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Photo ID: 108878
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
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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.
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Photo ID: 108877
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
304
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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.
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Photo ID: 108876
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
247
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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.
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Photo ID: 108875
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
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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.
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Photo ID: 108874
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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
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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.
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Photo ID: 102229
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
1712
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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.
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Photo ID: 102228
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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Cheyenne Yard
Cheyenne, WY
1720
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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.
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