UP AC4400 6761 is the DPU on a loaded coal train creeping by UP 844 and the 2006 Heritage Tour train on display in Russellville Arkansas.

UP 844 heads accross Lake Dardanelle with the 2006 Heritage Tour Special.

UP 844 heads West across Arkansas on the Van Buren Sub.

UP 844 backs into KC Union Station, part of the UP South Central Express Heritage Tour. While Kansas City Terminal Ry GP38 #3855 is displayed alongside. Also note the Western Auto sign in the back... (more)

With smoke and steam hanging in the still morning air, the 844 crosses Lake Dardanelle as it heads west. The guy in the bass boat at right was taking photos too.

Local police and UP employees keep spectators off the mainline as the 844 sits on display next to the former Missouri Pacific depot.

Members of the UP steam crew observe as the 844 cautiously backs its train onto the D&R wye where it will spend the night.

On its way from North Little Rock to Russellville, the 844 and its train of support cars and passenger equipment ease through Atkins, slowing for a meet at Worthen while the chase caravan follows ... (more)

The 844 charges through western Arkansas on former Missouri Pacific trackage as it continues its month-long tour of the south central part of the UP system; notice the refrigerator cars for the Ty... (more)

Old and new - side by side

UPRR Steam crew - hard at work during a service stop.

Having only seen UP 844 from the air before this, I have to say that seeing this locomotive up close was still very impressive!

UP 844 pulls into Rockdale, TX for a brief stop on the run from Austin to Palestine, TX

The sun was in and out all morning. I was lucky to catch the entire train in sunlight.