OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific's
'Living Legend' No. 844 steam locomotive will travel more than
1,200 miles one-way to celebrate the Oct.
22 opening of Big River Crossing in Memphis, Tennessee. The trek is the first
multi-state venture since the locomotive's three-year
restoration.
No. 844 will traverse Union Pacific's main line through
Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee beginning Oct. 13. Brief stops are scheduled throughout the
19-day roundtrip journey.
- Thursday, Oct. 13
- 9:30-10 a.m. MT, E.
1st St. & S. Walnut St. in Kimball, Neb.
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. MT, Oberfelter
St. & Front St. in Lodgepole,
Neb.
- 1:30-2 p.m. MT, S. Spruce St.
Crossing in Ogallala, Neb.
- 4:30 p.m. CT, E. Front St. in
North Platte, Neb.
- Friday, Oct. 14
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. CT, Meridian &
Hwy 30 in Cozad, Neb.
- 11-11:30 a.m. CT, Pawnee Road
Crossing in Gibbon, Neb.
- 1:15-1:45 p.m. CT, C Street
Crossing in Belvidere, Neb.
- 2:20 p.m. CT, Rock Island Depot
in Fairbury, Neb.
- Saturday, Oct. 15
- 9:30-10 a.m. CT, 609 N.
2nd St. in Marysville,
Kan.
- 10:30-10:45 a.m. CT, West
2nd St. Crossing in Frankfort,
Kan.
- 12:15-12:45 p.m. CT, 701 N.
Kansas Ave. in Topeka, Kan.
- 1:30-2 p.m. CT, Old Depot, 402 N.
2nd St. in Lawrence,
Kan.
- 3:30 p.m. CT, 30 W. Pershing Rd
in Kansas City, Mo.
- Sunday, Oct. 16
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, 30 W. Pershing
Rd in Kansas City, Mo.
- Monday, Oct. 17
- 9-9:15 a.m. CT, S. Hudson St. in
Buckner, Mo.
- 9:45-10 a.m. CT, 10th
St. Crossing in Lexington,
Mo.
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. CT, Route K
Crossing in Blackwater, Mo.
- 12:30-12:45 p.m. CT, Near
4th & Water St. in Boonville, Mo.
- 2 p.m. CT, North of W. Main St.
Jefferson City, Mo.
- Tuesday, Oct. 18
- 9:15-9:45 a.m. CT, Boat Ramp Road
in Hermann, Mo.
- 10:30-10:45 a.m. CT, 301 W. Front
St. in Washington, Mo.
- 11:15-11:45 a.m. CT, First St. in
Pacific, Mo.
- 12:15-12:45 p.m. CT, 110 W.
Argonne Dr. in Kirkwood, Mo.
- 1:30 p.m. CT, S. Ewing Ave. &
Papin St. in St. Louis, Mo.
- Wednesday, Oct. 19
- 9 a.m. CT, N. Main St. &
Carondelet Ave. Crossing in Dupo,
Ill.
- 9:45-10 a.m. CT, Henry St. in
Prairie du Rocher, Ill.
- 10:30-11 a.m. CT, Rock Bridge
Road & Water St. in Chester,
Ill.
- 11:30-11:45 a.m. CT, Lake St.
Crossing in Gorham, Ill.
- 12:15-12:30 p.m. CT, State Forest
Road in Wolf Lake, Ill.
- 1 p.m. CT, Thebes Bridge
(pass-through) in Thebes,
Ill.
- 1:15-1:30 p.m. CT, Oak St.
Crossing in Scott City, Mo.
- 2:30-3:45 p.m. CT, Co. Rd. 517A
& Co. Rd. 527 Crossing in Bloomfield,
Mo.
- 4:30 p.m. CT, Co. Rd. 708 &
Co. Rd. 712 in Dexter Junction, Mo.
- Thursday, Oct. 20
- 9:15-9:30 a.m. CT, Main St.
Crossing in Piggott, Ark.
- 10:15-10:45 a.m. CT, E. Main St.
Crossing in Paragould, Ark.
- 11:45 a.m.-12:01 p.m. CT, E.
Hamilton Road Crossing in Harrisburg,
Ark.
- Saturday, Oct. 22
- 9:45-11:30 a.m. CT, Harahan
Bridge in Memphis, Tenn.
- Monday, Oct. 24
- 10:30-11 a.m. CT, Martin Luther
King St. Crossing in Wynne,
Ark.
- 12:15-12:45 p.m. CT, S. Elm St.
Crossing in Bald Knob, Ark.
- 2:15 p.m. CT, 1000 W.
4th St. in North Little Rock,
Ark.
- Tuesday, Oct. 25
- 9:30-9:45 a.m. CT, Main St.
Crossing in Conway, Ark.
- 11-11:30 a.m. CT, Old Depot in
Russellville, Ark.
- 1:30 p.m. CT, Main St. &
2nd Ave. in Van Buren,
Ark.
- Wednesday, Oct. 26
- 9-9:15 a.m. CT, Elm St. Crossing
in Sallisaw, Okla.
- 10:45-11:15 a.m. CT, SW
5th St. & Jackson Ave. in Wagoner, Okla.
- 12:15-12:30 p.m. CT, N. Cherokee
Crossing in Claremore, Okla.
- 1:15-1:30 p.m. CT, Near US-60/E.
Cherokee Ave. Crossing in Nowata,
Okla.
- 2:15 p.m. CT, Near Atlantic &
Colorado in Coffeyville, Kan.
- Thursday, Oct. 27
- 9:45-10:15 a.m. CT, US-54 &
Otter Road in Durand, Kan.
- 12-12:15 p.m. CT, W. Main St.
Crossing in Osawatomie, Kan.
- 3:15 p.m. CT, 30 W. Pershing Road
in Kansas City, Mo.
- Friday, Oct. 28
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, 30 W. Pershing
Rd in Kansas City, Mo.
- Saturday, Oct. 29
- 9-9:15 a.m. CT, 402 N.
2nd St. in Lawrence,
Kan.
- 10-10:30 a.m. CT, 701 N. Kansas
Ave. in Topeka, Kan.
- 12:15 p.m. CT, 602 N.
2nd in Marysville,
Kan.
- Sunday, Oct. 30
- 9:45-10:15 a.m. CT, C Street
Crossing in Belvidere, Neb.
- 12-12:30 p.m. CT, Pawnee Road
Crossing in Gibbon, Neb.
- 1:30-2 p.m. CT, 202 W. Pacific
Ave. in Lexington, Neb.
- 3:30 p.m. CT, Downtown on E.
Front St. in North Platte,
Neb.
- Monday, Oct. 31
- 9:30-10 a.m. MT, S. Spruce St.
Crossing in Ogallala, Neb.
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. MT,
10th & Grant St. in Sidney, Neb.
- 1:30-2 p.m. MT, Main St. Crossing
in Pine Bluffs, Wyo.
- 3:30 p.m. MT, Steam Shop in
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Due to the dynamic nature of these operations, running times and
scheduled stops are subject to change. A comprehensive schedule
including locations and display times, as well as route map and a
GPS monitor of No. 844's location, is available at
http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/details.shtml.
Housed in Union Pacific's Steam Shop in Wyoming, No. 844 underwent a major overhaul
and made its return to the rails for Cheyenne Frontier Days in late
July.
Details about No. 844's restoration are available in a series of
blog posts and videos available via the InsideTrack section
of Union Pacific's website at
http://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/heritage/index.htm.
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the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific
invested approximately $33 billion in
its network and operations to support America's transportation
infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes
Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial
Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing
U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and
Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad
serving all six major Mexico
gateways. Union Pacific provides
value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a
safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
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