On Tuesday, June 7, this train was on display in Bald Knob, Arkansas, about an hour north of Little Rock. It was to go from Bald Knob to North Little Rock on June 8, with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe in the cab of 844. Here are some pictures I took in Bald Knob, including regular concession car workers Penny Braunschweig and Mary Nystrom, widow of our late friend Lynn Nystrom. (Ken Ziegenbein)
Tons of people gathered at the Bald Knob depot, which is now a hobby shop called Arkansas Traveler Hobbies, which has tons of model trains of all scales.
The special was parked on a siding east of the station.
The museum has 2 cabooses on display.
From inside one of the cabooses, both former Missouri Pacific.
Inside the hobby shop.
Taken from the road crossing of the Memphis Sub looking west.
Inside the cab of 844.
UP 1982 was in the consist. Note how dirty it got from steam and exhaust from 844.
UP's concession car has been on all of UP's excursions over the years. Seen here are concession car regulars Penny Braunschweig (left) and Mary Nystrom, widow of our late friend Lynn Nystrom, who died in the Spring of 2010.
Seen from across the tracks at 3:32 p.m.
A northbound freight passes at 3:39 p.m.
UP 1903 passing UP 844.
UP 1903 passing UP 1982.
New WWUX hoppers.
Old signal bridge still stands.
Here's the late afternoon sunlit side. Consist of this train was: UP 844, water and coal tenders, UP 1982, tool car, Art Lockman, Howard Fogg, Lynn Nystrom, Reed Jackson, Katy Flyer, dome car Challenger, Observation car Feather River.