UP 844 101st Cheyenne Frontier Days steam train to Denver

Lasalle to Denver on July 16, 2009
Thursdays run in preperation for the 101st Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Train
The trips, which began in 1908 with fewer than 100 friends of the paper's owners, went public in 1992 to help celebrate the newspaper's centennial. Intended as a one-time event, the summer excursion proved so popular that it has become an annual event.

Riders will enjoy a continental breakfast, attend the big Frontier Days parade through downtown Cheyenne, a catered barbecue and the "Daddy of 'em All" rodeo, then enjoy a light supper on the train ride back to Denver. Chartered buses will carry attendees to and from the rodeo grounds.

All-inclusive tickets are $250 for Premier seating and $350 for Dome.

Although this marks the 100th anniversary of the Post's train, it is not the 100th running because there were time outs for the death of the paper's co-founder, Harry Tammen, in 1924 and there were no trains during World War II. Publisher and editor Palmer Hoyt revived the trips in 1947, and they continued to operate until rising costs and lack of passenger equipment brought them to an end in 1970.

The special train leaves Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and is expected to return by 8:30 p.m. More information is available online at cfdtrain.com
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http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_9219482

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[CQDX018]

Skip W, I remember passing you up several times in that SUV, or I believe that was you! lol! We had a heck of a chase going on didn't we, sir? Everyone on that stretch of road was crazy!!!!!!! Very good turn out of video feed, sir. Great action and God Bless.

-CQDX018

[SkipW]

econoBox here friend, the SUV's big tires have too much road noise & the LEO's were out filling the coffers werent they

[strangersound]

Skip, I hope the Library of Congress is getting all this. You not only shoot some awesome videos, you do a great service to the community. They should do a movie about the UP844 and make you the director. Thanks for sharing all your work with us. :)

[gaycowboy31]

@SkipW thats cool that you saw the Cal Z reroute I came in the day prior on the southbound to denver everyone was bitching on the Amtrak about missing the mountains me personally I loved finally getting to ride across Sherman hill on an Amtrak train than getting to see and ride 844 for the first time the next morning man I cant complain it was great

[gaycowboy31]

great video I was on that train we had a great time at the Rodeo and me finally getting to see this big Northern in action was wonderfull I just wish they did a runby with it I wasnt able to get a ticket for the one way run back to Cheyenne the next morning though ..I just saw 844 yesterday down here in my hometown Aubrey Texas I caught her on the way south to Ft Worth a great site seeing her down here in Texas

[billythekid3985]

just absolute wow and a bloody big wow!! to watch just the video is such but to be there and see it for real !! one day ,brilliant video skip.

[romol2000]

please, tell me what speed does this train reach. thanks! superb video!!!!!!

[TNtrainboy15]

@cnwlover Thanks! i was thinking about chasing this summer

[cnwlover]

@TNtrainboy15 Yes, Most of this was chased along Hwy 85.

[TNtrainboy15]

hey isn't it true that you can follow this train along route 85??

[cnwlover]

I still remember this day very well. One bad thing is, I can`t find my video I took at Sand Creek.