On 7 and 8 May 2007 the 4-8-4 Northern class Union Pacific Steam
Engine Number 844 special train came through La Grande, Oregon.
At about 9:30 AM the 844 transited the Hilgard Crossing in the
picture above. This was a rare opportunity to see a steam engine
cross this "country crossing" just east of La Grande,
Oregon. Read all about the 844
at Union Pacific's STEAM SHOP
web site. You can actually have some fun with a little GPS Choo
Choo Transportation
geography and track the old 844 as it transits across the
country
and through other county crossing.