Cheyenne Steam Shops tour at Thanksgiving

[Jerry Barnes]

We were in Cheyenne, Wyo with the grandkids for Thanksgiving. Was able to squeeze them in a tour of the Union Pacific steam shops on Sat morn. They had moved the rotary to the steam shop from the Roundhouse-where it was this summer when I toured. It was preped and ready to go out if needed. Kids had fun climbing on the trains and looking around. I got up on the rotary to see what the top looked like so I could finish my model of it.

 

[Richie]

Looks like you and the family had a great dayout Jerry . Is the Big Boy 4004 based at the sheds in Cheyenne for public display ? Do you think that the UP will ever get one in steam :thinking:

 

[dunnyrail]

When I went to Colorado in 1994 I went up to Cheyenne just to see that Big Boy in the park and phot some Diesels on Big Butch freight Trains. I also saw the Big Boy in the museum at Denver and en route to there from Boston one in athe Railway Museum in St Louis I think it was. So 3 Big Boys on one holiday. I think that there are still a couple or so to bag.

So it was a nice memory jerker to see your pics. That Snow plow and the model that you are building are both really something.
JonD

 

[corgi]

Thanks for sharing your day Jerry.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Thanks guys,
It was fun AND got away from my mother in law! The Big Boy 4004 is in the Holiday Park in Cheyenne, has a fence around it. I think there is one down in Texas and one in California. I think there is a list online someplace of where they are all at. I doubt you could run one anymore, the switches won't handle them, from what I've heard.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

Jerry Barnes - 1/12/2009 12:33 PM

Thanks guys,
It was fun AND got away from my mother in law! The Big Boy 4004 is in the Holiday Park in Cheyenne, has a fence around it. I think there is one down in Texas and one in California. I think there is a list online someplace of where they are all at. I doubt you could run one anymore, the switches won't handle them, from what I've heard.

:bighug: 4023 is on display in Omaha, along with 6900, both cosmetically restored to a very high standard... and, across the carpark, and in the gardens, is a large garden railway. ...and all of the time, there is the sound of UP trains in the background.

 

[supagav]

Great pics Jerry, thanks for sharing them

All the best,
Gavin

 

[Gavin Sowry]

:wave: The Big Boy in Omaha NE, earlier this year. For size comparison, I'm 5'9".