Does anyone know the path back to Cheyenne the 844 is going to take back to Cheyenne after it leaves Sacramento on the 27th. The UP Steam site has no info about the return trip
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If the UP steam site doesn't know (yet), I sure can't imagine anyone here knowing!
Well figured someone might have heard about it coming their way after Sacramento. The UP site didn't list the current trip until the one earlier this month was completed, yet it was announced that the 844 would be in Ogden two months ago by the local POC
Somehow I doubt they went to Sacramento without the return trip already well planned
Well I did hear from one NoCal railfan that the reason there is no departure from Sacramento is that this is the 844's last trip. She is going to be put on display in CA
After I finished laughing and told him to put down the crack pipe, I told him even if the UP were to park the 844, it would not go to CA but prob to Cheyenne or Omaha.
Ah yes...RAILFANS. A never-ending source of reliable information that is never wrong. Just ask 'em.
844's last trip...what a hoot! 
Originally Posted by cbojanower:
Does anyone know the path back to Cheyenne the 844 is going to take back to Cheyenne after it leaves Sacramento on the 27th.
http://www.trainorders.com/dis.../read.php?10,2880294
Lisa Stark, Director for Community Affairs for UP, confirmed that UP will be bringing an assortment of snow equip to display at Colfax Railroad Days. (October 6th and 7th).
She also confirmed that the 844 heritage train will stop in Colfax eastbound on Thursday Oct 4 about 10:30 am. The purpose of the stop is to make a special presentation to the City of Colfax declaring Colfax a "Train Town USA" recognizing the town's role in the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad."
So Sacramento - Sparks on the 4th is a safe bet. From there, I would guess overnights in Elko, Ogden, and Rock Springs, arriving Cheyenne on the 8th.
Keep an eye on upsteam.com early next week.
Where's Colfax?
Have to watch for the schedule, couldn't catch it when it was here in Ogden last weekend due to work and family issues
Will be in Oregon Oct 5-7 for my dad's funeral, would hate to miss it again. Weber Canyon is looking very Fall right now would make a nice shot
Chris;
Colfax is sixteen or so miles uphill from Auburn on I 80 (between Sacramento & Donner summit). It was the junction of the Nevada County narrow gauge rr with the SP. It's a great place to watch trains...like yesterday when the 844 came through.
Allan
Interesting, It's Monday and the 844 has gone "Off the Radar". No update to the schedule at UPSteam, in fact it shows nothing now. No Tweets, GPS shows it at Sacramento still
Oh well guess I will keep waiting, I can't imagine they would stealth it back to WY and seems off no schedule is posted.
Does seem to be a bit disorganized at the moment
Why not go to TrainOrders .com, and read what all the guys are saying? Both the "western Railroads" and "Steam" boards have lots of information, and you don't have to be a member to simply read what is on the first page.
Chris;
The 844 is scheduled to be in Colfax this Thursday (the 4th) @ around 10:30. This weekend is Railroad Days in Colfax.
Allan
The schedule is up now...http://www.up.com/aboutup/spec.../steam/details.shtml
