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The UP Steam team has been busy renovating the Steam Shop in Cheyenne to accommodate all of the equipment necessary to restore Big Boy No. 4014 back to operating condition. Dis-assembly work is also underway to inspect and assess the condition of each component on the steam locomotive.  Check out http://youtu.be/oDuzuucJAVU

At our July Membership Meeting, Mark Fagley (Manager of Operations, Union Pacific Railroad) provided insight as to what happened on Sunday January 10th around 10:30 AM in downtown Colfax.

If you are not aware, an westbound container train experienced a catastrophic failure of a wheel set on the 3-car set as it approached Colfax. Continue reading →

On Thursday October 4 Union Pacific’s 844 thundered into Colfax. It’s purpose to be back drop for the awarding of Train town USA status to city officials.
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