The UP 844, a Northern class steam locomotive, will begin a 35 day, 10 state tour on April 27th.
The trip is called, South Central Express Heritage Tour 2006.
For information where you can see the 844 and when click on the link. The first link shows every state and every stop for the 844. It also shows departure and arrival times for each location. Some stops include a layover for servicing the loco or for display. Displays may last two hours or a full day, it just depends upon the location. Click the link for information that may interest you.
You can also track the 844 because it will have a GPS system installed in one of the railcar. For more information on how to track the 844 click on the following link. Just click the link and a map will appear. You can use the squares at the right hand screen to zoom in and get a close up of the map.
The 844 schedule while in KS over the next few days: Apr 29th–Sharon Springs to Salina w/layover & display @ Salina on the 30th from 0800-1700. May 1st–Salina to Herington w/layover & dispaly at Herington on the 2nd 0800-1700. May 3rd–Herington to Pratt (on the Golden St Route). May 4th–Pratt to Guymon, OK.
I have never seen her in person so it will satisfy me to capture it on video tape here in Arkansas. I probably will shoot it from the Mabelvale Crossing in South Little Rock when it comes in from Hope. You can almost see a mile down the track from there.
Geee, we are almost neighbors, I am across the river. [;)]
Email me sometime when you have time. [^]
Does anybody know the weather the 844 is runing through today? Here in Central Arkansas we are currently having almost flash flood rain. [:0] [B)] [8] Our ditches have flooded and the road is a river. It seems to be slacking off now but it was very heavey rain for about an hour.