Steam & Excursion > Shop tour, 6-27-15

Over the weekend a histrorical group I am in, went on a tour of the Union Paicific Steam Shops in Cheyenne, WY.
The tour went well. Here are the UP 844, 3985 and the 4014. 
Please refrain from nasty comments.
Thank you,
Nathan Z
Colorado Springs, CO

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I was wondering why our tour didn't get to the stack side of the 844 then I noticed your tour was
on a Saturday and not a normal work day. How come your pictures look just like mine from a month
ago?

Out

Perhaps just for both the novelty of it and for a refreshing change we mutually agree to limit any comments to positive statements??? Just this once let's practice " mothers rule"....if you can't say something nice......don't say anything !!!

   Thanks, Ross Rowland

Behind the 4014 it appears that is the "Art Lockman" tool car. Walthers is coming out with a model of that car sans the dent in the one door that Art put in it driving the fork lift loading the car for one of our trips. I may modify my model to reflect that.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Meh

Who was on hand to answer questions for your tour group?

-Dave



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/15 14:55 by dbesade.

co614 Wrote:
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> Perhaps just for both the novelty of it and for a
> refreshing change we mutually agree to limit any
> comments to positive statements? Just this once
> let's practice " mothers rule"....if you can't say
> something nice......don't say anything !
>    Thanks, Ross Rowland
Yes.

The area sure looks like a beehive of activity!

The tour was lead by Ed Dickens also some members of our group "Jim Erenberger, Bob F" along with Mary Nystrom, talked about their time with the UP and the steam program.
The steam crew works 5 days a week, Saturday was our tour.

Nathan Z.
Colorado Springs, CO

OK, considering what has happened to the "UP Steam Program" since January 2011, just how are any of us supposed to post ANYTHING positive?

That was mean, now in the month from our tour to this one they did sweep the floor, be fair here.

Out

What the heck happened to 844's "elephant ear"? Looks like it's all smashed up

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Finderskeepers Wrote:
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> What the heck happened to 844's "elephant ear"?
> Looks like it's all smashed up
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> Posted from iPhone

Old crew got drunk and did that ;-)

I can remember thinking the ears looked hammered 30+ years ago. They could use a good sheet metal guy.

Gee Bob, Does one of the decal sheets have the red arrow to point at the dent? ;)
Steve

Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Behind the 4014 it appears that is the "Art
> Lockman" tool car. Walthers is coming out with a
> model of that car sans the dent in the one door
> that Art put in it driving the fork lift loading
> the car for one of our trips. I may modify my
> model to reflect that.

The tarps have been moved around within the last month. 

don't show that picture #1 to an OSHA inspector or you'll have a fine on your hands. the green portable eye wash station in the center left portion of the picture does not have a catch basin underneath it. so if you get some nasty chemical in your eye and need to wash it, the discharge will spill on to the floor and now you have a slipping hazard. not a good idea. dave, out.

davebb71 Wrote:
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> don't show that picture #1 to an OSHA inspector or
> you'll have a fine on your hands. the green
> portable eye wash station in the center left
> portion of the picture does not have a catch basin
> underneath it. so if you get some nasty chemical
> in your eye and need to wash it, the discharge
> will spill on to the floor and now you have a
> slipping hazard. not a good idea. dave, out.

Look a little closer.  The catch basin is built-in.