Saturday, April 14, 2012. The Union Pacific steam crew and UP 844 with its train began it's journey to Texas early in the morning. Here are some photos and movies of this train as it left the Little Rock area Saturday morning.


Took a time exposure at 5:36 a.m. with steam coming out of 844.






The sun was starting to rise at 619 a.m. It gave the smoke an errie, ghost-like glow.






All these Wyoming tourists! lol


The crew getting ready.


Blowing steam off, 645 a.m. To see a short sound video of this steam venting, click on the photo above or the link below:
http://youtu.be/k7w5LzIwCSs


844 coming south at 7:10 a.m. going under the Cantrell Bridge in Little Rock. It will go past the turnout from Main 2 (where the train is on) to Main 1, then back to the Van Buren Wye in North Little Rock to turn the train.


To see a video of this scene either click on the photo above or the link below:
http://youtu.be/d7JQXYTpXXg


John Jones in the cab of UP 1982 heritage unit.






UP 7808 at end of train, 7:12 a.m.


At 7:17 a.m., UP 7808 was pulling the train backward to the Van Buren Wye from the station. To see a video of this scene, either click on the photo above or the link below:
http://youtu.be/veTCFCQ6F7U


Still backing.


7:18 a.m. as the locomotive passed. Engineer Dickens is on the right.


7:58 a.m., the dwarf signal on tip is green, and the next southbound will be the special train.


Starting its journey to Texas via Pine Bluff at 7:58 a.m. headed by UP 7808.






8:00 a.m. April 14.




To see a movie of this train, either click on the photo above or the link below:
http://youtu.be/MWaIvAUM7fA


The train stopped at the Amtrak station to let off a few short-distance riders.


Wide view.




A family including the family dog.


Train left at 8:06 a.m.

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