UP 844 outside Kansas City

[dricketts]

I caught up with UP 844 outside of Kansas City a couple of weeks ago. Captured this video. It was quite a thrill as it highballed by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS6XrOP8hA4

 

[Euphod]

Nice capture, too bad the whistle is so low....

 

[dricketts]

Thanks. Yeah there's just something about hearing that whistle powered by steam that gets you adrenalin pumping. That's the first time I've seen UP 1982 in person. I'm also a huge MoPac fan so it was quite a treat.

 

[sawyer811]

wow, and i thought i was lucky for stumbling upon her at Union Station! Got to climb up on the pilot for a photo (wish i had it here, DRAT!)

anyway, when you saw it in Atchison (I noticed the other vid) you were right by the museum that has 811 right?

 

[dricketts]

wow, and i thought i was lucky for stumbling upon her at Union Station! Got to climb up on the pilot for a photo (wish i had it here, DRAT!)

anyway, when you saw it in Atchison (I noticed the other vid) you were right by the museum that has 811 right?

Yes sir. I had to go back and check that out after chasing down UP 844. Not a bad little museum.

 

[sawyer811]

that was the first steam engine i ever came to know...it's the "811" in my username. I've climbed all over that old girl in my life, heck, when i was 2 i named it "Stephney." Great engine, and if you go up into the cab, all the parts (save for the reverser) are oiled and move.

 

[Ace39]

One i ate in the endcar of the bluecomet in nj. did not know it until i read the little name plate on the entrance to the resaurant.:hehe:

 

[Euphod]

One i ate in the endcar of the bluecomet in nj. did not know it until i read the little name plate on the entrance to the resaurant.:hehe:

Took a few minutes, but Ace must have eaten here:

http://www.clintonstationdiner.com/