Photo ID: 105377 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Swan Ranch Industrial Park Laramie County, WY 1816 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots WAMX A colorful pair of units being used by the Swan Ranch Railroad south of Cheyenne. WAMX 4200 was originally an SD40, but has been upgraded (internally) to an SD40-2. The Wisconsin & Southern unit is an SD40-2 without dynamic brakes. They are both working at the Swan Ranch Industrial Park, switching out cars and interchanging with UP and BNSF as needed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105376 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Swan Ranch Industrial Park Laramie County, WY 1856 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots WAMX A new industrial park, called "Swan Ranch Industrial Park", opened south of Cheyenne in 2011. The industrial park has access to both UP and BNSF, as well as I-25 and I-80. The industrial park will have its own shortline railroad, called the Swan Ranch Railroad. Currently, they have a couple of leased units. This SD40T-2 is one of the leasors. The shortened fuel tank indicates that it was clearly, at one point, a Rio Grande Tunnel Motor! Indeed that is correct. This was originally DRGW 5395. It went to UP 4018 on March 26, 1999. Just over a year later, it then was renumbered UP 8588 on April 10, 2000. Next up, on January 30, 2007, it went to UP 9869. This occurred shortly before being retired by UP. Good to see it has found new life in leasing service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.