still making its scheduled service stop in Grand Island, but it's getting towards the end and 3/4 of the crowd has left. Meanwhile, UP 2474 on the local has pulled up to the sce... (more)