Pulling the Denver Post Train 844 gets a highball between Greeley and Brighton Colorado heading to Denver

Having just spotted its train, 844 pauses briefly before cutting off the train and moving to a seperate track. The water tank in the background is of D&SL heritage from when steam locos frequented... (more)

After uncoupling from UP1943 and the rest of the train, 844 backs onto a side track in the former DRGW North Yard, where the crew will prepare the engine and train for the Saturday morning trip to... (more)

Union Pacific 844 moving through Carr Colorado

UP 844 waiting for it's big journey

Side view of UP844 Sitting in Denver Yard getting ready to make the journey to Cheyenne Frontier Days.

844 heading out of Cheyenne headed for Omaha.

844 going through rocky terrain outside of Potter, Nebraska.

Steam Engine 844 Coming east out of Cheyenne and headed to Omaha.

Vintage Steam Engine eastbound passing westbound freight

Thursday night, I ran out to KC to photograph the UP 844 coming into town with the PCVKC2 27 before going out to watch the Sporting KC-Seattle playoff match. The train in tow may have been lacklus... (more)

At the west end of Neff Yard in KC, MO, light BNSF power rolls west past a UP yard job, led by the UPY #844. Regardless of the paint job, I love the look of the GP30 carbody, and BNSF's H3 paint... (more)

Union Pacific #844 on the east side of the summit of Cajon Pass, with the Arizona, New Mexico Centennial Special, homeward bound.

On it's way back home from a 2900 mile trip to help celebrate Arizona and New Mexico's state centennials, Union Pacific's #844 Highballs up Echo Canyon.