1940 era N scale train

I was playing around and decided to do a photo shoot with old steam locomotives on our N scale model train layout. Enjoy the photos.

Challenger {4-6-6-4} #3977 awaits a train at the locomotive shed

UP #806 winds its train down Sherman hill.

#806's train

806 running by some cattle cars.

Train Simulator

On my free time I love to do Train Simulator. I like exploring places I have never been and drive a train there. Just thought I would share. Enjoy the pictures. I love going back in time and seeing waht they had back then.

A Union Pacific manifest.

Long freight trains in California's Cajon pass

Two Union Pacific yard locomotives waiting for a job. SD40

Back when Santa Fe was king that had these great SD75 locomotives

Union Pacific 2-8-0

A Union Pacific AC4400CW leading a train out of Barstow California

Black 5 steam locomotive 4-6-0

A British Railways 2-8-0

Railfanning 9/24/13

Today were we able to go do some railfanning. The sun was just right and it was perfect. We caught a West UP Manifest. And a long coal train on its way down Sherman.

UP SD70ACe 8330 pulls the Westbound Manifest out of Cheyenne

8330 EMD SD70ACe

On our way home we caught  a long coal train on its descent down Sherman.

At the end of the coal train was this UP/SP locomotive.

Be watching out for more.

Railfanning September 14 2013

Today was a great day for Railfanning it may have been wet but it was worth it. We were able to see  UP 7400 the pink ribbon heritage unit. We also caught a UP Z train and followed it out of Cheyenne. Enjoy the pictures and Videos.

 

UP 7400

UP 7400 heading East bound out of Cheyenne

The clouds were dark and it was wet but it was worth it.

The UP Z Train Just outside of Cheyenne                                                            Be watching out for more.

Railfanning 9/7/13

Today we were able to go down to the Union Pacific and BNSF yard and see some trains. Hope you enjoy the photos.

4436, {SD70M} 5104, {SD70M} 5757 {AC44CWCTE}

3 SD70's

SD40-2 3202

Santa Fe {BNSF} 1750 SD40-2

7670 ES44DC

BNSF 681 C44-9W

Be watching for more.

Train Chasing

One of my favorite things to do for free time is to go train chasing. There's a little road following the train up the Union Pacific Cheyenne-Laramie subdivision. Its always a fun thing to do. Here are some pictures.

This train is the fastest train running on the Union Pacific it goes from Chicago to California in 72 hours. Taken from a bridge close to the Borie cut off out side of Cheyenne.

A UP manifest leaving Cheyenne

A good looking SD70 ACe

This is one of my favorites it is an unpatched Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW #144

Another local UP manifest

A manifest  pulling in to Cheyenne.

Be looking out for more.

Frontier Days II

Today I was able to wake and start driving until we saw 844 coming home from Denver CO with all the rodeo fans for Frontier days. We caught 844 at Greeley CO and chased him from Greeley back to Cheyenne. It was another extremely fun day with 844. Tonight 844 heads back to Denver for the night for another 21 cars full of people for CFD. Enjoy the pictures and movies.

844 at Terry Ranch Road just outside Cheyenne.

844 charging to get to Cheyenne before 10:00

Just outside Carr CO

844 charging to get to Cheyenne by 10:00

844's big 80" drivers

Left side of 844

Almost to Carr CO

After going by Terry Ranch Road

The long train

844 pulling into Cheyenne

DD-40 and the 21 cars.

Thanks so much for looking.

Frontier Days

It's that time of year again with all the Frontier Days stuff. I have have always loved this time of year with all the excitement. One of my Favorite parts of FD is the Denver Post train. The steam crew has been putting this one for many years. One of there steam locomotive and many cars go to Denver to get the rodeo fans and bring then back for the Cheyenne Frontier Days. This morning the locomotive left Cheyenne at around 9:30 and was bound for Denver. Tomorrow the locomotive will we on display all day. And on Saturday it goes back to Cheyenne and then back to Denver in the same day. Finally on Sunday the locomotive travels back home to Cheyenne and does not have more trips until next year. This year the steam crew took Union Pacific 844 and there diesel 6936 and there train was 21 car long! This morning we watched it get ready to leave and then headed down to the First RR crossing. We then chased it from there to second crossing before it split off to head to Denver. Enjoy the pictures and videos. For more info go to www.upsteam.com

844 at the second crossing just out side of Cheyenne.

The train is so long it has to be split in two when not on the main.

844 charging to the first RR crossing

844 was very clean and looking good ready to get the Highball.

The trip before before this one they took off the red mars light.

844 charging out of town about to approach the first crossing.

My trip to the Nevada Northern. {Ely NV}

My Dad was able to take me on business trip with him to the Nevada Northern Railroad. We drove to Denver CO there we hoped on a plane and flew to Salt Lake City. The next morning we got up and drove the three hours to Nevada Northern. We were able to stay at the NN for 3 days. The funnest opportunity was I got to drive the steam locomotive number 40 in the yard!!! The 40 was the only Steam Locomotive for those 3 days and a SD9 diesel. Over all if was the funnest trip i have ever been on. It is something I will never forget. Hope you enjoy the many videos and pictures.

Here is the SD9 diesel I was able to ride.

Here I am riding in the cad of the SD9

The 93 was unable to run that weekend. It needed to have a boiler wash.

Here is the #40 locomotive.

Here is 40 pulling out of the yard.

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Fireman's side of the 40