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Steam & Excursion > UP 8444 and the onboard crowdDate: 10/16/20 11:58 UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: gcm Oct 78
A few shots showing some of the crowd who rode this excellent Denver-Laramie roundtrip. Very scenic areas were picked for runbys. In picture 3, I think just myself and a couple others noticed the UP freight in the background (a lead UP unit with three SP behind). Gary Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/20 11:59 by gcm. Date: 10/16/20 11:58 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: gcm Date: 10/16/20 12:09 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: Bob3985 Photo 1. West of the Hermosa crosovers westbound.
Photos 2&3 Just east of Dale Junction westbound with 1&2 track in the background Photo 4. Between Forelle and Colores on #2 track eastbound. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/20 12:09 by Bob3985. Date: 10/16/20 16:30 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: MojaveBill Nice not to have a "helper."
Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 10/16/20 21:28 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: UP951West Gary, I sure enjoyed your slides from the UP 8444 Excusrion over Sherman Hill ! Thanks for sharing.
Bob K., thanks for pointing out the locations of the photo runbys. My first UP steam excursion was the previous year : Oct 1, 1977. The consist was about the same. It brought back great memories. I caught a chronic case of steam fever on that 1977 excursion. I really miss those UP steam excursions over Sherman Hill . The UP steam crew put on the greatest steam train show on earth and I will always be grateful to them for their extra efforts. I also appreciate the RR clubs that sponsored the trips on Sherman Hill and elsewhere. --Kelly Date: 10/16/20 23:59 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: krm152 Your excellent photos capture the very essence of excursion runbys.
Thanks for posting photos taken from a perspective most try to avoid. ALLEN Date: 10/17/20 05:51 UP 844 in the Snow April 2010 Author: cozephyr My thanks to the steam crew who have kept Union Pacific's 844 running all these years. 2 April 2010 was a special day when UP 844 East climbed Archer Hill east of Cheyenne, WY, in the wind blown snow.
Date: 10/17/20 07:00 Re: UP 8444 and the onboard crowd Author: gcm Bob3985 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Photo 1. West of the Hermosa crosovers westbound. > Photos 2&3 Just east of Dale Junction westbound > with 1&2 track in the background > Photo 4. Between Forelle and Colores on #2 track > eastbound. Thanks for the photo locations. Gary |