Nostalgia & History > 1984: Wyoming, Sherman Hill, Archer Hill

With my father-in-law now into trains, we planned a day out to Sherman Hill. He knew all the back roads to get there. Along the way, we got a couple of high plains shots, including one with the ever-present snow fences.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/17 06:51 by bandob.

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What can I say? Sherman Hill was awesome.

Even a real surprise on a westbound.

B&OB



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/17 06:33 by bandob.

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Climbing the West slope.

B&OB

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More on the West slope.

B&OB

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Hermosa Tunnel provided great opportunities as well, looking West and then down at the tunnel.

B&OB

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Hermosa Tunnel, East portal.

B&OB

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After Sherman, he took me back to the East side of Cheyenne, to Archer Hill

B&OB

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Great series! Love the shots of that Military train.

bandob Wrote:
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> Hermosa Tunnel, East portal.
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> B&OB


Hello,

That shot with the pair of SD40-2s and gons really shows how it would have been relatively easy to have daylighted the tunnels. The view is very different from views of other RR tunnel portals that have mountains towering in the background (Moffat, Mullen, etc). The material above the Hermosa tunnels isn't much higher than what they'd already excavated on either side of the portals...

Take care,

Mark

Classic good stuff!

Great stuff, thanks!
TC

Caption for pic #14...single unit with caboose out of Hermosa tunnels...

"Due to the downturn in the economy, UP had to downgrade their Shippers Specials.
Instead of a top rated chef in a fancy office car, clients were served cold bologna sandwiches and fried pickles..."

Ok, I know I have a strange sense of humor...
Great pics btw..glad I got to Hermosa Tunnels in 1999 before area was off limits...
Steve in beautiful Grossmont, CA..

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