Approaching the Hermosa Tunnels from the west, this train still has a couple hundred feet to climb before cresting at Sherman Summit.

Late in the (frigid) afternoon, UP 7994 leads a military train west just past the Hermosa Tunnels. The train is lined up to approach Laramie on the original alignment, which will shortly follow US... (more)

UP 5510 (ES44AC) leads a train out of the cut from the Hermosa Tunnels on the Transcon Line.

UP 8730 (SD70ACe) gets ready to break out of the west portal of the Hermosa Tunnels in Wyoming.

UP 7908 (ES44AC) exits the east portal of the tunnels at Hermosa, Wyoming.

UP 5510 (ES44AC) pulls a freight through the cut after exiting the Hermosa Tunnels in Wyoming.

A Union Pacific freight is spotted looking through the Hermosa Tunnels as it runs north on the Transcon.

Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 3802 leads a 15 car Gold Coast Express (UP 2nd 24) near Hermosa Wyoming in 1952. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

UP 8714 (SD70ACe) exits the Hermosa Tunnels hauling a heavy transformer towards Laramie, Wyoming.

UP 5593 (ES44AC) runs a freight through the cut west of the Hermosa Tunnels on the Transcon.

UP 5593 (ES44AC) leads a freight towards the Hermosa Tunnels on the Transcon.

A Union Pacific Special exits the Hermosa Tunnels and will lead a short train with a heavy load of a transformer.

A Union Pacific Special enters the Hermosa Tunnels and will head north to Laramie, Wyoming.

UP 5593 (AC4400CW) exits the Hermosa Tunnel with a freight destined for Laramie, Wyoming.

Powered by a trio of EMD SD70Ms, an eastbound Union Pacific stack train exits one of the bores of Hermosa Tunnels on Track 2 east of Hermosa, Wyoming, while crossing Sherman Hill on September 12, ... (more)