Photo ID: 106137 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1779 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific About 35 minutes before the departure of Cheyenne Frontier Days finds an empty westbound rail train crossing over from Main 2 to Main 1 at CP W511. The train is passing underneath BNSF's Front Range Sub, which passes through Cheyenne on a north/south route. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106129 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1416 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound double stack rolls in to Cheyenne on Main P2. Cheyenne has four main tracks (P1 - P4) located outside the depot. Cheyenne is a crew change point and these four tracks are used for crew changes on all trains coming through. Most trains only stop for 10-15 minutes for the crew change, and then continue on their journey. The dispatcher had to work with only three tracks this Saturday, with Cheyenne Frontier Days sitting on P1. An eastbound double stack coming in to town on P2. Another double stack is visible to the left on P4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106128 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1657 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific UP 844 sits on Main P1 at the Cheyenne Depot where it is taking on water. The train will wait here until it is time to depart at 5pm. Freight traffic still has to move, however, and a manifest rolls by on Main P2. Two of the steam crew members walk toward a semi tanker filled with oil for UP 844. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106127 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1506 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific A close look at the nose of UP 844. The American flag and the Colorado flag definitely add some additional class! I particularly like the "844" plaque located directly beneath the headlight in the UP shield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106126 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1580 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific While I understand the general principle of a steam engine, I do not understand the more finite details. But I definitely think steam engines are amazing pieces of machinery. Love all the components visible from the outside, as well as all the steam and water to be found dripping and spraying on the outside. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106125 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1466 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific A member of the UP steam crew stands on top of the "water bottle" and monitor the water levels as fresh water is added for the trip from Cheyenne back to Denver. Note the stream of water entering the water bottle to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106124 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1432 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Steam engines, obviously, require water in order to run. And a LOT of water. Thousands of gallons of water is required to boil and turn to steam. Here, in Cheyenne, the fire department is helping out by connecting their hoses to a fire hydrant on one end, and the "water bottle" on the other end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106111 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Depot Cheyenne, WY 1599 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Passengers from the Cheyenne Frontier Days steam train are disembarking and getting ready to ride some buses to the Frontier Days celebration. However, several are taking advantage of the opportunity to get some pictures of UP 844, sitting on Main Track P1 at the station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106110 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1848 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Hello old friend! The Rio Grande heritage unit has done a great job of avoiding Denver for the past few years. This is the first time I've seen it since July 2011. Hard to believe that it just celebrated its 10th birthday in June. Today, it got the honor of assisting on the Cheyenne Frontier Days train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106109 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1621 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific It certainly seemed fitting to get a roster shot of UP 844 as it arrived in Cheyenne. After not having been under its own steam in three years, it sure looked good rolling in to Cheyenne on a beautiful Saturday morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106108 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W511 (Cheyenne) Cheyenne, WY 1548 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific Running almost precisely on time, UP 844 arrives in Cheyenne with the Cheyenne Frontier Days train in tow. The train is currently on Main 4, but is about to cross over to Main 1 at CP W511. It will then pull in to the station and passengers will begin to disembark. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106028 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Speer Junction Cheyenne, WY 1822 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RIT Happy passengers! The first leg of the day's journey is nearly complete as the Front Range Explorer, a specially chartered train, rolls north past the siding of Speer toward Cheyenne. There, a BNSF Pilot will board the train for the continued trip north. The train will run up the Orin Subdivision through the Powder River Basin and ultimately tie up in Gillette, WY for the night. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106027 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Speer Junction Cheyenne, WY 1708 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RIT Riding in style! These passengers have been sitting on the open vestibule for most of the trip from Denver up to Cheyenne. Not that I blame them...that is likely exactly where I'd be sitting as well if I were on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106026 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne, WY 1849 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RIT We are about four miles north of the Colorado/Wyoming border as the Front Range Explorer glides by on the main track at Speer. In the distance, you can just see a few cars on I-25, which the train just passed beneath. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106025 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Speer Junction Cheyenne, WY 1878 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RIT Now in Wyoming, the Front Range Explorer pulls through the south switch of Speer. This siding is relatively short and seldomly used. In the distance, you can see tracks on a bridge. This is UP's Greeley Sub, which the BNSF Front Range Sub crosses underneath. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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