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Photo ID: 106680
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Ames Avenue
Cheyenne, WY
1106
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943, The Spirit of Union Pacific, sits over Ames Avenue in Cheyenne on Main 1. It is waiting to make a grand entrance at the Cheyenne Depot for a public event.
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Photo ID: 106681
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Ames Avenue
Cheyenne, WY
1148
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943 starts rolling east on Main 1 toward the Cheyenne Depot. This SD70AH was painted to commemorate the US military. The silver on the nose is "Air Force Silver", representing the Air Force (obviously). The gray on the long hood is "Battleship Gray" and represents the Navy. Then, the back end is camouflage in honor of both the Army and the Marines.
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Photo ID: 106682
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 510
Cheyenne, WY
1103
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A going away shot of UP 1943 as a crew takes the unit down Main 1 toward the Cheyenne Depot so it can make an entrance for the assembled guests. The number 1943 was chosen because, in that year, a B-17 was christened "The Spirit of Union Pacific" and flew in 571st Bomber Squadron.
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Photo ID: 106683
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 510
Cheyenne, WY
1054
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
The Cheyenne Depot, visible in the distance, is ready to receive UP 1943 for a public ceremony. UP's PR spokesperson for Colorado and Wyoming will give a speech talking about the unit. Many veterans are gathered for the ceremony.
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Photo ID: 106684
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne Depot
Cheyenne, WY
1074
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Subdivision
Railroad
Sidney (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943 sits on Main 1 at the Cheyenne Depot for public viewing. Cheyenne is a crew change point for UP, and as such there are four main tracks next to the depot. As such, the public was not allowed on the station platform. A westbound manifest just had a crew change and is now pulling westbound on Main 2.
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Photo ID: 106685
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne Depot
Cheyenne, WY
988
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Subdivision
Railroad
Sidney (UP) Union Pacific
A westbound manifest throttles up after receiving a fresh crew in Cheyenne. The next crew will take the train to Green River, WY. Meanwhile, UP 1943 sits on public display on Main 1 at the Cheyenne Depot.
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Photo ID: 106686
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne Depot
Cheyenne, WY
1218
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Subdivision
Railroad
Sidney (UP) Union Pacific
UP's dispatcher was probably glad when the public viewing of UP 1943 was completed. The unit sat on Main 1, taking up a few miles of track through Cheyenne. This left the dispatcher Mains 2-4 for through trains and crew changes.
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Photo ID: 106687
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne Depot
Cheyenne, WY
1057
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Subdivision
Railroad
Sidney (UP) Union Pacific
When work was last done on the US-87 overpass in Cheyenne, a tightly-weaved (if that's the appropriate term!), 10 foot tall chain link fence was put up on the sides of the overpass, making shooting from the overpass somewhat tricky. In this shot, you can see UP 1943 sitting on main 1 through one of the holes in the fence alongside the Cheyenne Depot.
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Photo ID: 106688
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne Depot
Cheyenne, WY
1076
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Subdivision
Railroad
Sidney (UP) Union Pacific
A look straight on at the nose of UP 1943. The "Air Force Silver" looks mighty fine! It has been suggested that UP get the George Bush 41 unit (UP 4141) out of storage in Little Rock, AR and run the two units together.
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Photo ID: 106689
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
947
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Crossing underneath the BNSF Front Range Sub, a westbound manifest with a fresh crew departs Cheyenne on Main 2. The train is approaching the Southwest Drive grade crossing and is also within the limits of the crossover at CP W511.
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Photo ID: 106690
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1100
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A conductor protects the reverse move of UP 1943 at CP W511. After clearing the control point to the west, the dispatcher will set up a route to cross the unit over from Main 1 into the yard at Cheyenne.
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Photo ID: 106691
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1319
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943 sits on Main 1 just west of the signal bridge at CP W511. The units is waiting to cross over and into the yard at Cheyenne, but it will first have to wait for a westbound double stack that has already been cleared west on Main 2.
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Photo ID: 106692
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1018
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A westbound double stack train on Main 2, led by an SD70M, approaches the 16th "commemorative" unit that UP has ever unveiled. UP 1943 sits patiently on Main 1, waiting for its turn to move.
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Photo ID: 106693
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
1108
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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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Photo ID: 106694
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 13, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP W511
Cheyenne, WY
995
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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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