Nevada Backroaders

If any of you are interested in trains, you might want to know that Union Pacific Steam Train Number 844 is making a grand circuit of the southwest over the next few weeks in conjunction with state centennial celebrations in New Mexico and Arizona.

It is scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas at 1:45 PM on Sunday November 20, at 1001 Ironhorse Ct., and be on display all day Monday.

The travel/display schedule for the train is:
http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_train ... ails.shtml

You can track it on the Web because it is transmitting its GPS coordinates to a special map:
http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_train ... /trace.cfm

Google UP 844 to see pictures of the train.

Sweet, it's coming through my neighborhood too. Thanks for posting Dawn!

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Thanks Dawn. I am a train nut also. Rex

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Rex,

I always knew about the "nut" part...

I'm thinking of being there on Sunday the 20th to see it roll in.

I love old steam trains...I'll have mark the date!!! Sounds like something for the whole family to do on that day. Thanks for posting the info Dawn.

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Maybe UP844 can be switched to run up the Las Vegas & Tonopah to Rhyolite!

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It will also arrive at the Kelso train station at 9:45 and leave at 11:15 on that morning

Frank

According to the map link Dawn posted, the train should be following the tracks along I-15. Anyone interested in possibly meeting in Jean to watch the train go by???

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Meeting in Jean sounds good to me. Then, we can race it back to Vegas, and watch it arrive again!

I don't think the DOE will give them permission to pass at Mercury.

And the bridge is out in Condor Canyon, so the Jackrabbit Spur is out too.

I'm hoping to catch it coming up Rainbow Canyon, then boogie over to Milford, UT to catch it rolling in.

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All Jeep trails had to first be Scouted.

1978 IH Scout II Lifted, locked, blah,blah,blah.
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Her car.
1992 Ford F350 XLT 4x4