CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific has announced plans for its “Heritage Donation Special,” moving two steam locomotives, its Centennial diesel, and other equipment, from Cheyenne to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America facility in Silvis, Ill., Nov. 11-19.
The schedule was announced in an email to UP Steam Club members.
The train will include Challenger No. 3985, Class TTT 2-10-2 No. 5511, Centennial DDA40X No. 6936, and an E9B passenger shell, among the equipment whose donation was announced earlier this year [see “Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, Union Pacific agree …,” Trains News Wire, April 28, 2022]. Five passenger cars included in the donation have previously been moved [see “Iowa Interstate moves donated Union Pacific passenger cars …,” Trains News Wire, Aug. 25, 2022].
The full schedule is available at the UP Steam website. It includes a number of short maintenance stops en route, and a display during an overnight stop Nov. 12 in North Platte, Neb. No public access is planned for the overnight stops in Sidney, Neb.; Grand Island, Neb.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Boone, Iowa; South Amana, Iowa; or on departure from Cheyenne or arrival in Silvis.
The locomotives will not be operating under their own power, but will be hauled by diesels.
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