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My son just sent me this. They had runaway cars, but the crew got off the locomotive before it hit them. It happened in Texas.

It’s amazing what the wind can do with snow!

Dale Creek Crossing - Wikipedia Wyoming Photos-Union Pacific My Granddad grew up just a few miles from there. Come to think of it, so did I.

Fillmore California

I got these pics from the Missouri Highway Patrol Facebook page. It is not where I thought.

Well, it doesn’t show it very well in the picture, but it is a very blind crossing and then it straightens out. There are a lot of trees just before the crossing, unless I have my wires crossed. But, from what my son told me, I think I know exactly where it is. And yes, that is the main line...

This is the only picture I have. It looks like the truck driver and two from the train died. Someone had posted a video of the crossing a couple of weeks ago, showing how hard it was to see trains and saying crossing arms were needed. That’s about all I know right now. Still not home and service...

I don’t have good service right now. I have a picture, but can’t get it to post. My son is a BNSF engineer and runs that line.

Tragedy in Missouri. Amtrak train collision with gravel truck. Several fatalities and many hurt. All seven cars laid over. This is just a few miles from my farm. It’s the main line from KC to Chicago.

Not trying to come across wrong here, but the Challengers were 4-6-6-4 configurations. Union Pacific 3985 is an example. Challenger No. 3985 Big Boys were 4-8-8-4 and originally slated to be known as Wasatch class, because of their intended route. Both were built by ALCO.

My son is a BNSF engineer. He told me they are putting two trains together in many less sparsely populated areas and then break them apart when they get to an urban area. He is not a fan. He says there are too many variables because you could have part of the train ascending a hill, part of it...

Derailment between Belen and Clovis New Mexico. Both lines blocked.

Where are you headed from Cheyenne? I grew up in Laramie and can give you some pointers about attractions, if you’re interested.

3985 is an awesome machine to see! It's too bad UP has decided to pull it from the Steam Fleet, but it was going to be a very expensive and extensive rebuild. It will probably end up on display somewhere - some speculation is that it will go to the museum in California where 4014 used to be.

I saw this mural with 4014 on a building in Laramie, Wyoming. I couldn’t get the whole train in the picture.

Just add it to your bucket list!

If you ever pass through Omaha, this is worth the stop. Lauritzen Gardens - Omaha Botanical Center

Lewis and Clark had at least one and probably more Girandoni air rifles. It shot a .46 caliber ball and the magazine held 22. I know this isn’t railroad, but they helped Westward Expansion and this video is worth a look. I saw one of the rifles on display in the Pentagon.

This is all I have seen - looks like maybe in August. Union Pacific Steam Schedule

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Before UP rebuilt 4014, their big locomotive was Challenger 3985, a 4-6-6-4. Big Boy 4014 is a 4-8-8-4. Here is a pretty impressive video of 3985 near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Unfortunately, 3985 is worn badly enough to need a total rebuild and has been retired.

The UP Steam Club is a great way to keep up with the Heritage Fleet. We saw 4014 leading 844 in Laramie, Wyoming in 2019, on their way to Ogden, Utah for the Transcontinental Railway ceremony near Promomtory Point. Join the Union Pacific Steam Club!