OMAHA, Neb. — Historic locomotives from Union Pacific’s steam program will make six outings between April and November this year, including a ceremony marking the program’s 50th year. The schedule is available at http://www.uprr.com/.
Both UP steam engines 844 and 3985 serve as rolling ambassadors for the nation’s largest railroad. In addition to the usual Denver Post/Cheyenne FrontierPost Days Special exhibit on July 24, stops this year will include most of the month of April in Harlingen, Texas. June 25-26 they will be in Milliken, Colo. and Sept 8-24 in Pendleton, Ore. Then it’s back across country to Sedalia, Mo. from Sept 30 to Oct 15 and returning to Council Bluffs, Iowa in November 10-14 for the 50th Anniversary.
