Union Pacific's steam locomotive, No. 844, is less than a month away from visiting Jefferson City and other communities that cast the widest social media network vote through Union Pacific's "Great Adventure - You Route the Steam" contest.
The Little Rock Express route won in voting conducted via a special online contest.
No. 844 starts its 2,500-mile trek from the locomotive's home in Cheyenne, Wyo., May 27. The Little Rock Express portion of the tour begins May 29 in Kansas City and concludes June 9 after a stationary display day in North Little Rock, Ark. It will arrive back in Cheyenne on July 3.