Railroad fans can vote early, vote often and are encouraged to rally friends and family to do the same as part of Union Pacific’s “Great Excursion Adventure – You Route the Steam” contest.
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Union Pacific will bring its popular and legendary steam locomotive to the cities along the route garnering the most votes. Five individuals who score the most contest “points” will win two tickets each for a special leg of the excursion, as well as lodging and air fare. The person with the most points will be awarded the title of “Honorary Engineer” and given the opportunity to ride in the locomotive cab.
Route and individual winners will be announced on Jan. 18.
Here is how the contest works:
Participants can go online towww.upexcursion.com through Dec. 6 and nominate their hometowns for a 2011 steam locomotive excursion. Starting Dec. 7, Union Pacific’s “steam team” will tally the votes and chart potential excursions based on votes, the ability of the steam equipment to visit specific locations, scheduled railroad maintenance programs and other factors.
Potential excursion routes will be narrowed to four finalists and contest participants will vote Jan. 4-17 for their favorite routes. One of Union Pacific’s legendary and rare steam locomotives will travel the route with the most votes.
Points for individual prizes can be earned in two ways – by voting for their favorite route online at www.upexcursion.com, participants earn a point each day they vote but can cast just one vote daily; or by sharing with friends and followers via Facebook and Twitter, participants will gain a referral point for every new verified participant who votes as a direct result of clicking on a referral link they share.
The timing of the excursion will be based on the location of the winning route. Complete rules and restrictions for the contest are published at www.upexcursion.com.