Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014 and UP GP9 225 are seen leading a freight near Hermosa Wyoming on August 5th 1956. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The iconic 70 year old water tower at Speer, Wyoming has been torn down. It provided a great scenic element to many photos over the years, including when UP 4014 was doing a test run in 2021.

The lean at Archer Hill is fun to watch, as UP 5453 (C45ACCTE) leads a fast freight around the elevated S curves.

Two UP freight trains enter the massive yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

A golden sunrise catches UP 6792 (ES44AC) as it gets ready to leave the Cheyenne Yard.

BNSF 3794 (ET44C4) leads a geo train south of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Webb Asset Management's #4200 (SD40M-2) gets ready to move a cut of grain cars at the Swan Ranch complex southwest of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

BNSF 3725 (ET44C4) shoves an autorack train past a frozen pond and towards the yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Archer Hill west of Cheyenne, Wyoming provides a great vantage point from which to shoot trains running west on the Transcon rail line.

UP 1845 (SD40N) makes a run into the large Union Pacific yard at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

UP 5576 AC4400CW-CTE leads a stack train under the bridge at Archer Hill in Wyoming.

CNW 6927 & 6929 lead two Missouri Pacific (yes MP) SD50s on an eastbound coal train near Lost Springs, WY. The train originated north of Bill, WY on the Joint Line (CNW/BN) and the growth of this ... (more)

Steam Team are also Snow Fighters! UP 900082 Rotary Snow Plow Deployment-PCYRW-12 Steam crew had assembled a special consist at the Steam Shop in Cheyenne and powering up and integra... (more)

The sun is low to the horizon in Powder River Basin as a Union Pacific coal empty growls over Logan Hill north of Bill, Wyoming, on the eve of July 2, 2016.

Hollis & Eastern #8170 (GP10) sits in the yard at the Swan Ranch complex near Speer, Wyoming.