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Union Pacific releases app for tracking its steam locomotives

Aficionados can now track the railroad's historic equipment with app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffNov 22, 2011
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The Union Pacific Railroad is a company that honors its past. The carrier keeps a number of historic railcars and locomotives in operation, including a couple of steam locomotives that act as traveling "ambassadors" for the Omaha, Neb.-based carrier. But it also knows how to blend old technology with new, as evidenced by the release of UP Steam, a free app for fans of historic rail equipment.

The UP Steam app is available at Apple's App Store in iTunes for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Features include:

  • Real-time GPS location of Union Pacific's steam locomotives
  • Schedules for Union Pacific steam excursions
  • Notification if a UP steam train is scheduled to be within 50 miles of the user's current location
  • Photos, videos, descriptions, and history of UP steam locomotives
  • Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare functionality

The app also includes an "About Union Pacific" section describing the company's operations.

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