Photo ID: 106689 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 Cheyenne, WY 1028 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Crossing underneath the BNSF Front Range Sub, a westbound manifest with a fresh crew departs Cheyenne on Main 2. The train is approaching the Southwest Drive grade crossing and is also within the limits of the crossover at CP W511. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106688 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1186 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific A look straight on at the nose of UP 1943. The "Air Force Silver" looks mighty fine! It has been suggested that UP get the George Bush 41 unit (UP 4141) out of storage in Little Rock, AR and run the two units together. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106687 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific When work was last done on the US-87 overpass in Cheyenne, a tightly-weaved (if that's the appropriate term!), 10 foot tall chain link fence was put up on the sides of the overpass, making shooting from the overpass somewhat tricky. In this shot, you can see UP 1943 sitting on main 1 through one of the holes in the fence alongside the Cheyenne Depot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106686 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific UP's dispatcher was probably glad when the public viewing of UP 1943 was completed. The unit sat on Main 1, taking up a few miles of track through Cheyenne. This left the dispatcher Mains 2-4 for through trains and crew changes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106685 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1093 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific A westbound manifest throttles up after receiving a fresh crew in Cheyenne. The next crew will take the train to Green River, WY. Meanwhile, UP 1943 sits on public display on Main 1 at the Cheyenne Depot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106684 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1187 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943 sits on Main 1 at the Cheyenne Depot for public viewing. Cheyenne is a crew change point for UP, and as such there are four main tracks next to the depot. As such, the public was not allowed on the station platform. A westbound manifest just had a crew change and is now pulling westbound on Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106683 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 510 Cheyenne, WY 1155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific The Cheyenne Depot, visible in the distance, is ready to receive UP 1943 for a public ceremony. UP's PR spokesperson for Colorado and Wyoming will give a speech talking about the unit. Many veterans are gathered for the ceremony. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106682 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 510 Cheyenne, WY 1217 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific A going away shot of UP 1943 as a crew takes the unit down Main 1 toward the Cheyenne Depot so it can make an entrance for the assembled guests. The number 1943 was chosen because, in that year, a B-17 was christened "The Spirit of Union Pacific" and flew in 571st Bomber Squadron. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106681 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ames Avenue Cheyenne, WY 1257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943 starts rolling east on Main 1 toward the Cheyenne Depot. This SD70AH was painted to commemorate the US military. The silver on the nose is "Air Force Silver", representing the Air Force (obviously). The gray on the long hood is "Battleship Gray" and represents the Navy. Then, the back end is camouflage in honor of both the Army and the Marines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106680 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ames Avenue Cheyenne, WY 1213 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943, The Spirit of Union Pacific, sits over Ames Avenue in Cheyenne on Main 1. It is waiting to make a grand entrance at the Cheyenne Depot for a public event. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106142 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1598 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Pretty amazing to be able to witness a standard gauge steam engine operating in 2016! This UP 4-8-4 "Northern" class steam engine is almost 72 years old! Of those 72 years, the engine spent roughly 15 years in actual active service. It has spent the next 57 years in the excursion business. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106141 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1554 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Highball Cheyenne! UP 844 leads the Cheyenne Frontier Days special on its return journey to Denver. An afternoon thunderstorm an a BNSF coal empty setup a wonderful shot at the crossovers at CP W511. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106140 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1626 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific After an on-time departure of 5pm at Cheyenne, the Cheyenne Frontier Days special rolls west, passing underneath the BNSF Front Range Sub (which has a coal empty currently sitting on it). The steam train is crossing over from Main 1 to Main 4 at CP W511 so it can proceed to Speer and then Denver on the Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106139 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Cheyenne, WY 1764 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF coal empty crosses over the four UP main tracks on the west side of Cheyenne. A major afternoon thunder storm has passed by the area and provides fantastic contrast. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106138 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Cheyenne, WY 1836 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF, CP A northbound BNSF coal empty headed for the Powder River Basin approaches Cheyenne as storm clouds to the east darken. The Canadian Pacific unit was an unexpected surprise! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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