I found this story in the online edition of the newspaper I worked for as a staff writer for six years. Permission to post the {Link} (http://corsicanadailysun.com/local/x993491062/Steaming-into-town) here was generously granted by the publisher, Raymond Linex II.
The "Valley Eagle Heritage Tour" will last through April 29, and it will pass through points in eight states. Here's a {Link} (http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/schedule.shtml) to the schedule. Maybe someone along the line will be able to take a few pictures and post them here for all of us to enjoy.
Later...
Joan
Now that's a rare treat. It'd be neat if anyone was able to snag a shot or two of it. Thanks for posting this Joan!
Here's the {Link} (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6954462.html) to a story about the arrival of "Old 844" in Houston. It's well written, and I found the first four paragraphs especially interesting. The engineer's comments, although brief, say a lot about the humans who operate this steel giant.
And here's one to the video: {Link} (http://www.chron.com/)
Enjoy! :)
Joan
*EDIT* I checked back tonight, and the video link doesn't work anymore. :( Hope you watched it the day it was posted!