Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 rolls into Houston’s Amtrak Station on Friday to culminate the “UP 150 Express” tour, a nearly year-long cross-country trek that celebrates the railroad’s 150th anniversary. The steam locomotive will be on display until Oct. 28 before returning to Cheyenne, WY. …
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Union Pacific “Living Legend” No. 844, the last steam locomotive built for the railroad, will be the centerpiece of Marshall’s Texas & Pacific Depot Centennial Celebration on Saturday, making a special stop during its final run of this year’s UP “150 Express” tour. The venerable …
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By Tim Blackwell/Cowcatcher Magazine The third group of rail cars to move to the Museum of American Railroad’s new home left Irving today and is expected to arrive in Frisco, TX by late this afternoon or early evening. A eight-car consist left BNSF’s Irving yard …
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The second set of cars to be moved to the Museum of the American Railroad’s new location in Frisco, TX is expected to arrive later today. The museum reported on its website late last week that a six-car consist mostly made up of passenger equipment …
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From staff reports The first cars to be transported to the new tracks at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, TX arrived at their new home after 4 p.m. today, according to a museum spokesperson. A dedicated six-car consist of the Santa Fe …
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FRISCO, TX — Museum of the American Railroad officials met Tuesday with representatives of the host railroads and planned logistics for the upcoming move of the museum’s 40-piece collection to Frisco. The museum’s website reported that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted the move …
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