Photo ID: 111233 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific One final shot of the Big Boy with its train as they back down and into the yard at Cheyenne. After two months on the road, UP 4014 is back at home base to rest before the next trip, whenever that may be. Over the course of two months, the train visited ten states including Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111232 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 4014 and train are now clear of all main tracks as they back down "the old way" toward the Cheyenne Yard. In the yard, the freight cars will be dropped off before the passenger cars placed on their storage track and the Big Boy is taken to the roundhouse. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108878 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 421 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Being a diesel brat, I was particularly sad to see that UP is getting rid of UP 6936, a DDA40X and largest diesel locomotive ever produced. It has been inoperable since 2017, and it appears UP no longer wishes to deal with its mechanical issues. Fortunately, the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America museum has said they intend to repair it and bring it back to operational condition. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108877 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 371 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 3985, the 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam engine has been sitting in the roundhouse in Cheyenne, inoperable, since 2010. Many people speculated that UP's restoration of 4014, the Big Boy, might spell the end of the Challengers time on UP's roster. Turns out that has prove to be true as it is on it's way to it's new home with the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America museum in Silvas, IL. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108876 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 318 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 5716 approaches the turnout that will lead it to Main 3 and east out on to the Sidney Subdivision for an all day journey to Sidney, NE, the first stop for this hospital train on the way to Silvas, IL. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108875 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 364 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 3985, the 4-6-6-4 "Challenger" steam engine and UP 5511, the 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" steam engine, which have both been in UP's possession since their purchase, are being donated to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America museum. The museum says it intends to restore both units service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108874 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 348 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 5716 leads an eastbound hospital train toward the east end of the yard in Cheyenne. The term "hospital train" is given to a train whose purpose is to move equipment off the property for the last time. Many such items are leaving the UP on this train as UP has donated a lot of equipment to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America museum in Silvas, IL. First up behind UP 5716 is UP 3985, the 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102229 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 1842 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific The last bit of light is quickly fading from the west sky as a westbound grain train meets an eastbound grain train at the east end of Cheyenne Yard. The train approaching the camera is on Main Two and has just received a fresh crew in Cheyenne. The train to the left is crossing from Main Three to Main Four, heading for a crew change itself. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102228 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Yard Cheyenne, WY 1788 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Some switching action in the yard at Cheyenne can be seen from the Norris Viaduct. This overpass is right at the east end of the yard. SD40-2 #3150 is sandwiched in between two sets of hoppers as its RCL crew works to rearrange the cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.