Evanston stunning departure during The great race to Ogden

A special passenger train pulled by Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 and Northern No. 844 pulls into the north siding at Evanston, Wyoming, on May 6, 2019.

A trio of former Utah Central switchers sit outside the former Union Pacific roundhouse in Evanston, Wyoming, which has been restored to its former glory by the city after serving for years as a t... (more)

Big Boy #4014 makes the final push towards Ogden for the Spike 150 celebrations in May 2019. Despite the snow squall, the Big Boy put on a memorable show!

Big Boy 4014 gets an early start out of Evanston on its return trip to Cheyenne.

UP 4000 class from two different eras
Union Pacific EMD SD70M No. 4017 on the lead of a local freight parked at Evanston, Wyoming, is greeted by UP Big Boy No. 4014 on May 6, 2019.

While looking through my archives, I found this shot from last year's trip out west to see the Big Boy. Right next to the yard where the 4014 was parked was the Evanston Roundhouse. These three GE... (more)

A Big Boy running in the 21st Century. UP 4014 leads the P-ENRS1-13 as they depart Evanston Yard, bound for Rock Spring, WY, during the Great Race from Ogden.

The same eastbound intermodal seen in 714989 rolls under the WY-89 overpass in Evanston, WY. Photo taken from the parking lot of Evanston's Walmart, which is actually a rather decent location to c... (more)

The morning temps were below freezing as 4014 slowly headed west from Evanston enroute southern California.

The weather is 36*F and snowing, which made for remarkable shots of 4014 and 844 doubleheading on the 'Great Race to Ogden'

Multitudes of families have already posed for photos with the largest operating steam locomotive in the world as a woman photographs her son and husband in front of Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 ... (more)

Wishing everyone a happy belated Flag Day with this scene of UP's steam and diesel power flying the stars and stripes.

On the evening of May 12, 2019, Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy #4014 is accentuated by the setting sun as it rests for the night at Evanston, Wyoming. The glint highlights the wheel arrangement... (more)