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.

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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.