UP's 844 is to run on the former Rock Island Golden State Route, in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. For most of these communities, the first steam locomotive through town since the Rock Island ended steam operation on this route in 1952:


2006 SCHEDULE for UNION PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE # 844

May 1st Salina to Herington, KS
May 2nd Herington Layover and Display, Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 3rd Herington to Pratt, KS
May 4th Pratt to Guymon, OK
May 5th Guymon Layover and Display, Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 6th Guymon to Dalhart, TX
May 7th Dalhart to Alamogordo, NM

Here is the full route and dates.

April 27th Cheyenne to Denver, CO
April 28th Denver to Sharon Springs, KS
April 29th Sharon Springs to Salina, KS
April 30th Salina Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 1st Salina to Herington, KS
May 2nd Herington Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 3rd Herington to Pratt, KS
May 4th Pratt to Guymon, OK
May 5th Guymon Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 6th Guymon to Dalhart, TX
May 7th Dalhart to Alamogordo, NM
May 8th Alamogordo to El Paso, TX
May 9th El Paso Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 10th El Paso to Alpine, TX
May 11th Alpine to Del Rio, TX
May 12th Del Rio to San Antonio, TX
May 13th thru 19th San Antonio Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 20th San Antonio to Austin, TX
May 21st Austin Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 22nd Austin to Palestine, TX
May 23rd Palestine to Marshall, TX
May 24th Marshall to North Little Rock, AR
May 25th North Little Rock Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 26th North Little Rock to Russellville, AR
May 27th Russellville to Claremore, OK
May 28th Claremore to Kansas City
May 29th Kansas City Layover and Display Open 8:00am to 5:00pm
May 30th Kansas City to Fairbury, NE
May 31st Fairbury to North Platte, NE
June 1st North Platte to Cheyenne, WY