Skip Waters asked Elizabeth and I if we wanted to accompany him to chase Union Pacific 844 on Saturday morning before the final National Railway Historical Society convention event in Leadville and of course, we both said "Yes!". This occurred on the journey back from our Georgetown Loop Chase Bus on which we had been bus hosts. So Saturday morning we arose, had a good breakfast at the Quality Inn then walked over to Skip's vehicle from Texas and waited for him to arrive. He did so shortly and we drove to 2300 block of York Street and parked. Elizabeth and I set up and we waited, heard the five minute whistle then at 7:00 AM then heard the farewell whistle from Union Pacific's 38th Street Yard in Denver. Then we saw Union Pacific 844 and train coming our way.
Union Pacific 844 put on a great show leaving the yard bound for Cheyenne Frontier Days. From here we entered Interstate 70 west to Interstate 25 north to Interstate 76 East, to US 85 north to Hazeltine where we turned onto 112th Street and left to Havanna Street. Elizabeth and I set up while Skip placed himself in pacing position.
Union Pacific 844 ran through Hazeltine, Colorado at track speed. We gave up the chase and returned to the Holiday Inn for the convention event in Leadville.
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