Union Pacific's Little Rock Express Steam Excursion Scheduled May 29 through June 9

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Mar 07, 2011, 03:07 ET

OMAHA, Neb., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Little Rock Express will depart May 29 from Kansas City, Mo., and conclude June 9 in Little Rock, Ark., as part of Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure - You Route the Steam contest. More than 175,000 votes were cast for four different routes, with the Little Rock Express   defeating the Tuscola Turn, Baton Rouge Rambler and Boise Express.

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As a result, Union Pacific's legendary No. 3985 Challenger steam locomotive   will make a goodwill tour starting in Kansas City, heading east through Jefferson City, Mo., and St. Louis before turning south en route to Little Rock. Details regarding the numerous steam locomotive stops will be announced soon.

Five individual winners and their guests will ride on the train for a leg of the tour. The individual winners were determined based on the number of points they earned by gathering referrals via Facebook or Twitter. The winners are:

  • Shad Pulley from West Jordan, Utah
  • Skip Waters from Dallas
  • James O'Connor from Willowbrook, Ill.
  • Nick Benson from Eagan, Minn.
  • Kevin Mucha from Villa Park, Ill.

Pully was the contest grand prize winner, earning him the title "Honorary Engineer" and the opportunity to ride in the steam locomotive cab.

Contest participants who voted for the Little Rock Express will be entered into a drawing for the opportunity to ride a brief segment of the tour.  As stated in the contest rules, no tickets will be sold and general public train rides will not be available as part of the tour.

Fans can keep up with the latest Little Rock Express information via Facebook at www.facebook.com/unionpacific or Twitter at www.twitter.com/unionpacific.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and provides Americans with a fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible and safe mode of freight transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad emphasizes excellent customer service and offers competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail franchise.

SOURCE Union Pacific

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