Union Pacific Cheyenne Roundhouse (Cheyenne, Wyoming) | railway roundhouse

USA / Wyoming / South Greeley / Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Union Pacific Railroad Cheyenne, Wyoming Roundhouse. Base of operations for historical UP steam and diesel locomotives 4-8-4 #844, 4-6-6-4 #3985 (currently the world's largest operating steam locomotive), the larger 4-8-8-4 #4014 (under repair) E9s #949, 951 & 963B , DDA40X #6936 (world largest diesel locomotive) and support equipment. Union Pacific has the only corporate heritage operation of any major railroad. Built in 1932, the roundhouse used to have total of 48 stalls, now only 7 stalls of the old passenger house remain.

www.uprr.com
www.upsteam.com

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UP_844
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UP_3985
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_6936


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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccFNgyQIrPg
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Coordinates:   41°7'47"N   104°48'54"W

Comments

  • I still feel that there should have been an 8th stall for a 4-8-8-4 Mallet, the Big Boy. Just imagine one of those charging over Sherman Summit. I was nine when our family was driving back east from the Tetons and saw one of them climbing the grade east-bound. The car jam ran for miles. That would have been in 1954.
  • According to Steve Lee this turntable and a place a few miles away may be the only two places able to easily turn a Big Boy loco around. If you want to know more about Steve read the start of the book "Nothing Like it In The World"
  • Bit lae posting this. Now there IS a 4-8-8-4 big boy in residence. Being restored to service.
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