UP 844 comes around the curve at Archer on a FREEZING cold morning in Cheyenne. It was about 25°F out with sustained winds of 25 MPH. However, it was all worth it to get this shot right here. Far and away the best shot of UP 844 that I have taken to date.
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UP 844 leads up the Valley Eagle train which is headed for Harlingen, Texas. This is the first run from the steam program in 2010. The crews on the UP 844 was putting on a great show coming around the curve at Archer.
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A westbound unit pipe trains passes underneath Pershing Blvd just east of the S-Curve at Archer. This train would ultimately spoil the "ideal" shot I had in mind with UP 844. The pipes are headed for Elko, NV.
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I was in Cheyenne to shoot UP 844 when on the scanner I hear reference to "UP 844....7"! Turns out UP 8447 was leading this double stack as it met another double stack here at Archer.
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One of the many daily manifests that the Overland Route sees makes its way past Archer a few miles east of Cheyenne. This is the Roper, UT to North Platte, NE daily manifest.
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UP's passenger special - moving their business cars from Oakland, CA back to Council Bluffs, IA - heads east through the S-Curves on Main Two at Archer. UP 1995 was just an added bonus on this great looking train.
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UP 1995 - the CNW Heritage Unit - leads up a UP passenger special a few miles east of Cheyenne at Archer. The train is headed for Council Bluffs, IA.
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