Does anyone know UP’s schedule for the Challenger tour this year or where I can find it? Missed it the last 2 years and wondering if it will be passing thru Arkansas this year. Thanks
Not “officially” available yet, but when it is, it will be at
If you were a member of the UPHS you would know.
As for now it is scheduled to do a double header with 844
Denver to some ranch on the Wyoming Colorado border in July. Tickets are only being offered to UPHS members now
I think some time late in may they will sell off any remaining seats.
Well . . .
That’s what they portray on the flyer.
There is ALWAYS a Caveat with any promotion: “Take whatever is represented with at least one grain of salt.”
Yes, they illustrate a double-header, but the text just says a steam trip. It could be either the 3985, the 844, or MAYBE both.
The 844 has been in the Cheyenne backshop for five years and is just now getting its legs back (break-in movements).
The Terry Ranch trip is a way for the UP Steam Operation to make some money on the annual Denver Post-Cheyenne Frontier Days Special, signals the opening of the famous rodeo every year.
The steam engine(s) will make a ferry run to Denver on Thursday or Friday July 21/22. The DPS run will take place on Saturday (return trip may be after dark), and the UPHS trip to Cheyenne will act as the return ferry run on Sunday.
DS
I am hoping it will be in ID or UT or WY last week May or 1st week June [:o)][:D][:)]
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When I was at the steam shop i asked when one or both would be through Rock Springs (near Salt Lake) and they told me sometime in June. Hoping it will come thru this year. it hasnt been through in the past 2.
Keep your fingers & toes crossed for very early June! [:o)][:D][:)][:p]
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i am positive it will not be seen in ohio, so i will just enjoy whatever travels one or
more of ohio central steam locomotives makes. the ohcr is much more fan-friendly
anyway.
theo sommerkamp crosstie@wowway.com
They have posted the Cheyenne Frontier Days schedule!!
What is it? [:p][:D]
Take a look for yourself It doesnt say anything about it going anywhere but denver for CFD and then the UP days in june. http://www.upsteam.com/schedule.html
No Omaha run this year I see!
BNSFrailfan.
Yet…some of these runs come up almost unexpectedly and very sudden. Remember that Super Bowl run in 2004, that came out less than a month before it left for left Cheyenne!
To bad I will already be back in the lower SE for the Cheyenne celebration in June. [:D][:p]
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