A Profile of Unpatched Perfection. The classic lines of the SD40T-2 adorned in the timeless livery of the Rio Grande makes any camera's sensor happy. Retired on December 5, 2008, D... (more)
The Legend. This isn't one of those faux, Wheeling & Lake Erie ex-Rio Grande units. Nope, this is the real deal, untarnished except for the scars of time. DRGW 5371 came into existence i... (more)
An eastbound freight is almost at the crest of the hill at Dale. Then it's all downhill to Cheyenne.
A trio of SD60's pull a stack track through the Hermosa tunnels as they head west towards Laramie.
A UP SD60 and a MPI SD45 handle a train through the Hermosa tunnels near the top of Sherman Hill. This train will soon be in Laramie, Wyoming.
C44-9W's from the C&NW, ATSF, and SP are on this stack train on Sherman Hill. It was a pretty foggy morning, and trains were sitting on the mainline all lined up with no crews.
A UP freight heads downhill towards Cheyenne in a thick fog on track 1.
As UP 1988 waits to head to the Cheyenne depot for a crew change, UP 8620 leaves Cheyenne after getting its new crew.
The second act of the daily show of UP vs Sherman is about to begin. The livestock train [my notes show CLS, but unsure if it is this or CSLAZ - they changed symbols along about this time] is thr... (more)
A UP GP38-2 along with and MPI SD40 haul a sand train on the west side of Hermosa tunnels. They are fighting the grade here and running in notch eight as they barely make 20 mph. They will soon en... (more)
westbound hotshot arriving Cheyenne WY
UP8254 West passing under the BNSF (ex C&S) overpass, as it charges west with a mixed freight on track 3.
UP96 (EMD SW10) basking in the sun, as she awaits the arrival of the Challenger. This is Union Pacific's Steam Shop switcher.
The Challenger arriving back at it's home base after 22 day trip.
Arriving back at home base after a month long trip.
