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By:Charles Stookey
Dates:11/1/1971 - 9/24/1978
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UP 900020
Title:  UP 900020
Description:  CHEYENNE WY September 1971 -- I shot this plow wile wandering around the the engine facility. (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 8:56:39 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1467   Comments: 1
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  CHEYENNE WY September1971 -- My first trip taking pictures of trains included a visit to my sister in Cheyenne. I didn't have a clue what I was seeing but I thought it was neat. I took this overall first. (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 6:51:48 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  3886   Comments: 2
UP 3985
Title:  UP 3985
Description:  CHEYENNE WY September 1971 -- Challenger 3985 patiently awaits restoration. I had no idea at the time that this locomotive would once again run under steam. (Date apprxomate)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 6:53:24 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 3985(4-6-6-4)
Views:  7220   Comments: 3
UP 18
Title:  UP 18
Description:  CHEYENNE WY September 1971 -- I count myself fortunate to have at least seen units such as this UP turbine even though they weren't running. The 18 was awaiting disposition. (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 6:57:56 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 18(8500 GTEL)
Views:  1906   Comments: 1
UP 7
Title:  UP 7
Description:  CHEYENNE WY September 1971 -- UP Turbine No. 7 awaits its fate while. I shot it and other retired locomotives as a neophyte railfan. (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 6:56:45 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 7(8500 GTEL)
Views:  3086   Comments: 1
UP 3288
Title:  UP 3288
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- The light is failing as Union Pacific SD40-2 3288 hauls a train over the D`le Creek fill. EMD built the 3288 (b/n 74676-01) in March 1975. It was still in use on Feb 6 2012. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#, http://tww.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?)id=2897410)
Photo Date:  10/7/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2012 1:02:01 AM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3288(SD40-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
UP 3386
Title:  UP 3386
Description:  DALE WY Oct 18 1977 -- Nearly-new Union Pacific SD40-2 3386 approaches Dale Creek fill from the west. EMD built the 3386 (b/n 766056-52) in April 1977 and retired it on Nov 30 2002. It was sold to Helm Financial and put into national lease service as HLCX 6236. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#)
Photo Date:  10/18/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2012 1:00:49 AM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3386(SD40-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 2
UP 117
Title:  UP 117
Description:  CORLETT WY Oct 18 1977 -7 Union Pacific GP7 117 in in the lead on a hopper train. EMD built the unit (b/n 18576) in August 1953 as UP 718. It was retired in February 1979. (Roster information from http://utahrauls.net/all-time/all-time-02.php)
Photo Date:  10/18/1977  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 9:28:04 PM
Location:  Corlett, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 117(GP7)
Views:  774   Comments: 0
UP 3357
Title:  UP 3357
Description:  DALE WY Oct 18 1977 -- Union Pacific SD40-2 3357 leads a train east as it approaches Dale Creek fill. EMD Built the 3357 (b/n 766056-23) in&March 1977. It was retired on Oct 31 2000. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#)
Photo Date:  10/18/1977  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 9:25:59 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3357(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
UP 2941
Title:  UP 2941
Description:  HERMOSA WY Oct 19 1977 -- Eastbound Union Pacific C30-7 2971 and Western Pacific GP35 3002 haul a mixed freight as they approach Hermosa tunnel's west portal on track one. EMD built the 2971 (b/n 41569) in September 1977. It was renumbered&to 2411 in mid 1978 and then to 411 on Feb 6 1997. It was retired Sept 30 1999. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-39.php#c30-7-2960, http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-06.php and http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-06.php)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2012 1:03:16 AM
Location:  Hermosa, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2971(C30-7)
Views:  665   Comments: 2
UP 3202
Title:  UP 3202
Description:  COLORES WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific SD40-2 3202 and U-30C 2880 haul a live animal train across the plains east of Laramie. If memory serves me correct the cars were loaded with pigs. EMD built the 3202 (b/n 5819-30) in August 1972. This is one of ten units with "cab signals and Automatic Cab Signal equipment at each end for either-end-leading operation along Union Pacifics lines in Nebraska, Wyoming, and along the Columbia River." It became an SD40-2R on July 28 1993 as part of the Life Extension Program. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#, http://utahrails.net/articles/sd40-2r.php)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 9:00:04 PM
Location:  Colores, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3202(SD40-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 2
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321 leads three Chicago and Northwestern units and a mixed freight westbound on the number three track from Cheyenne. This alternate main line was opened on May 12 1953. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:40:26 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321 leads three Chicago and Northwestern units and a mixed freight westbound on the number three track from Cheyenne. The locomotives have just cleared the final cut on the alternate main line before joining track two. The alternate main line was opened on May 12 1953. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:38:57 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321, three Chicago and Northwestern units haul a mixed freight westbound on the number three track (the alternatemain line) and are about to go onto the number two track on their way to Laramie. The alternate main line was opened on May 12 1953. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:38:00 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321 is westbound on the number two track after leaving the number three track (the alternate main line) on the way to Laramie. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:36:49 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321 and its westbound mixed freight are rolling over the Dale Creek Fill on the number two track on the way to Laramie. In 1901 this fill replaced the last last of three bridges which spanned the creek on the old line to the north. The last bridge was dismantled and the site was abandoned. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:35:40 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
UP 321
Title:  UP 321
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific GP9 321 rolls off the Dale Creek Fill on the number two track on the way to Laramie. The train is coming off the alternate main line from Cheyenne. In 1901 this fill replaced the last of three bridges which spanned the creek on the old line to the north. The last bridge was dismantled and the site was abandoned. EMD built the 321 (b/n 23677) in (either July or September) 1957. It was retired in May 1979 and sold to Precision National Corp (Mount Vernon IL) on Oct 17 1979. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-04.php http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/23600.htm)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 9:34:23 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 321(GP9)
Views:  467   Comments: 4
UP 6905
Title:  UP 6905
Description:  HARNEY WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific DDA40X 6905, SD40-2H 8007 and DDA40X 6924 race across Wyoming with a mixed freight. EMD built the 6905 (b/n 34531) in August 1969. It was retired on May 29 1985, traded to EMD in 1986 and scrapped. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-62.php#dda40x-6900)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/15/2012 8:58:45 PM
Location:  Harney, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  624   Comments: 1
UP 6921
Title:  UP 6921
Description:  DALE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific DDA40X 6921, SD40-2 8014 and DDA40X 6912 make their way east on track one approaching the Dale Creek fill. EMD built the 6921 (b/n 34547) in December 1969. “UP 6921 was wrecked on 27 August 1978 at Point of Rocks, Wyoming; moved to Salt Lake City Shops, stripped for usable parts in September 1978; sold for scrap to Durbano, Ogden, Utah in February 1979.” (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-62.php#dda40x-6900)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2012 12:56:45 AM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6921(DDA40X)
Views:  1034   Comments: 2
UP 6939
Title:  UP 6939
Description:  CHEYENNE WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific DA40X 6939 is west of Cheyenne with a mixed freight. EMD built the 6939 (b/n 35513 in June 1971. It was retired March 18 1985 and sokd for scrap to St. Louis Auto Shredding (East St. Louis IL) on Oct 24 1985. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-62.php#dda40x-6900)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 7:51:03 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stooke
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6939(DDA40X)
Views:  848   Comments: 3
UP 8053
Title:  UP 8053
Description:  HERMOSA JUNCTION WY Oct 19 1977 -- Union Pacific SD40-2H 8053 is in the lead of a TOFC train. EMD built the 8053 (b/n 767021-19) in July 1976 and equipped it with features for high-speed service. In October 1981 it was renumbered to 3323 and its high-speed features were removed. It was retired on Feb 17 2009. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-65.php#sd40-2-8000, http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 7:49:40 PM
Location:  Hermosa, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8053(SD40-2)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
UP 3356
Title:  UP 3356
Description:  DALE WY Oct. 19 1977 -- Union Pacific SD40-2 3356 leads a hopper train across the Dale Creek fill on track two. The train has come west on track three which joins tracks one and two fxom the right. EMD built the 3356 (b/n 766056-22) in March 1977. It was retired April 27 2001. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#)
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 9:24:19 PM
Location:  Dale, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3356(SD40-2)
Views:  608   Comments: 2
UP 6937
Title:  UP 6937
Description:  COLORES WY Oct 19 1977 -- DDA40X 1937 leads a mixed freight on Sherman Hill. The overpass looks like it was once over a railroad but I can find no indication of such in books or on satellite views. Anyone out there have an opinion? This was the last photo on a roll so I missed the best shot. Darn motor drive and my lack of attention.
Photo Date:  10/19/1977  Upload Date: 3/5/2013 9:20:45 PM
Location:  Colores, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6937(DDA40X)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
UP 3392
Title:  UP 3392
Description:  GRANITE WY Oct 19 1907 -- What I suspect is a ballast train makes it#way under Wyoming skies. Note the extended nose on this SD40-2..
Photo Date:  11/19/1977  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 8:24:42 PM
Location:  Granite, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3392(SD40-2)
Views:  612   Comments: 2
UP 6914
Title:  UP 6914
Description:  HERMOSA WY July 3 1978 -- Eastbound Union Pacific DDA40X 6914, Southern Pacific SD45 8888 and an SP SD40 blast out of the east portal on track one. EMD built the 6914 (b/n 3450) in October 1969. It was retired on May 29 1985, traded to EMD in August 1986 and scrapped. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-62.php#dda40x-6900)
Photo Date:  7/3/1978  Upload Date: 4/6/2012 12:58:53 AM
Location:  Hermosa, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6914(DDA40X)
Views:  637   Comments: 3
UP 3343
Title:  UP 3343
Description:  CHEYENNE WY Sept 24 1978 -- Union Pacific SD40-2 3343 handles a mixed freight. EMD built the 3243 (b/n 716056-09) in February 1977. (Roster information from http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-45.php#)
Photo Date:  9/24/1978  Upload Date: 9/18/2191 7:54:04 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3343(SD40-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
UP 3473
Title:  UP 3473
Description:  ROCK RIVER WY Sept 24 1978 -- Union Pacjfic SD40-2 3473 rolls across the Wyoming country. EMD built the 3473 (b/n 776088-64) in April 1978. (Roster information from (http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-46.php#)
Photo Date:  9/24/1978  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 7:52:39 PM
Location:  Rock River, WY
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3473(SD40-2)
Views:  496   Comments: 1
CP 9768 east at Lobo
Title:  CP 9768 east at Lobo
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/2008  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 6:11:47 PM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Aivo Merimets
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9768(AC44CW)
Views:  242   Comments: 0


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