Union Pacific Historical Society

The Union Pacific Railroad has posted its proposed schedule for the move of UP Big Boy 4014.  The “No. 4014′s Headin’ Home Tour” schedule was posted in the Steam section of the Union Pacific website on Friday, April 11th.

The 4014 is slated to leave Bloomington, California at 8:00 am on Monday, April 28th and arrive in Cheyenne, WY on Thursday, May 8th. All locations and dates are subject to change.

Here is the link to the UP official schedule.  http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/details.shtml

Posted April 12, 2014 reb

The Spring 2014 edition of The Streamliner Second Section is now available for viewing.

This edition includes information on the upcoming 2014 Ogden, UT convention, a new UPHS HO model offering, the Call for Nominations for the UPHS Board of Directors and more.

The Spring Edition of The Streamliner Second Section can be viewed here.  

Posted April 9, 2014 reb

Registration for the 2014 UPHS Annual convention in Ogden, UT is now open. Some activities have limited space, so please register soon.

Please click here to view the most recent, updated convention schedule which includes the official convention registration form.

UPHS members planning to attend the Society’s annual meeting in Ogden, UT can book their room(s) at the Summit Hotel and Conference Center, the headquarters for this year’s convention. Please call the hotel to make your reservation.

Please click here for hotel room reservation information.

Posted April 10, 2014 reb

This is the last, last call for images for the 2015 UPHS calendar.

Members can submit prints, slides, photo negatives, CD’s or DVD’s of digital images or scanned material. Scanned material can be JPEG or TIFF.

The dpi is going to vary depending on what size image was scanned.

Slides or 35mm negatives must be scanned at 3000 dpi or higher resolution.

Material that is submitted will not be returned unless requested for return.

If you have questions, please contact Mike Connor at mpconnor@cox.net

If you have Union Pacific related photos or slides that you would like to submit for next year’s calendar please send them to:
UPHS 2015 Calendar c/o Mike Connor
10260 Monroe Street, Omaha, NE  68127
Submissions will be accepted until April 15, 2014.

Posted April 2, 2014 reb

The Streamliner Vol. 28 No. 1, Winter 2014, is now available for purchase here at the UPHS Company Store.

Please click on the cover to see larger image of the latest edition of The Streamliner.

Updated March 16, 2014  reb