Union Pacific Steam Engine in town

[Diamondbackaz]

For any train buffs out there, Union Pacific's 844 Northern Steam locomotive is in Arizona this weekend. This is one of two steam locomotives they have in operation. Here is the schedule:

http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/details.shtml See it on display or stand by the tracks as it rumbles by. In Tucson till Saturday morning and then up to Phoenix

[fatbastard]

Our cub scout pack did a flag ceremony at the whistle stop in Vail on Thursday. This thing is cool. I like machines in general, part of the reason I like guns. If you have never been near one, you should check it out. I like seeing them in operation myself (steamers), you can go many places and see one that does not work, to see them in action is just plain awesome.

[Pine Donkey]

We sent a bus load of our freshman physics students to see it when it passed through Benson. Students and staff were both fascinated