Known as Union Pacific's "Living Legend," No. 844 returned to service in 2005 after one of the most

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The "Western Heritage Tour" will be rolling from April 11 through May 12, heading through many cities and towns that witnessed cheap hotels ireland the birth of the railroad. The 844 will make special stops in eight cities across cheap hotels ireland Nevada, California and Utah for the public to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity, the No. 844 Western Heritage Tour . The Steam Locomotive will help "heat up" some special celebrations:
"We are very excited to be a part of so many celebrations this year. The towns that we are visiting have strong cheap hotels ireland ties to the railroad," said Steve Lee, Union Pacific's manager operating practices and locomotive engineer.
No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad and was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger. When diesel-electric locomotives took over all passenger train duties, No. 844 was placed in freight service cheap hotels ireland in Nebraska between 1957 and 1959. It was saved from being scrapped in 1960 and held for special service.
No. 844 has run hundreds of thousands of miles for UP's Heritage program. It has made appearances at Expo '74 in Spokane, the 1981 opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans and the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Los Angeles Union Station in 1989.
Known as Union Pacific's "Living Legend," No. 844 returned to service in 2005 after one of the most extensive steam locomotive overhauls in the United States since the 1950s. The work began in 2000 and affected its running gear, pumps, piping, cheap hotels ireland valves and springs. Along with replacement of its firebox and extensive boiler work, the cab interior was refurbished.
A Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) transmitter was installed on one of the rail cars that will travel with No. 844. The GPS system has been integrated with a map on UP's Web site. Web site visitors will be able to access route maps with varying amounts cheap hotels ireland of detail. The GPS system will update the map every five minutes showing No. 844's location.
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's cheap hotels ireland leading transportation companies . Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, cheap hotels ireland links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and provides Americans with a fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible and safe mode of freight cheap hotels ireland transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad emphasizes excellent customer service and offers competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's cheap hotels ireland rail systems and is the only railroad serving cheap hotels ireland all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier cheap hotels ireland rail franchise.
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, cheap hotels ireland and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.