railroad@ucbvax.ARPA (01/23/85)
From: Albert E. Mertes <mertes@ALMSA-1.ARPA> UP Steam Engine 8444 begins its return trip to Omaha, Neb today (Jan 23) from Baton Rouge, La after being on display at the World's Fair in New Orleans. It is scheduled to use MoPac rail to Kansas City, Mo, then continue on UP track to Omaha, Neb, scheduled to arrive Jan 31. Scheduled overnight stops are: Longview, Tex Houston, Tex Fort Worth, Tex Muskogee, Ok Osawatomie, Kan Kansas City, Mo Topeka, Kan Lincoln, Neb Plans include full day public display in Houston and Fort Worth and most of the day in Kansas City. Only passengers will probably be VIPs and NEWS media. If I can get some exact dates I will pass them on. Amateur Radio Station K0GHK is scheduled to operate from the train. Ed Mertes PS. I'm a new Net member so I don't know if this is a repeat of old info.