UP rolls heritage steam while I am gone

SJ Z-man Apr 26, 2009

  1. SJ Z-man

    SJ Z-man TrainBoard Member

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    With all the media technology, RSS feeds, Twitters and such that I subscribe too, why can't I get what I ask for ? I go to Zmod in Norway and UP decides to roll 844, a 4-8-4 steamer throughout the San Francisco Bay area while I am gone and just 2 blocks from Rob Ray's house ! But now I have a link for these future runs so I don't miss out:
    http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/schedule.shtml

    It will be in Rosevill, CA this weekend and then Sunday May 3 at the WP Museum in Portola. Then it heads over to Ogden, UT May 7-10 (Tony, you reading this ??). Then off to home in Cheyenne, Wyoming with it's big bad brother: Challenger 3985.

    UP's 844 is only steamer to not be retired !
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  2. TechRepJapan

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    UP site...

    Jeff,

    Thanks for posting this... as I had no idea about the UP website. It has a lot of great information!

    How were the beers in Norway?
     
  3. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    Here you go. Pictures and videos of what you missed. [​IMG]
     
  4. Eric McGrath

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    Alex,

    Oslo's the most expensive city on the world now, so between that and the liquor tax they lay claim to the most expensive beer bars anywhere.
     
  5. SJ Z-man

    SJ Z-man TrainBoard Member

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    Only say 3 cans and I had one. I brought over all kinds of kits, material and such so they don't have to pay the 25% tax that they normally would when buying from ebay, ZScaleMonster, etc.
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  6. BNSF Dash 9

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    The large group of railfans trying to chase it has made this trip hell. :tb-wacky:

    I hope there will be less on it's way to Portola this week.
     
  7. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

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    You can buy a "contribution" ticket to ride from Oroville to Portola, over the Feather River Gorge, from the Portola museum for only $1,000.00. :tb-biggrin:
     
  8. Loadmaster

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    I wouldn't want to be driving on CA Rt-70 up that canyon with all the railfans trying to drive and take pictures. I bet someone will end up in the river.

    Robert
    Modelling Tweezer Trains
    on the Left Coast
     

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