Union Pacific's "Living Legend" No. 844 steam locomotive is scheduled to make an overnight stop in Jefferson City Monday as it travels more than 1,200 miles to celebrate the Saturday opening of Big River Crossing in Memphis, Tennessee.
The trek is the first multi-state venture since the locomotive's three-year restoration. No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. The high-speed passenger engine was delivered in 1944.
The engine is scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. Monday in Jefferson City and leave at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The last time the train came to the Capital City was 2012.
The train is traversing Union Pacific's main line through Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee throughout the 19-day round-trip journey.
Railroad officials said running times and scheduled stops are subject to change. A comprehensive schedule including locations and display times, as well as route map and a GPS monitor of No. 844's location, is available at www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/details.shtml.
Housed in Union Pacific's Steam Shop in Wyoming, No. 844 underwent a major overhaul and made its return to the rails for Cheyenne Frontier Days in late July.
Details about No. 844's restoration are available in a series of blog posts and videos available via the InsideTrack section of Union Pacific's website.