UP 844 in Oklahoma for "Centennial Steam Special"

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GREAT NEWS  !!!!!!!

 

 UP844 will be in Oklahoma for Oklahoma's Centennial year. I have the "Centennial Steam Schdule Below!!!!

If you have any questions I will do my best to answer. If not you might try to contact UP.  
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Oklahoma Centennial Steam Special - Sept. 3-24 2007

CONSIST:

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE UP 844
WATER CAR UPP 809
STEP CAR UPP 9336
TOOL CAR "ART LOCKMAN" UPP 6334
BOILER-DORM "HOWARD FOGG" UPP 209
BAGGAGE CAR "GOLDEN STATE LIMITED" UPP 5714
SOUVENIR CAR "SHERMAN HILL" UPP 5818
COACH "PORTLAND ROSE" UPP 5473
DOME COACH "COLUMBINE" UPP 7001
DOME DINER "COLORADO EAGLE" UPP 7011
DINER "CITY OF LOS ANGELES" UPP 4808
COACH "KATY FLYER" UPP 5468
DOME DINER "COLORADO EAGLE" UPP 8004
COACH "SUNSHINE SPECIAL" UPP 5480
POWER CAR UPP 20_
INSPECTION CAR "IDAHO" UPP 203

TRAIN SYMBOL: SCYNP 03 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 3 CHEYENNE, PLEASE ARRANGE TO OPERATE THE "STEVE LEE
MON STEAM SPECIAL," IN SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE, IN CHARGE
OF STEVE LEE, WITH THE ABOVE CONSIST AND SCHEDULE
AS FOLLOWS:

DEPART:
 CHEYENNE 0800
ARRIVE: LODGEPOLE 1100 CDT LUBE LOCOMOTIVE
DEPART: LODGEPOLE 1130 CDT
ARRIVE: NORTH PLATTE 1500 CDT TIE UP ON THE
BUSINESS CAR TRACKS.

TRAIN SYMBOL: SNPFB 04 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 4 NORTH PLATTE, PLEASE ARRANGE TO OPERATE THE STEAM SPECIAL,
TUES IN CHARGE OF STEVE LEE, ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

DEPART: NORTH PLATTE 0800 CDT
ARRIVE: GIBBON JCT. 1000 LUBE LOCOMOTIVE
DEPART: GIBBON JCT. 1030
ARRIVE: FAIRBURY 1330 TIE UP AT THE OLD DEPOT

 

TRAIN SYMBOL: SFBHN 05 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 5 FAIRBURY - HERINGTON
WED
DEPART: FAIRBURY 0800
ARRIVE: MARYSVILLE 0845 CHANGE CREWS
DEPART: MARYSVILLE 0900
ARRIVE: MENOKEN 1030 TURN ENTIRE TRAIN ON WYE
DEPART: MENOKEN 1100 BACK INTO TOPEKA
ARRIVE: TOPEKA 1115 CREW CHANGE; LUBE
LOCOMOTIVE
DEPART: TOPEKA 1145
ARRIVE: HERINGTON 1430 ENTIRE CONSIST TIES UP ON
THE HOPE INDUSTRIAL
 LEAD

SEPT 6 HERINGTON - DISPLAY

TRAIN SYMBOL: SHNWT 07 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 7 HERINGTON - WICHITA
FRI
DEPART: HERINGTON 0800
ARRIVE: MARION 0845
DEPART: MARION 0915
ARRIVE: PEABODY 0945
DEPART: PEABODY 1015
ARRIVE: WHITEWATER 1045
DEPART: WHITEWATER 1115
ARRIVE: WICHITA 1230 TRAIN TIES UP AT THE
RAILROAD MUSEUM

SEPT 8 WICHITA - DISPLAY

TRAIN SYMBOL: SWTEN 09 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 9 WICHITA - ENID
SUN
DEPART: WICHITA 0800
ARRIVE: WELLINGTON 0915
DEPART: WELLINGTON 0945
ARRIVE: CALDWELL 1030
DEPART: CALDWELL 1100
ARRIVE: MEDFORD 1145
DEPART: MEDFORD 1215
ARRIVE: ENID 1330 TRAIN TIES UP ON SIDING
AT THE OLD DEPOT

SEPT 10 ENID - DISPLAY

TRAIN SYMBOL: SENER 11 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 11 ENID-EL RENO
TUE
DEPART: ENID 0900
ARRIVE: HENNESSEY 0945
DEPART: HENNESSEY
 1015
ARRIVE: KINGFISHER 1130
DEPART: KINGFISHER 1200
ARRIVE: EL RENO 1300 TIE UP ON TRACK 033.

SEPT 12 EL RENO - DISPLAY

TRAIN SYMBOL: SERWK 13 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 13 EL RENO - WAURIKA
THUR

DEPART: EL RENO 0900
ARRIVE: CHICKASHA 1030 CHANGE CREWS
DEPART: CHICKASHA 1100
ARRIVE: DUNCAN 1230
DEPART: DUNCAN 1315
ARRIVE: WAURIKA 1415 TIE UP ON THE CONNECTION
TO WJWT RR

TRAIN SYMBOL: SWKWK 14 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 14 WAURIKA - TXI - WAURIKA
FRI
DEPART: WAURIKA 0800
ARRIVE: CHICO 1000
DEPART: CHICO 1030
ARRIVE: LONE STAR 1040 TURN ENTIRE TRAIN ON WYE
DEPART: LONE STAR 1100
ARRIVE: CHICO 1115
DEPART: CHICO 1130
ARRIVE: WAURIKA 1300 TIE UP ON THE CONNECTION
TO WJWT RR

TRAIN SYMBOL: SWKCK 15 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 15 WAURIKA - CHICKASHA
SAT
DEPART: WAURIKA 0800
ARRIVE: DUNCAN
 0900
DEPART: DUNCAN 0930
ARRIVE: CHICKASHA 1100 ENTIRE CONSIST TIES UP THE
MAIN
AT THE OLD DEPOT

SEPT 16 CHICKASHA - DISPLAY
SUN

TRAIN SYMBOL: SCKWT 17 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 17 CHICKASHA - ENID
MON
DEPART: CHICKASHA 0800
ARRIVE: EL RENO 1130
DEPART: EL RENO 1200
ARRIVE: KINGFISHER 1300
DEPART: KINGFISHER 1330
ARRIVE: HENNESSEY 1445
DEPART: HENNESSEY 1515
ARRIVE: ENID 1600

TRAIN SYMBOL: SENWT 18 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 18 ENID - WICHITA
TUE

DEPART: ENID 0800
ARRIVE: MEDFORD 0945
DEPART: MEDFORD 1015
ARRIVE: CALDWELL 1100
DEPART: CALDWELL 1130
ARRIVE: WELLINGTON 1215
DEPART: WELLINGTON 1245
ARRIVE: WICHITA 1300 TIE UP AT THE RAILROAD
MUSEUM

TRAIN SYMBOL: SWTTP 19 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 19 WICHITA - TOPEKA
WED
DEPART: WICHITA 0800
ARRIVE: WHITEWATER 0945
DEPART: WHITEWATER
 1015
ARRIVE: PEABODY 1045
DEPART: PEABODY 1115
ARRIVE: MARION 1145
DEPART: MARION 1215
ARRIVE: HERINGTON 1300 CHANGE CREWS, LUBE
LOCOMOTIVE
DEPART: HERINGTON 1330
ARRIVE: TOPEKA 1530 TURN ON WYE AT MENOKEN; TIE
UP ON TRACK 407 AT EAST
TOPEKA

SEPT 20 TOPEKA - DISPLAY
THUR

TRAIN SYMBOL: STPHS 21 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 21 TOPEKA - HASTINGS
FRI
DEPART: TOPEKA 0800
ARRIVE: MENOKEN JCT 0830
DEPART: MENOKEN JCT 0900
ARRIVE: MARYSVILLE 1030 CHANGE CREWS; LUBE
LOCOMOTIVE
DEPART: MARYSVILLE 1100
ARRIVE: HASTINGS 1330 TIE UP ON TRACK 008

TRAIN SYMBOL: SHSNP 22 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 22 HASTINGS - NORTH PLATTE
SAT
DEPART: HASTINGS 0800
ARRIVE: NORTH PLATTE 1130 TIE UP ON THE BUSINESS CAR
TRACKS. COACH, DOME COACH
AND
IDAHO RELEASED FOR MOVEMENT
TO
HERITAGE PARK.

SEPT 23 DISPLAY - NORTH PLATTE

TRAIN SYMBOL:
 SNPCY 24 DISPATCHING PRIORITY - TIER 2

SEPT 24 NORTH PLATTE - CHEYENNE
MON
DEPART: NORTH PLATTE 0900 CT
ARRIVE: SIDNEY 1130 MT, SERVICE STOP AT THE
DEPOT
DEPART: SIDNEY 1201
ARRIVE: CHEYENNE 1500 ENTIRE CONSIST TIES UP AT
THE
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SHOP

 

 

 

 

   

   
 

   
   

 

 

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This train is being dubbed the OK Centennial  Sooner Rocket in conjunction with Oklahoma's 100th birthday this yr. The train departs Cheyenne 9/3 and returns 9/24. In between, 844 will be on one day display @ Herington, Wichita, Enid, Duncan and North Platte. On the Wichita layover & display, 844 arrives in town 9/7 then will be on public display on Saturday 9/8 @ the downtown Great Plains Transportation Museum from 8 to 5 and next morning on 9/9. departs towards the Sooner state. This event will mark  the first visit by a live steam engine on this stretch of former Rock Island track in KS since 1952.