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Viewing Album:  UP 844 and the South Central Express Heritage Tour 2006
 
By:Zach Pumphery
Dates:5/24/2006 - 5/25/2006
Album Info:Union Pacific Railroad's historic steam locomotive, No. 844, will be on a 35-day, 10-state tour to celebrate the railroads history and heritage. We chased the train from Hope-North Little Rock, AR and viewed it on public display. We also toured the North Little Rock, AR Yard and the Downing B. Jenks Shops Facilites, where CNW 8701 was being worked on. We caught the train in Hope, 2 Miles South of Arkadelphia, Arkadelphia, The Ouachita River Bridge North of Arkadelphia, Malvern, and North Little Rock, AR, it was a very successful trip and we caught the train many more times than we thought we would! A special thanks to my dad for taking me, and UP and the UP Steam Crew for bringing it.
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Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle Train #22 With the Miller Lite Save the Taste Express
Title:  Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle Train #22 With the Miller Lite Save the Taste Express
Description:  While we were enroute to Hope, AR to chase UP 844, we checked the status on 22. We passed the train about 2 miles south of Hoxie, then chased it back up here when we saw the Miller Lite Save the Taste Express on the rear. The train arrived at 6:38 A.M., 4 hours and 36 minutes late of its scheduled arrival of 2:06 A.M. When the train left, the gates went up and they had to ease forward and wait for them to go back down.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:31 PM
Location:  Walnut Ridge, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  AMTK 52(P42DC) AMTK 25(P42DC)
Views:  1704   Comments: 0
Northbound With Taste
Title:  Northbound With Taste
Description:  The Miller Lite Save the Taste Express heads out of town.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:35 PM
Location:  Walnut Ridge, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  AMTK 52(P42DC) AMTK 25(P42DC)
Views:  1447   Comments: 0
MP Passenger Depot
Title:  MP Passenger Depot
Description:  This is where the UP 844 will stop later today.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:36 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
Northbound Manifest
Title:  Northbound Manifest
Description:  The next train we caught was UP Train QSPNLX 23 headed to North Little Rock.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:37 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 4843(SD70M) GECX 8637(SD40T-2) UP 8625(SD40T-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 1
Crossing Signal
Title:  Crossing Signal
Description:  This is an old one, with the reflective marbles in the sign and smaller red signals. Talk about old school, this is awesome!
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:38 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  637   Comments: 3
Northbound Intermodal
Title:  Northbound Intermodal
Description:  We moved south a little bit to the south end of the depot and caught UP Train ZLDYC 23. This is the same power we saw southbound in Dexter and Bernie, MO back on the 19th.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:39 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3955(SD70M) CSX 7556(C40-8)
Views:  556   Comments: 3
Northbound Manifest
Title:  Northbound Manifest
Description:  The next train coming north was UP Train QLWNL 24 to North Little Rock. Look at 5095's numberboards.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 12/20/2006 6:56:52 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 5095(SD70M) UP 4489(SD70M) UP 5110(SD70M)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
Northbound Auto Train
Title:  Northbound Auto Train
Description:  With the steam crowd really starting to gather, they ran UP Train ASPMER 21 through at a restircted speed.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:40 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 9234(C40-8) GECX 8492(SD40T-2)
Views:  639   Comments: 2
Steam Train Arriving for Servicing
Title:  Steam Train Arriving for Servicing
Description:  A friendly guy alerted us that he was on the way and before we knew it, the beautiful UP Train SMRNL 24 crept into the depot at 12:44 P.M., 1 hour and 44 minutes late of it's original scheduled arrival of 11:00 A.M. It was well worth the wait for everybody, this is one sharp looking locomotive. They also did their monthly test of the Tornado Sirens just before the train arrived, so maybe the 844 will be pulling into town the next time I hear them.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:41 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  1569   Comments: 4
Greasing the Rods
Title:  Greasing the Rods
Description:  Ron Tabke and Scott Turley shoot the rods and eccentric crank.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:46 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Valve Gear and Pistons
Title:  Valve Gear and Pistons
Description:  The engine is equipped with Walschaert's Valve Gear.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:47 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Steve Lee
Title:  Steve Lee
Description:  Here we see Steve Lee, Union Pacific's Manager Operating Practices and Locomotive Engineer coming to the front of the train to the engine from the tool car to take over running on into North Little Rock.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:50 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
Checking the Rods
Title:  Checking the Rods
Description:  Steve Lee inspects his engine's rods departure.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:51 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
Departing
Title:  Departing
Description:  The steam train departed at exactly 1:00 P.M., just 16 minutes after arriving, but they departed 1 hour and 30 minutes late of their original scheduled departure of 11:30 A.M. The UPRR Special Agent walked along the tracks for a moment to keep any spectators from getting too close. I recorded a video of the train leaving after this photo.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:52 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  979   Comments: 0
Highballing Northbound
Title:  Highballing Northbound
Description:  We were sure that we hadn't caught the train, but we saw 2 crossings with railfans and their cameras pointed to the south, so we knew we had to have passed it while the tracks were away from the highway in the woods. So, we pulled off, set up, and the train was doing 69 mph when it hit the detector.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:53 PM
Location:  Arkadelphia, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  1130   Comments: 0
Northbound UP 844 and the South Central Express Heritage Tour 2006
Title:  Northbound UP 844 and the South Central Express Heritage Tour 2006
Description:  Here we see the train coming over the Ouachita River and Highway 7 just north of the town of Arkadelphia with UP 844 Pulling the South Central Express Heritage Tour 2006 as UP Train SMRNL 24. Engineer Steve Lee had just cracked the throttle on UP's FEF-3 Class 4-8-4 Northern "Living Legend" and the smoke rolled with the whole train in view. They also let off some water on an open convertable on the highway. My friend, Alex recorded an awesome video of it (and later nearly taped over it) and my dad watched. The other two fans took stills like I did. With highs in the mid 90s today and lots of sun, this was a great day to chase big steam through the Natural State!
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 3:01:02 PM
Location:  Arkadelphia, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  1873   Comments: 3
Fuel Stop
Title:  Fuel Stop
Description:  The train sat in Texas long enough this morning behind freights that it did not have enough fuel to make it on into Little Rock and had to take on some to get into town. We were in a horrible traffic jam and finally got back onto U.S. 270 and barely arrived in time to see it stopped at the depot.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:09:57 PM
Location:  Malvern, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  1032   Comments: 1
Mainline Fuel Pad
Title:  Mainline Fuel Pad
Description:  After dinner, we were taken on a yard tour by a UP Employee Friend. Here is the fuel rack in the North Little Rock Yard, looking south.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:10:00 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  246   Comments: 0
Bowl Tracks
Title:  Bowl Tracks
Description:  Here are the bowl tracks of the North Little Rock Yard with the Bowl Tower in the distance at the other end of the yard.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:10:03 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
Inside the Tower
Title:  Inside the Tower
Description:  One of the hump operators sits at one of the 6 computers in the yard's "Mission Control".
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:10:04 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  240   Comments: 0
Centennial on Display
Title:  Centennial on Display
Description:  UP Jenks Shops has one of these huge diesels on display at their parking lot entrance. They have the headlight wired up to operate.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:10:05 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 6938(DDA40X)
Views:  862   Comments: 2
Northbound UP Manifest Train
Title:  Northbound UP Manifest Train
Description:  UP Train QBLNL 23 is hustling through the home of Slick Willy a couple trains ahead of UP 844.
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 8/30/2012 11:03:10 PM
Location:  Hope, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 9375(C40-8W) UP 9438(C41-8W) UP 9326(C40-8)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
Unpatched CNW 8701 Inside Downing B. Jenks Shops
Title:  Unpatched CNW 8701 Inside Downing B. Jenks Shops
Description:  CNW 8701, one of the last 2 CNW Units in existance sits on a track in Jenks Shops as viewed from the public balcony overlooking the shop floor where she's sat for about 2 weeks. The unit has been undergoing maintenance work since March 31, 2006 here in North Little Rock. At the time it was still unclear whether or not she will emerge as a CNW, a Patched CNW, or Fully Painted UP Unit. A few days later, she emerged with touched up CNW paint.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:13 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W) UP 2234(SD60)
Views:  1836   Comments: 3
UP 3519 Undergoing Work at Jenks
Title:  UP 3519 Undergoing Work at Jenks
Description:  This UP SD40-2 is getting some Tender Loving Care inside the shops with her hood removed and on a hood wagon.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:15 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3519(SD40-2)
Views:  1306   Comments: 0
NLR Electric Shop
Title:  NLR Electric Shop
Description:  This is the section of the shop where they work on Traction Motors, Prime Movers, and Electricals.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:19 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3519(SD40-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
Main Generator Area
Title:  Main Generator Area
Description:  This is the area of the shop where they work on Main Generators.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:19 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  233   Comments: 1
SD40-2 Being Worked on
Title:  SD40-2 Being Worked on
Description:  We peer down at an EMD undergoing some maintenance.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:21 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3519(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Prime Mover
Title:  Prime Mover
Description:  They were working on the prime mover after reinstalling it.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:23 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3519(SD40-2)
Views:  859   Comments: 2
Quality Built
Title:  Quality Built
Description:  This Union Pacific Prime Mover Was Quality Built North Little Rock.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:23 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 3519(SD40-2)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Company Store
Title:  Union Pacific Company Store
Description:  UP's Company Store inside Jenks Shop, as viewed from the Lunch Room.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:24 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Views:  374   Comments: 1
Renumbered SD90AC
Title:  Renumbered SD90AC
Description:  One of the Big AC's was just renumbered here and sat just outside the shop with no engine hood.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/8/2007 8:55:23 AM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 8923(SD90MAC-H)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
Displayed Centennial
Title:  Displayed Centennial
Description:  They keep one of these big ones outside for fun.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:25 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 6938(DDA40X)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Centennial on Display
Title:  Centennial on Display
Description:  This old unit is kept on display at their parking lot entrance.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:26 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 6938(DDA40X)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
UP Steam Truck
Title:  UP Steam Truck
Description:  This truck follows the steam locomotives around all over the UP System.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:29 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  259   Comments: 1
UPP 809-Auxiliary Water Tender
Title:  UPP 809-Auxiliary Water Tender
Description:  UP usually totes 2 water cars around with their steamers, but UPP 814 is currently undergoing rebuild back in Cheyenne, Wyoming at UP's Steam Shops. They are original steam locomotive tenders, but were used with the 8,500 Horsepower "Big Blow" UP Gas Turbines.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:30 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  2891   Comments: 1
UPP 9336-Step Car
Title:  UPP 9336-Step Car
Description:  They pull this car around to store their steps in for Public Display Dates, which several of were scheduled for this trip.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:31 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1755   Comments: 0
Engineer's Controls
Title:  Engineer's Controls
Description:  Here's a view of the engineer's controls from the fireman's side.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:40 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Northern Detail
Title:  Northern Detail
Description:  Here's a detail view of the 4-8-4's face.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:44 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
UP Steam Excursion
Title:  UP Steam Excursion
Description:  You wanted to see an excursion didn't you? Well, here's a Ford Excursion with "www.upsteam.com" decals.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 10:11:45 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  391   Comments: 0
UP Jenks Shop
Title:  UP Jenks Shop
Description:  From a 2nd floor view observe about 4 units on the Main Shop Floor. Notice UP 9058 is lettered "UUNION PACIFIC". In the background is CNW 8701, receiving an overhaul and some touch up paint work.
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/30/2012 11:03:30 PM
Location:  North Little Rock, AR
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  UP 2234(SD60) UP 9058(C40-8) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  1985   Comments: 1

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