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UP 844 |
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Somehow, someway, we mistakenly planned this trip around the Cheyenne Frontier Days. But in reality, this was no mistake in my perspective. Every year, UP runs a steam excursion with their Class FEF-3 "484 Northern" Locomotive No. 844. Currently, this is UPs only active steam locomotive in their program. Naturally, with a running steam locomotive right around the block from us, there was no way I was going to not get out and see it for myself. I wanted to see the train at speed, so we drove a couple miles south into Colorado and set up shop in the tiny community of Carr. The train was slated to leave Denver around 9:00 AM MDT but of course it ended up being a little later than that. I was the only rail nut set up at that crossing for the longest time, but eventually some other people began showing, and then finally, once the train was into view, the whole brigade came and shot it with me. It was so great to finally see a steam locomotive moving at such a quick clip again! |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 10:19:27 AM |
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Carr, CO |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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UP 844 |
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With the amount of people out chasing the train, there was no real "chasing" opportunity for us, but we were able to get back into Wyoming in time to catch them one final time at speed before they would slow down, wye the train at Speer Jct. and push the train into Cheyenne. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 10:27:37 AM |
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Speer, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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UP 844 |
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Then the prized possession slowly creeped by. Surprisingly I didnt have much company at this crossing. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 10:44:56 AM |
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Speer, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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On into Cheyenne! |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 10:55:20 AM |
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Speer, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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The locomotive lets off a little smoke as it comes into town. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 11:30:21 AM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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The train comes to a stop just shy of downtown. The train will sit here for a couple hours while the riders explore all the Frontier Days activities. UP 844 will be watered here while UP 1943 will be fueled. Now to get some shots before the railfan brigade shows up! |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 11:34:02 AM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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The water truck pulls up alongside UP 844 to begin watering. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 11:36:53 AM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 and UP 2634 |
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Steam meets diesel as a westbound manifest pulls up behind the Frontier Days Train. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:32:30 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) UP 2634(ET44AH) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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The water truck sits beside UP 844 as the railfan crowd and locals arrive at the scene. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:39:09 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 and UP 1943 |
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Railfans and locals alike admire the big steam locomotive and the colorfully painted diesel as we take one final shot before parting for a quick bite to eat and back to the hotel for a couple hours. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:41:14 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) UP 1943(SD70AH) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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ITs amazing what a couple hours can do weather wise on the prairie. After making a stop at Family Dollar and a quick bite to eat at Sonic, storms had moved into the area. Pretty severe thunderstorms too. The lightning in them was quite impressive. Despite being issued under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, the main bulk of the rain, wind, and lightning stayed to the southeast of where we were so we were able to go back and take a couple parting shots before the train departed back for Denver. The weather didnt drive any of the crowd out so I had to dodge people anyway I could, but I did get some clear shots. May I add how it got significantly colder once the storms came in? |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:44:40 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 and UP 5801 |
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Steam meets diesel again as the DPU of the grain train passes UP 844. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:53:21 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) UP 5801(AC44CWCTE) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 and UP 1943 |
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Another shot from the road as the rain begins to move in. At this point photographers left the area and found places to set up for the chase back to Denver. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:56:37 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 844(4-8-4) UP 1943(SD70AH) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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Another shot from the front. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 1:58:52 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP 844 |
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While the skies looked threatening, we didnt get rained on very much at all. A final shot before watching the train leave. |
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7/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/14/2022 2:04:02 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) |
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