Dexter, Missouri - Do you like trains? Most everyone in Dexter and the surrounding area know all too well the train schedules in these parts, but have you ever seen a piece of train history even rare and unique to the locomotive industry?
This is one of Union Pacific's oldest serving locomotives and is the only steam locomotive never retired by the North American Class 1 Railroad.
In 1960 the train was saved from being scrapped to be used as a public excursion train.
"Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. It was delivered in 1944. A high-speed passenger engine, it pulled such widely known trains as the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger."
Union Pacific says its 4-8-4 No. 844 steam locomotive will arrive in Bloomfield on Wednesday, October 19th around 2:30 p.m. on County Road 527 and stop at 15399 CR 527 for about an hour. It will then depart around 3:45 p.m. and stop in Dexter at the junction of County Road 708 and County Road 717 from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday until 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
The Class I railroad released a full October schedule for its famed Northern-type locomotive which shows the engine departing its Cheyenne, Wyo., base at 8 a.m. Oct. 13, and passing through North Platte, Neb., Oct. 14; Fairbury, Neb., Oct 15; and taking a day for display in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 16; before heading to Illinois. The locomotive and crew will cross the Mississippi River for brief visits to Chester, Gorham, and Wolf Lake, Ill., on Oct. 19, before returning to Missouri and heading through Arkansas on the way to Memphis.
"Hailed as Union Pacific's "Living Legend," the engine is widely known among railroad enthusiasts for its excursion runs, especially over Union Pacific's fabled crossing of Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming."
To follow the Steam Locomotive's schedule click HERE.
North and Southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as contractor crews perform utility repairs.
This section will be between Exit 96 and Exit 99. Weather permitting, work will be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Message boards and signs will be in place marking a detour route, using William Street, Mt. Auburn and Kingshighway. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.
Dexter, Missouri - HUGE Garage Sale on Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Tons of household items, decorations, men's and women's clothing, toddler bed, desk, and much more! Everything is priced to sell!
908 Carney - Go east on East Business 60 towards Highway 25 and turn north on North Poplar Street (just before Mud Magnet Car Wash across from Faye's Bakery), turn right on Carney.
Dexter, Missouri - The City of Dexter will be striping One Mile Road on Tuesday, October 4th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Dexter police department will be on hand to help with managing traffic.
The striping will begin at the railroad crossing by Busy B Lumber and go north ending at SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County.
"We will start after the school traffic has ended on Tuesday morning," commented city administrator Mark Stidham. "We hope to be done by noon; however it is suggested that if driving in the area to take an alternate route to help with traffic flow."
Dexter, Missouri - The City of Dexter is paving Bain St. from One Mile Road to Sassafras Street on Tuesday, September 26th beginning at 7:00 a.m.
Bain Street will be closed for the entire day so please take an alternate route.
"We will begin at 7:00 a.m.," stated city administrator Mark Stidham. "Not sure how long, but prepare for the entire day for the road to be closed."
