BSA Train TO VISIT SPRING RIGHT NOW!

This just in (literally, or I would have warned y'all sooner):

In the last 150 years, only 14 trains have been painted by Union Pacific. This year they are dedicating a paint job on one of their trains to the Boy Scouts of America. To see this train in person you must act fast!!!

In short, grab your children and hurry to the train depot in Spring!!!!

Union Pacific Railroad

Co20909 W Hardy RdHouston,

TX 77073-2205

Directions: Take Louette east to the intersection of Aldine Westfield – go north or left about 2 blocks to the Union Pacific RR – Lloyd Depot. Turn in to the right.

Union Pacific authorities request using extreme caution when visiting the train yard. The engine will be parked in an easily viewed/photographed location. Some trains and cars in the train yard are automated and might not yield to pedestrians (especially children) who may be in their path. Parents, please maintain control of children at all times.

In long:

HOUSTON, Texas, Mar 31, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled the UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive, created as a tribute to the organization's centennial celebration. The UP No. 2010 honors Scouting's 100-year impact on the nation and the many Scouting enthusiasts in Union Pacific's work force and communities.

"Union Pacific and the Boy Scouts of America have played leadership roles in shaping America's history. With the UP No. 2010, we are proud to celebrate 100 years of Scouting, progress and patriotism," said Robert W. Turner, Union Pacific senior vice president-Corporate Relations. "We are deeply honored by the tribute Union Pacific has given to Scouting through the creation of the commemorative locomotive," said Bob Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. "We also owe a great deal of gratitude to our UP employee Scouting alumni base, which has spearheaded the movement to create the UP No. 2010. Their efforts mean that for years to come, the locomotive will serve as a reminder of the impact millions of Scouts have had on this country for 100 years."

A very rare honor, Union Pacific has created only 14 commemorative locomotives in its nearly 150-year history.

The Boy Scouts-themed locomotive is decorated with a series of four distinct graphics: -- The national Boy Scouts of America logo;

-- The BSA's 100th Anniversary logo;

-- The words "100 Years of Scouting," and,

-- Ten emblems representing stages of Scouting and an 11th emblem for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

The UP No. 2010 locomotive will celebrate the BSA's centennial as it hauls the freight that supports America across Union Pacific's 32,000-mile, 7,000-community network. Because it is one of the newest and most fuel-efficient locomotives, the UP No. 2010 likely will carry service-sensitive consists such as automotive and intermodal trains.

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.