It been nearly two years since the Union Pacific's Big Boy hit the rails and with the recent announcement of the upcoming fall trip, excitement is building to once again chase this fantastic beast... (more)

A UP stack train is silhouetted against a colorful Wyoming sunset as it heads east out of Cheyenne on UP's Sidney Subdivision.

UP 2677 ET44AC passes an old windmill base as it heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming

UP 4014 (4-8-8-4) runs past an old windmill in a field at Hillsdale, Wyoming on its way to Cheyenne.

The Big Boy engine sped eastward from Cheyenne, Wyoming and was snapped as it passed through Hillsdale, followed by some gnarly clouds that turned into violent thunderstorms later in the day. Che... (more)

Just west of Hillsdale, Wyoming, Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 1995 leads the "MNPPC" west at a whopping '20 MPH' as it approaches a grade crossing and Operation Lifesaver display, on Januar... (more)

Wyoming dawn
Sunrise on the Union Pacific main line east of Hillsdale, Wyoming, presents a westbound freight headed for a crew change at Cheyenne on the morning of March 26, 2008.

This train wasn't stopping for this storm as it thunders West into Cheyenne, WY.

Another bad storm dumps a ton of rain as lightining strikes all around. UP 3928 will soon be out of the storm just in time to tackle Sherman Hill.

UP4535 leads two CSX GE's eastbound across the Wyoming plains on the way to North Platte. Canon 300D

A UP "Flag" passes a small pond at Hillsdale, WY. The thunderstorm in the background was putting out 1" hail, so I didn't stick around long :). Canon EOS D60, Canon EF 28mm f/2.8, 1/750 sec @ 8 (... (more)