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Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure - The Little Rock Express
The Little Rock Express begins May 29 with the arrival of Union Pacific's steam locomotive No. 844 in Kansas City, Mo., and concludes June 9 in Little Rock, Ark., as part of Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure - You Route the Steam contest. More than 175,000 votes were cast for four different routes, with the Little Rock Express defeating the Tuscola Turn, Baton Rouge Rambler and Boise Express.
Union Pacific's legendary No. 844 steam locomotive will make a goodwill tour starting in Kansas City, heading east through Jefferson City, Mo., and St. Louis before turning south en route to Little Rock. Details regarding the numerous steam locomotive stops will be announced April 27.
News
- Last Steam Locomotive Built for Union Pacific Railroad Is Greeted by Thousands Along the 2,500-mile Little Rock Express Tour Route
- Press Release (6/01/11)
- Union Pacific's Steam Locomotive Prepares to Visit Old Fans and New Friends
- Press Release (5/03/11)
- Union Pacific Railroad’s Little Rock Express Steam Tour Overnight and Display Locations Established
- Locomotive Assignment Change for the Tour
Press Release (3/25/11) - Union Pacific's Little Rock Express Steam Excursion
- Press Release (3/7/11)
- Little Rock Express Edges Tuscola Turn to Win Union Pacific Railroad’s Great Excursion Adventure - You Route the Steam Contest
- Press Release (1/18/11)
- Tour Route Finalists Named in Union Pacific Railroad's Great Excursion Adventure - You Route the Steam Contest
- Press Release (1/4/11)
- Union Pacific Rallies Railroad Fans to Vote Early and Often to Bring Legendary Steam Locomotive to Their Towns
- Press Release (11/09/10)
- Union Pacific Announces Heritage Series Locomotives
- Press Release (07/30/05) - Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific Locomotives Unveiled
Union Pacific's "Living Legend"
- No. 844 Fact Sheet (287K PDF File)
- Support Cars (127K PDF File)
- Crew (337K PDF File)
- Winning Route - The Little Rock Express (156K PDF File)
- Union Pacific Steam Program
- upsteam.com
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UP Steam In the News
- Historic Steam Locomotive Rolls Into Mid-Missouri
- KTVI-TV St. Louis, June 3, 2011
- Steam locomotive stops in Kirkwood
- KSDK-TV - St. Louis, June 3, 2011
- Historic Steam Train Rolls into St. Louis
- St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 3, 2011
About Union Pacific
- UP Fact Sheet
- Union Pacific in Wyoming Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Colorado Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Nebraska Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Kansas Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Missouri Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Illinois Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Arkansas Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific in Oklahoma Fact Sheet (PDF File)
- Union Pacific's Green Fleet (165K PDF File)
