UP 3985, the Challenger:MP154
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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About Me
- Milepost 154
- Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, United States
- I am a political junkie who works in the capital of California, and cannot wait to leave the daily bedlam of the valley for my rustic cabin at the 4,000-foot elevation in the Sierra Nevada mountains. My interest in railroads has led to a rekindled interest in photography, video and history. Few things are as impressive as having 15,000+ horsepower pass by my home in Run 8, hence my interest in the Central, Southern and Union Pacific Railroads. One of the purposes of this blog is to display my photographic documentation of the Roseville Sub, specifically the Donner Pass area, as it exists now and in the past. My current challenge is to provide you with views, photos and videos that few people would dare to proffer, placing me in frequent danger. On the other hand, after 6 decades, I'm ready for each and every challenge. Unless otherwise credited, all photographs are copyright (c) 2014 by the blog author.
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There are two you can see up close. One is in a public park in Cheyenne, WY. The other is in the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, CO.
As a child, I saw them operating out of Laramie, WY. Hwy 287 comes within 1/8 of a mile from the UP Main line. Your automobile would shake when one came by. One time we got to see two in tandem pulling Sherman Summit between Laramie and Cheyenne.
Here is a link to Holiday Park in Cheyenne.
http://www.cheyenne.org/listings/index.cfm?action=display&listingID=116&menuID=65&hit=1
This park is about five minutes from Interstate 80. There must be a great story in how the engine got to the park as it is at least ten blocks to the tracks and the park sits much higher than the tracks.
If you visit Cheyenne, obey all traffic laws and speed limits. Cheyenne PD doesn't fool around.
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