No. 844 was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific in 1944 and was never taken off its active roster. However, much of the exterior steam and air piping on No. 844 had deteriorated.

Bill Dodge, a model train hobbyist, has a collection of more than 5,000 pieces. He will be at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs through Jan. 2, operating ...

No. 844 is Union Pacific’s ambassador of goodwill and has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles as such since it was retired from passenger service 60 years ago.

The Union Pacific 844 reached its destination, the Boise Depot, late Saturday afternoon. Crowds were out in force to greet it. The city is expecting many people to be back Sunday to celebrate the ...

Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” No. 844 steam locomotive will travel more than 1,600 miles to make a round-trip from Cheyenne, ... including a large selection of model trains and vintage cars.

Union Pacific’s “Living Legend” No. 844 steam locomotive rolled into Council Bluffs on Monday following its journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The ground begins to shake as the massive steam locomotive begins to move past the crowd in Belvidere. It hisses and growls with every push of its wheel.

The 454 ton Union Pacific #844 steam engine train rumbled through downtown Humble, giving area residents the chance to see a piece of American History. The steam locomotive is making its way ...

Held by her grandfather, Alyson Huber, 3, looks around as the Union Pacific’s historic No. 844 steam locomotive arrives Friday in Gooding. DREW NASH, TIMES-NEWS Facebook ...