UP 844 50Th Anniversary Special 11/13/10

We visit the Cornhusker state to watch the "Living Legend" UP 844 thunder by.
Also catch the E9's in Action with the return train to Omaha.
Union Pacific Celebrates 50 Years in the Steam Program 1960-2010 with this Omaha to North Platte and back excursion.
Note: Steve Lee's last time at the throttle before retirement.
We all sure will miss you sincerely!
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[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Up 844 50th anniversary years

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Up 844 50th anniversary

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Up 844 está soprando o cracked whistle igual a voz do tio preto

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Up 844 going back to cheyenne wy

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Up 844 goes to back in cheyenne wy

[@juneshopper]

Awesome video. I was on that train riding in the dome diner Missouri River Eagle, the first one in the consist. We were not allowed off at Grand Island, so it's good to see how she looked running by. We saw cops stopping chasers or holding them back all along the way. I did get to meet Ed Dickens, he was sitting in one of the cars and now I know why he was back there, Steve Lee was running the engine.

[@SkipW]

Looks a little chilly , thanks for braving the cold NE wind

[@PaleRiderProd]

Great video! It was a heck of a fun ride to be on it and see all the folks out along the rail waving!

[@BNSF7776]

@crazyrailfan thanks man

[@BNSF7776]

@PaleRiderProd Thank you, was a pleasure out to see 844.

[@AJ67901]

great shots Sylvester.. I see you made an adjustnent for the wind on rge second shot. The Es sure look nice and sound nice with the horns they're using. Lots of Es and Fs had really flat sounding horns.

[@BNSF7776]

@SkipW Yes it was, The high was around 38, it was the wind that really gets ya. Otherwise it was worth the wait.

[@BNSF7776]

@HaloCE14 Sadly yes, this was his trip before retirement. UP website has some interview videos of Steve before his retirement.

[@RailyardProductions]

Everybody's freezing except the guy at 2:04 . Good video thanks for posting.

[@UP4014SteamTrainFan]

this was steve lee,s last run

[@844jim]

If Steve Lee has to be replaced, there isn't a better replacement anywhere than Ed Dickens.

[@SkateboarderRobley]

Holy sheep shit, you caught this crap. BTW, was that you at 1:30.