Union Pacific train number eighty five, the National Parks Special, is seen near Henderson Colorado in 1953. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Union Pacific train number 85, the National Parks Special, is seen near Henderson Colorado in 1953. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

UP 2001 (SD70M) in the Olympics Torch scheme works a small yard for a client near Henderson, Colorado.

UP 2001 (SD70M) was painted over 19 years ago to commemorate the Winter Olympics and it is still one of the best looking units on the rails toady.

UP 844 and UP 3985 lead a passenger special out of Denver on July 23, 2005. Seen here at Henderson, the doubleheaded special would only make Greeley before the 3985 was removed with mechanical is... (more)

844 heads back to Cheyenne with a 21 car freight as thunderstorms move in to the Denver area.

UP 844 leaves the city of Denver in its dust as it races towards Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Union Pacific 844 charges through Henderson, Colorado en route to Denver.

Running with a clear stack, the 844 heads North with the Cheyenne Frontier Day special alongside Highway 85.

UP844 is on the point of the Cheyenne Frontier Day's special headed northbound towards Cheyenne with passengers aboard.

Union Pacific's Cheyenne Frontier Days special leaves Denver behind as it heads North towards Cheyenne powered by the A-B-A set of E9's and Centennial DDA40X #6936.

After meeting the Denver, Colorado to Green River, Wyoming manifest at Brighton, the "Test" train led by UP E9A no. 949 races along US-HWY 85 near Henderson, Colorado. What I assume is t... (more)

A MAC and an Ace make a fast run through Henderson, Colorado with empty coal cars.

UP 844 gets a helping hand from UP 6936 (DD40X) while pulling 23 passenger cars (including 7 dome cars). It has just left Denver early in the morning and is headed to Cheyenne, Wyoming to celebra... (more)

The entire 58 cars of Barnum & Bailey's Red Circus train is seen stretched out here as the train heads South approaching Denver. The eventual destination for the train is Colo. Springs.