Tonight while witnessing this piece of history, I was reminded of Field of Dreams. Early on, Kevin Costner stands up and admires the baseball field he has created where there once was a profitable... (more)

With a bit of indulgence for its first on-the-fly night photo, Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-8-4 #4014, affectionately chalked on May 3, 2019, as the "Big Boy" on the front of the locomotive by Ed ... (more)

60 years have passed since Cheyenne last heard the roar of a Big Boy as it stormed out of town westbound up Sherman Hill. On May 2nd, 2019 what was once a daily ritual was recreated thanks to the ... (more)

On April 28th, 2014 Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 departed Union Pacific's West Colton yard and began its journey home to Cheyenne for restoration. Little over 5 years later the City of Cheyenne was ... (more)

Drone Shot of UP #4014 Big Boy pulling PCYGR2-03 test run from Cheyenne, WY to Greeley, CO

Union Pacific 3985 puts on a show, as she lays down the smoke.

In 1995 UP was so short of power that they pressed their heritage E8's into regular freight service between Cheyenne and Denver. Usually, a regular loco led, but on this day it was a pure E unit l... (more)

UP officers special rolling west along the Dotsero Cutoff

UP 2666 rolls an officer car special towards the UP Springfield Sub on Terminal Railroad Association trackage.

A closer look at the 1941 ALCo as it heads east across the Cima Subdivision, a former LA&SL property. In a few more hours Big Boy 4014 will leave its home state of 50 years, having spent much of i... (more)

Flanked by EMD SD70Ms 4014 and 4884 Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 has nearly reached the summit of Cima Hill in Southern California's Mojave Desert. The Big Boy hospital train was on the Yermo to Las... (more)

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 is under steam and positioned next to the Cheyenne engine house. Tomorrow, the big Alco will be making a round trip to Laramie.

Union Pacific’s SD45’s always appealed to me, with their flared radiators and two-digit numbers in a fleet that numbered in the thousands. Unfortunately, they eluded me in my few visits to the... (more)

The May, 1985 excursion from Denver to Laramie featured Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3985 on the round trip between Speer Junction and Laramie. The Denver – Speer Junction legs were pulled by Centennia... (more)