The UP 4014 2021 Tour is underway as the 4014 passes the foamers at Archer, WY.

The launch of the Union Pacific Big Boy 2021 Tour found the 4-8-8-4 #4014 digging in for the climb up Archer Hill, east of Cheyenne, as the train made the trek for Sidney on the first day of the t... (more)

The smoke from the wildfires in states west of Wyoming settles over the Union Pacific's North Yard and filters the sun as UP 6258 (AC4400CW) makes a solo run to the west.

A Glorious Morning on Archer Hill
Ed Dickens means business up Archer Hill on 4014’s departure from Cheyenne August 5, 2021 for the Big Boy 2021 Tour.

Ribbons of steel glow at dawn as UP 7655 (ES44AC) brings a train into the Cheyenne Depot for a crew change.

UP 7952 (ES44AC) runs through thick fog at Archer Hill east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

4-8-8-4
A million pounds of steel and cast iron and every imaginable material under steam is an amazing feat of engineering. Mr Dickens team are super heros! Shot on Mavic Zoom

BNSF 3794 (ES44C4) gets ready to take a GEO train out of the BNSF yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming at first light.

UP 7608 leads an eastbound stack train past a westbound stack train.

UP 4014 heads back to Cheyenne, Wyoming after a test run to get ready for the trip to Louisiana starting on August 25th.

UP 7608 (ES44AC) passes a stack train as it heads towards Cheyenne, Wyoming.

UP Big Boy 4014 makes an impressive plumb of smoke as it heads towards the large Union Pacific yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

25th Anniversary engine 6075 (ES44AC) runs the ridge in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Cheyenne Wild Flowers
Pleasant Summer wishes with the Steam Program

UP 7608 (ES44AC) runs solo duty as it leads a container train towards Cheyenne, Wyoming.