UP 844 leaves Denver behind and heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming with a load of lucky passengers.

Under a gloomy sky Union Pacific FEF-3 no. 844 briefly returns to freight service as she heads home from Denver on the point of mixed freight, slipping through a cut between Swan and Wycon on main... (more)

In what appears to be a scene from the 1950's, UP 844 gets ready to lead the Cheyenne Frontier Days train from the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

A fiery Colorado sunrise, made possible from the many wildfires burning in the state, reflects off the boiler and tender of UP 844 as it backs into position as the head engine on the Cheyenne Fron... (more)

The sun is just starting to peek over the horizon as UP 844 repositions in the UP's North Yard to lash up with UP 1943 and the numerous passenger cars that will take railfans to Cheyenne, Wyoming ... (more)

UP 844 crosses the South Platte River on the Belt Line as it heads for the UP main track which will take it to Cheyenne Wyoming.

The sounds of steam accompanied the echos of the Frontier Days 'kick off' parade in nearby downtown as 844 eases the CFD special down P1 alongside the historic 1887 passenger station. Soon the pas... (more)

UP 844 leads the long line of glistening Union Pacific coaches and domes northbound out of Denver heading toward the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

UP 844 leaves Denver behind and runs past the refineries of Commerce City on its way to Cheyenne, Wyoming. This will be the last year of this special Cheyenne Frontier Day train unless someone i... (more)

In a change from recent years the 2018 edition of the Denver Post's Frontier Days special will layover at Union Pacific's, former Rio Grande, North Yard. Linking North Yard with UP's Greeley Subdi... (more)

As the fertile farmlands in northern Colorado's high plains show vibrant life Union Pacific 844 storms through Peckham on the Greeley Subdivision. This deadhead move is positioning 21 pieces of Un... (more)

A group of people flock to the railroad tracks near Nunn, CO as UP 844 leads the Cheyenne Frontier Days deadhead special from Cheyenne, WY to Denver, CO on July 19th, 2018.

Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 passes UP EMD SD70M No. 4295 powering a UP Operations Lifesaver special at Lucerne, Colorado, on April 27, 2006. A busy day for passenger specials on the Greeley Subdiv... (more)

A muddy Feather River flows down the Canyon on a rainy day. The same day as a Steam Locomotive appears running eastbound up the canyon. Union Pacific No. 844 powers through the rain with a special... (more)

The engineer looks through a cloud of steam as the crew performs some needed maintenance to the driver rods after its trip from Jefferson city, Mo to St. Louis, Mo as rain clouds build from the we... (more)