The last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific made it's way to Gilbert last week to help Arizona celebrate its centennial with a piece of Western history. The locomotive was delivered in 1944 as a high-speed passenger engine, pulling trains that include the Overland Limited and the Los Angeles Limited. It was placed in freight service from 1957 to 1959 and saved from being scrapped in 1960 to be held for special service. The visit was part of a 32-day, 2,900-mile tour to commemorate the centennials of Arizona and New Mexico. It was a very fun event. I'm glad Darren and I were able to be there :)
After it's stop in AZ, the train was headed to Utah where Darren's parents are serving their mission. So he put a stamp on the step ladder of the train to see if it would be there a week later when they went to see it.
