Skip Waters asked Elizabeth and I if we wanted to go with him to chase Union Pacific 844 on Saturday morning before the final NRHS trip to 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 got up, 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, heard the farewell whistle from the Union Pacific 38th Denver Street Yard. Then we saw Union Pacific 844 and train coming our way.
Union Pacific 844 put on a great show leaving Denver's 38th Street Yard. From here we got on Interstate 70 west to Interstate 25 north to Interstate 76 East, to US 85 north to Hazeltine where we turned onto 112th Street and a left to Havanna Street. Elizabeth and I set up while Skip placed himself into pacing position.
Union Pacific 844 ran through Hazeltine, Colorado at track speed. From here we gave up the chase and returned to the Holiday Inn for the NRHS trip to Leadville.
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