By Randy Metcalf
Union Pacific Steam Locomotive
The Union Pacific Steam Locomotive 844 makes its way under the
Palo Verde Road bridge into the Union Pacific Rail Yard Thursday
afternoon. The train will be on display Friday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
By Randy Metcalf
Union Pacific Steam Locomotive
Hundreds of people wait in Vail as the historic train makes its
way into town for a short stop.
By Randy Metcalf
Union Pacific Steam Locomotive
Fire man Ted Schulte, makes sure the steam engine has enough
heat, water and steam pressure as it stops in Tucson Thursday
afternoon.
Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:36 pm
Historic train stops in Tucson, will pass through Marana
By Randy Metcalf, The Explorer
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On Friday, the Steam Locomotive No. 844 will be on display in
Tucson from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Union Pacific Rail Yard.
To get to the yard, enter at the intersection of Silverlake and E.
Fairland. Signs are posted to guide visitors to the parking
lot.
The train, which is the last steam locomotive built for Union
Pacific, is on a centennial tour that began in Cheyenne, Wyoming on
Oct. 29. The tour will finish back in Cheyenne on Nov. 29.
The event on Friday is free to attend.
On Saturday, at 8 a.m., the train will leave the yard and stop at
the Amtrak Depot at 400 E. Toole Ave. at 8:20.
At 9:15, the train will leave and will run parallel with Interstate
10 and will stop in Picacho at 10:15 a.m. on its way to
Phoenix.
For more information, visit www.upsteam.com.
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