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Nostalgia & History > UP 844 Valley Eagle Heritage Tour-2010Date: 03/27/20 04:58 UP 844 Valley Eagle Heritage Tour-2010 Author: cozephyr Snow and windy Wyoming-dramatic UP 844 moment-! She was headed east on the first leg of the Valley Eagle Heritage Tour climbing Archer Hill, WY, 2 April 2010. Note the cars loaded with pipe on a westbound freight.
News release explaining the Valley Eagle Heritage Tour- "Union Pacific Railroad's historic steam locomotive, No. 844, will travel more than 3,500 miles from its base in Wyoming on a 28-day, eight-state tour to South Texas, to celebrate the railroad's history and heritage. The "Valley Eagle Heritage Tour" will begin April 2 when No. 844 leaves Cheyenne, Wyo., and travels to North Platte, Neb. The locomotive will make overnight stops and be on display in the following cities before arriving back in Cheyenne April 29: * North Platte, Neb.; * Marysville, Parsons and Coffeyville, Kan.; * Kansas City, Mo.; * McAlester, Okla.; * Ft. Worth, Hearne, Houston, Bloomington, Raymondville, Harlingen, Palestine and Longview, Texas; and * North Little Rock and Van Buren, Ark. "This will be the first time No. 844 has operated south of Houston and we look forward to bringing a piece of living history to this part of our rail network," said Joe Adams, vice president of public affairs for Union Pacific's Southern Region. "Our steam locomotives play a special role in our collection of historical railroad equipment, which is the largest of any U. S. railroad." The tour was named after a Missouri Pacific Railroad passenger train that operated between Houston and Brownsville. The Valley Eagle began running in late-1948 until the train was discontinued in June 1962. Missouri Pacific merged with Union Pacific in 1982." Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/20 05:03 by cozephyr.  Date: 03/27/20 08:06 Re: UP 844 Valley Eagle Heritage Tour-2010 Author: SP8595 Awesome shot! Looks like it is leading on a Pipe train:}
Date: 03/27/20 08:18 Re: UP 844 Valley Eagle Heritage Tour-2010 Author: 3rdswitch Nice one CZ.
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