Union Pacific Railroad’s Legendary Steam Locomotive Pulling UP 150 Express Train

What:   Legendary steam locomotive No. 844 is on the fifth leg of the UP 150 Express, a multi-segment tour celebrating Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary, and sharing the company’s rich history with the communities it serves.


When & Where:

Wed., Sept. 5                    Council Bluffs, Iowa - Layover and train preparation – No Public display

Thurs., Sept 6           Council Bluffs, Iowa to Boone, Iowa

Fri., Sept. 7 –              Public Display – 7th and Delaware Sts.
        Sat., Sept. 8                                      Boone, Iowa
                                                                    9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 9                Boone, Iowa to Council Bluffs, Iowa
                                      Ames, Iowa - Public Display –
                                      20th St. crossing, just east of Ridgewood Ave.
                                                           10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 10             Layover and train preparation – No Public display

Tues., Sept. 11            Council Bluffs, Iowa to North Platte, Neb.

Wed. Sept. 12 –           Layover and train preparation – No Public display
     Thurs. Sept. 13

Fri., Sept. 14 –                Public Display - Bailey Yard
          Sun. Sept. 16                          North Platte, Neb.
                                                                              9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tickets are required for the Bailey Yard tour and can be reserved atwww.nprailfest.com

Mon., Sept. 17             North Platte, Neb., to Cheyenne, Wyo.


Why:    No. 844 is traveling 13,000 miles through 15 states as part of Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary celebration.

        It was 150 years ago that Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific. One of America’s iconic companies, today, Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail and providing freight solutions and logistics expertise to the global supply chain.

Arrival and departure times for the steam train can be found at www.upsteam.com. Website visitors can follow No. 844 on a GPS system map that updates its location every five minutes. GPS updates are also available at http://twitter.com/UP_Steam.


Editor’s Note: A photograph and fact sheet of the steam locomotive are available from Union Pacific Railroad’s Web site at www.up.com. attached the news release “Steam Locomotive Travels to Celebrate Union Pacific Railroad’s 150th Anniversary” under Media and News Releases.