Macster

Well, here is your chance to see a rare jewel of the Union Pacific fleet in May,

The Union Pacific will be visiting the Pacific Northwest once again this time traveling from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Everett, Washington. The 4-8-4 steam locomotive will also be doing public round trip excursions during this trip on Friday, May 18th and Sunday, May 20th between Tacoma and Everett or about 120 miles round trip. Prices have not been announced on the website at this time.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-BiGHioMBo

http://www.upsteam.com/schedule.html#schedule

May 3 - May 31, 2007 Northwest Trip
May 3rd: Cheyenne - Rocksprings
May 4th: Rocksprings - Pocatello
May 5th: Pocatello - Boise
May 6th: Boise - Layover and display Boise Station 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 7th: Boise - LaGrande
May 8th: LaGrande - Hinkle
May 9th: Hinkle - Layover and display 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 10th: Hinkle - The Dalles
May 11th: Layover and display 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 12th: The Dalles - Fife
May 13 thru 17th: Layover and display 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 18th: Tacoma - Everett - Tacoma
May 20th: Tacoma - Everett - Tacoma
May 21st: Layover and display 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 22nd: Fife - Kenton
May 23rd: Portland - Hinkle
May 24th: Hinkle - LaGrande
May 25th: LaGrande - Nampa Departure @ 4:00 am
May 27th: Nampa - Pocatello
May 28th: Pocatello Layover and display 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
May 29th: Pocatello - Montpelier
May 30th: Montpelier - Rocksprings
May 31st: Rocksprings - Cheyenne[/img]

Jenna

Ooh, May is our anniversary. Maybe we should do this?

OT but mentioning it because you love trains. We decided that not only will our annual trip to that vacation hotspot, Wisconsin, be in December but that we'll take the train there. We're even going to get a sleeping room (so long as we can have the 5 of us in it as it's supposed to sleep 4). I'm pretty excited to travel this way. God knows we've driven to WI too many times and the plane isn't fun anymore.

Macster

Well, since you will be in that area check out http://www.milwaukee261.com/

They do trips regularly out and around Wisconsin

I haven't had a chance to take the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago but heard it's a to die for run! Especially since they did the big upgrade to the service.

Jenna

Empire Builder, you say? I haven't done much more than just look up rates and dates online.

Unless you don't mind the minor hijack of your thread (or maybe PM me), I'd love to know what you mean buy them doing the upgrade to the route. And the Empire Builder to Chicago is what we're taking, (we'd be just getting off early in Minneapolis) right?

That train in that link looks awesome. We won't be there in June though. Usually we make the trip around the end of June, not December, so maybe I'll keep that in mind next year and see if it works out.

MoScion

Steam Engine trains are fun!!!

Thanks for the info.

Macster

BUMP!!!

Victor, it's your chance to see the 4449 again!!!

Saturday, April 7th - 4449 light engine Brooklyn to Albany where one set of drivers will be dropped.

Sunday, April 15th - 4449 light engine back to Brooklyn via same routing.

Saturday, May 12th - steam locomotive UP 844 arrives Portland from The Dalles and is joined by SP 4449 for double-heading movement to Tacoma.

Friday, May 18th - 844 and 4449 double-head private passenger special Tacoma to Everett and return.

Sunday, May 20th - 844 and 4449 double-head public passenger special Tacoma to Everett and return.

Tuesday, May 22nd - 844 and 4449 double-head Tacoma to Portland where 4449 cuts out; 844 continues east.

Guest

Mr. Westwood you really need to stop that,

just kidding, I would loveto go but that is the weekend that I am heading out of town for a few days. I would love to go and tease Doil again, I have not seen him for a long time. Been to busy.

ratcityrain

I'll put this on the calendar and see if Kelly and I can make it

Guest

jez if you do takes lots of pictures for me