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News Wire: UP cancels all steam activities for 2020

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Brian Schmidt
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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:44 PM

Railroad promises Big Boy will return in 2021

https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/04/29-union-pacific-cancels-all-steam-activities-for-2020

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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BaltACD
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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:16 PM

Not unexpected.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:08 AM

UP is aware of the value of the steam program for public relations.  The press release does suggest that they hope to reinstate it in 2021.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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