The massive cliffs behind Green River and the equally massive Green River depot provide a backdrop for a westbound freight headed by DD35A 74 and three SD40's and an SD45. The 17600 horespower... (more)

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) makes smoke as it heads south on the Greeley Sub towards Denver, Colorado.

Soda Ash Train Running in front of the Great Pink Panther, soda ash strikes the sunrise just before Sherman Hill Summit.

Roster photograph of Burlington Northern GE C30-7 working on a work train at Glendo, Wyoming on July 22, 1999.

UP 9091 (SD70ACe) leads a long freight through Speer, Wyoming as it heads west from Cheyenne on the Transcon.

The Union Pacific's Big Boy engine smokes as it climbs the grade at Speer, Wyoming, while on its way to Denver, Colorado.

Union Pacific's Big Boy #4014 (4-8-8-4) makes its second run of the year from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado. Note the addition of the 'elephant ears' smoke deflectors on either side of th... (more)

UP 9091 (SD70ACe) leads a long freight up the grade to Speer, Wyoming as it heads west on the Transcon.

BN coal trains meet near Reno Junction, Wyoming in May of 1991. It's hard to imagine that parts of the Powder River coal line were still single track at this time.

Unsure of what they're doing here ... they are on the main line (the bypass out of Cheyenne that splits left to Denver and right over the Harriman Cutoff), and a brakeman rides on the pilot with a... (more)

MP 5038 leads a westbound coal train out of Cheyenne, WY in June of 1989.

After detraining in Cheyenne, the passenger/steam special backed out to Speer to run the wye. Here, they've completed the backup from the depot out towards Track 4, then run southward past the si... (more)

Better Days. While looking structurally sound, close inspection shows lots of needs to refurbish this late era D&RGW caboose. This was one of several cabooses in the yard, and I understand ... (more)

Pass at Buford. Well it's not a Big Boy passing an FEF-3, but it will do! UP 6005 rolls confidently downhill, eastward toward Cheyenne.

Sunset Glint at Tie Last light near the Hermosa Tunnels.