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Photo ID: 111231
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
238
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
One last close up profile shot of UP 4014 as it backs off Main 4 and into the Cheyenne Yard via "the old way". The steam crew will put the old gal in the round house and shut her down, likely for the rest of 2024. After two months on the road, there is likely some upkeep that will be necessary before the next tour, hopefully in 2025.
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Photo ID: 111230
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
86
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A look down from BNSF's Front Range Sub at UP 4014 and train, backing off Main 4 and into the west end of the Cheyenne Yard. UP's tracks were here in Cheyenne before the C&S Line, meaning the C&S Line had to climb a fill to use a bridge to cross over UP's transcontinental mainline.
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Photo ID: 111229
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
137
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
If only there had been a BNSF train crossing above right at this point! Indeed, the bridge does carry BNSF's Front Range Subdivision across UP's (far busier) Laramie Subdivision on the west side of Cheyenne. UP 4014 and train are backing up on Main 4 to enter the yard through "the old way" to complete their day and their tour for 2024.
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Photo ID: 111228
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
153
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 4014 and train are backing up into the yard at Cheyenne at the conclusion of the Heartland Tour for 2024. The grade crossing at Southwest Drive is a pretty popular spot for railfans (and, in particular steam fans) to stop for some shots, and today is no exception. The train is on Main 4 as is back underneath the signal bridge at CP W511.
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Photo ID: 107879
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, September 27, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
982
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP worked with ALCO to design and create the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy in the early 1940s to run on trains between Green River, WY and Ogden, UT without having to "double head" (run two steam engines instead of one) the trains. 25 Big Boys were built and delivered between 1941 and 1944 and they ran in service until 1959. After starting between Green River, WY and Ogden, UT, they were later moved to Cheyenne and ran on trains primarily between Cheyenne, WY and Laramie, WY over Sherman Hill. 60 years after leaving service, UP 4014 steams again as it departs west with a special to head toward Sherman Hill.
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Photo ID: 107878
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, September 27, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
999
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
After spending nearly five years being rebuilt by the UP Steam Team, the largest steam locomotive in the world leads a westbound passenger train out of Cheyenne on a two month system tour. It is shortly after 8am and the train will run on Main 3 between Cheyenne and Laramie. (Main 2 through Hermosa Tunnel).
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Photo ID: 107877
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, September 27, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1260
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
After missing the first two runs of UP 4014, I was able to make it up to Cheyenne for the third run as the Big Boy departed west on a passenger special. The train will spend two months touring the UP system.
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Photo ID: 107876
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, September 27, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
872
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 5521 leads a westbound coal train under the BNSF Front Range Sub at CP W511 just west of Cheyenne. The train is currently on Main 3 and will make its way up toward Speer before heading south on the Greeley Sub.
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Photo ID: 107647
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1285
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 844 is on the roll again as it departs west from Cheyenne. Here at CP W511, the train crossed over from Main 1 to Main 3. The train will continue on Main 3 to Speer Jct and then continue on to the Greeley Sub.
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Photo ID: 107646
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1116
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
An eastbound manifest sits at a red signal at CP W511 on Main 2. The train is waiting for the Cheyenne Frontier Days steam train, which will cross over from Main 1 to Main 3 CP W511. To expedite things, UP sent a fresh crew out to this train so, once clear, the train could continue east.
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Photo ID: 107622
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1189
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
An SD70ACe, a C44-9W and an SD70M start pulling on a very heavy manifest on Main 4 just outside of Cheyenne. The train is originating from the yard in Cheyenne and is preparing to head west after switching.
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Photo ID: 107621
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1132
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A westbound manifest starts pulling on Main 4 at CP W511. The train had stopped east of the road, allowing photographers to get shots of the Cheyenne Frontier Days a few minutes earlier
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Photo ID: 107620
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1236
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Approaching the signal bridge at CP W511 (just west of Cheyenne), UP 844 will cross over from Main 3 to Main 1 in order to stop at the Cheyenne Depot, allowing its passengers to disembark.
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Photo ID: 106694
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1069
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943 crosses over from Main 1 toward the Cheyenne Yard at CP W511 as a westbound prepares to pull west out of the yard on Main 4. UP 1943 will stay the night in Cheyenne before departing east of Omaha the next day. It is supposed to tour UP's system, so here's hoping the day will come when I can get some shots of it leading on the Moffat!
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Photo ID: 106693
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1186
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
After waiting for two westbounds, the dispatcher has set UP 1943 up with a light to process east and cross over from Main 1 into the the Cheyenne yard. It is about to pass underneath the impressive signal bridge that protects CP W511 to the west.
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