UP Steam Diary: No. 844 at North Platte's "Rail Fest 2009"

[keepitreallol]

Would love to have one of those horns :)

[jonfromstearns]

Glad to see the old girl is still out and about. Being an SR/NS fan, I miss my own "girl," SR Ms4 Mikado 4501. She's being refurbished and restored in Chattanooga, but she was ours for a time in Stearns, KY., on the K&T Rwy. We're a shortline affiliate of NS. Sad that NS ended her steam program in the fall of '94. I wouldn't mind seeing 844 here in Kentucky or somewhere close. I think the closest place for UP is southeastern Illinois, on the Ohio River.

[EmSTrO7x3]

What locomotive was the 844 driving along side with @ 8:43?

[bnsfmw04]

Yes, railfest is planned for the 17, 18 and 19 in North Platte, NE. Counting down the days.

[nsglc1985]

will you have Rail fest 2010

[nsglc1985]

i saw this video on facebook

[mcr0928]

I WAS THERE THE 19TH ! it was fun!

[Amtrakdavis22]

Incredible! That's an awesome train. Send her west again!

[MclarencarV]

I concur. I missed her when she came west due to some terrible planning on my part. Please come back west!

[844jim]

A "Cornucopia" of activity in the Souvenir car? Mark, actually you took some really good video. A good time was had by all!

[SP4449Warbaby]

Wow, I never noticed until now but the 844 looks good with those UP E Units behind her and her AUX.

[ReagonProductions]

Thanks for the video! :D