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Photo ID: 102817
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 565 (Laramie)
Laramie, WY
2140
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Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
The train is about to pass underneath Clark Street not far north of the Laramie Depot. The train is heading west on Main 1, and will remain on Main 1 all the way to Rawlins, about 120 miles further down the tracks.
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Photo ID: 102816
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 565 (Laramie)
Laramie, WY
2501
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
After a stop in Laramie to lube up the gears, UP 844 and crew are ready to head west. Quite a show is put on for spectators as the brakes are released and the train steams up (quite literally) to depart. Note the crowd of people gathered to witness the event.
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Photo ID: 102815
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 548 (Hermosa)
Hermosa, WY
1618
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Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
On the approach to Hermosa (the tunnels), a trio of EMDs (to SD9043MACs and an SD70M) lead up this manifest running from Fresno, CA to North Platte, NE. The manifest is a high priority as it has perishable goods on it.
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Photo ID: 102814
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 547 (Hermosa)
Hermosa, WY
1563
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Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A fairly picturesque view of the mountains to the west of Hermosa on UP's Laramie Subdivision. This special is running on Main 2, but will move over to Main 3 upon reaching the opposite end of the Hermosa crossover.
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Photo ID: 102813
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
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MP 547 (Hermosa)
Hermosa, WY
1959
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Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
The very first time I've actually shot at the tunnel of Hermosa. Seems fitting that it would be of UP's famous 4-8-4 steam locomotive. This special is heading for points in California.
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Photo ID: 102812
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 547 (Hermosa)
Hermosa, WY
2632
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Thought that sounded strange coming through the tunnel! UP 844 emerges from the west portal of Hermosa on its way west. It is leading a UP passenger special going on a month long tour. The train will, among other things, commemorate the 140th anniversary of the completing of the transcontinental railroad.
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Photo ID: 102800
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, March 29, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 510
Cheyenne, WY
2239
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific, Chicago North Western
Each Winter, UP stores is passenger cars in Oakland, CA. Each Spring, the cars are moved to their summer base in Council Bluffs, IA. This year, the 20 car train had the CNW Heritage Unit (UP 1995) on the point as it made its journey. Here, the train is just outside Cheyenne where it will receive a crew change.
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Photo ID: 102227
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Borie
Cheyenne, WY
2178
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
It is late in the day as this West Colton, CA to North Platte, NE manifest slows just west of Cheyenne on Main One. The train will wait for tracks ahead to clear so it can make a crew change before continuing east toward Nebraska. A bit of, ummm, industry is visible in the background from the Dyno Nobel plant!
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Photo ID: 102226
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Borie
Cheyenne, WY
2726
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Time for a bit of fun as we (being my friend and driver Damian and myself) pace UP 4141 on the point of an eastbound manifest just outside Cheyenne. The unit, painted and numbered for the George HW Bush Presidential Library, looks like it could stand a good bath!
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Photo ID: 102225
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Borie
Cheyenne, WY
3118
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Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
In November 2005, UP unveiled a specially-painted SD70ACe. It was painted in a scheme reminiscent of Air Force One. It was so-painted in honor of the George HW Bush Presidential Library, which had a special section on trains (and their history) in America. Nearly three years later, I was finally lucky enough to catch this unit on the point of a manifest approaching Cheyenne on UP's Overland Route. Here, said train is on Main One at Borie, a few miles west of Cheyenne.
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Photo ID: 102224
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Cheyenne, WY 2776
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
My first shot of UP 4141, the George HW Bush Presidential Library unit, on the point of a North Platte-bound manifest just west of Cheyenne. It is late in the day as the train passes Borie on a yellow signal on Main One.
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Photo ID: 102223
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Borie
Cheyenne, WY
2305
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Dark clouds in the eastern sky make for a nice dramatic evening shot as the sun makes its way into the eastern sky. This manifest, headed for West Colton, CA, just received a fresh crew in Cheyenne and is headed west on Main One.
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Photo ID: 100577
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, December 17, 2005 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Borie
Cheyenne, WY
1780
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
Two unit grain trains, both headed east toward Cheyenne, take very different routes on the way. The train on the right will run directly into Cheyenne on main one. The train on the left is taking the Borie Cutoff up to Speer Junction, and will then enter on main three or main four.
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Photo ID: 100576
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, December 17, 2005 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
East of Borie
Cheyenne, WY
1897
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
There are only 17 SD50's (now shown as SD50M's) on Union Pacific's roster. All 17 are former Rio Grande units. Here is one fo the 17, UP 9847 (ex-UP 5098, ex-SP 5504, nee-DRGW 5504). Note the plate on the nose where the MARS lights were once located.
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Photo ID: 100575
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, December 17, 2005 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
East of Borie
Cheyenne, WY
1949
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Subdivision
Railroad
Laramie (UP) Union Pacific
A unit box train was holding on main one just west of Cheyenne, waiting for a track to open so the train could continue east. The train had a new ES44AC, an ex-DRGW SD50, and two SD70ACe's for power.
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