Challengers 3955 and 3950, along with those immediately behind, have most likely put in their final miles and are sitting cold waiting for disposition. For more color views from that day, click <... (more)

With cold Challengers sitting a few tracks over never to run again, survivor UP 3941 makes a move to the table for a spin still serving proudly but showing her age. For more color views from that... (more)

The Hostler makes sure the rails line up at the less celebrated turntable on the other RR in town, C&S, for lowly Q RPO Doodlebug 9768. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: Pullman-EMC
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9768
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

With the Wyoming State Capitol building looming off to the left, Doodlebug 9768 goes for a spin on the Cheyenne turntable. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: Pullman-EMC
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9768
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

These Challengers have been deactivated and sit in the service tracks waiting for the inevitable. The UP shield is already gone from 3955. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-6-4
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: UP 3950
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

Challenger X3966 gets a drink before heading out to a waiting train in the yard. For more color views from that day, click here

Gas-Turbine #51 makes a move past John's camera on it's way from the ready tracks to a train. The Bunker C burned by the locomotive had a big carbon footprint, as is evidenced in this view. It t... (more)

Steam still prevailed at Cheyenne in '57, it still is home to UP's steam fleet today. For more color views from that day, click heremore)

"Big Blow" #51 gets fired up at Cheyenne. A small diesel engine used for hostling and for starting up the turbine was installed inside. The turbine would be spun to starting speed before combust... (more)

UP Challenger X3941 rolls off the table at Cheyenne. For more color views from that day, click here

Mikado 5506 had been converted to oil burner after being reassigned to the Casper sub in the '20s. Internet research indicates it was sold to the C&S by the Q, scrapped in 1960, but its hard to t... (more)

A thundershower has moved off to the east in time for the last rays of sun to pop out on BN 5944,5379,5581 coming northbound down off the high fill BN uses to cross the UP in Cheyenne. It was real... (more)

After waiting two hours for the 4-track main to clear of trains, I finally got an unobstructed view of DRGW 5371 hooked up to the UP Rotary Snow Plow in the Cheyenne Yard. Even after 34 years of ... (more)

A quartet of UP SD40-2s, 3585 3702 3754 and 3414, head a westbound freight near Borie in September 1985.