PHOTOS
LARRY OSTRESH UNION PACIFIC LARAMIE 1980s
A Westbound Centennial 6900 trying to blend in with smaller power.
A Westbound Mixed Freight Passes the Depot.
A U-Boat leads a Westbound mixed Freight
A pair of SD40-2’s snake through a yard of unit trains.
The DC-3 Car beside the Laramie Freighthouse
A leading Eastbound U-Boat in front of Lovejoys (Formerly the Johnson Hotel).
An Eastbound Train of Pigs on Soldier Springs Road towards Forelle Crossing.
An Eastbound by the old platform, which used to extend to the parking lot.
A squad of SD40-2’s emerge from a blue haze.
An Eastbound U-Boat prepares to descend Sherman Hill in the Evening.
A pair of SD40-2’s bring a Westbound train of John Deere’s through the yard.
An Eastbound Train of Pigs Has a special observation car at the front!
The Freighhouse on the left unfortunately was demolished in the 1990s-2000s.
SD40-2 3733 passing Garfield Street.
An Eastbound on Track 2 with a Caboose seen on Track 4.
The sun hits the lead unit 3733 just right.
A pair of Burlington Northern U-Boats hiding behind Union Pacific 2420 on a Westbound Freight
A single GP30 pulls Eastbound Pigs.
A cab shot of 3070.
A westbound train of Pigs.
An Eastbound overlooking vintage cars.
MORE PHOTOS COMING SOON
JAMES R. “JIM” JONES
WYOMING COLORADO RAILROAD
The FP7s warming up for their first month in the 1992 season on April 12th, 1992.
Rounding the first loop at Albany on April 18th, 1992.
Drift at Harrison Cut Photo 2.
Descending the grade on the return trip at Harrison Cut, April 18th, 1992.
Descending the Albany Loops on the return trip April 18th, 1992.
Rounding the loop in the Mist 3.
Rounding the Cut 3.
Passing Windmill Hollow April 18th, 1992.
The train at Miller, WY on its’ first run of the season on April 18th, 1992. This is a Westbound Train, departing Laramie.
Rounding the first loop at Albany on April 18th, 1992 (Alternate).
Drift at Harrison Cut Photo 3.
Descending at Harrison Cut 2.
Rounding the loop in the Mist April 18th, 1992.
Rounding the Cut April 18th, 1992.
Passing through Centennial April 18th, 1992.
Leaving Laramie May 2nd, 1992
Passing Windmill Hollow 3.
Over the first Albany Trestle 2.
Turning the Train. Notice 1510’s nose, which is still gleaming. May 2nd, 1992.
Turning the train 4.
Passing the Albany Siding. May 2nd, 1992.
Passing Filmore. May 2nd, 1992.
Coupling on the Wye 2.
The excursion train passes 1365. August 30th, 1992.
Passing Windmill Hollow. August 30th, 1992.
The return at Windmill Hollow. August 30th, 1992.
Stopped in Centennial August 20th, 1993. This is an exceptional Photo.
Climbing the grade at Albany. August 20th, 1993.
Turning the train on the Fox Park Wye. August 20th, 1993.
Turning on the Wye 4.
Ready to Depart 3.
1365 switching Wood Chips September 10th, 1993. Her paint looks a bit finer than the F Units.
1510 awaiting the next excursion departure September 23rd, 1993.
Climbing the Albany Loops 2.
The WYCO Trio around the WY/CO Boarder July 6th, 1994.
Around the WY/CO Boarder 4.
Around Camp CO 2.
Approaching Kings Cañon CO July 6th, 1994.
Passing Windmill Hollow May 2nd, 1992.
Passing Windmill Hollow 4.
Arriving at Fox Park May 2nd, 1992.
Turning the Train 2. Now notice 1512, whose nose is looking a bit rough. This is likely because 1512 was usually at the head end during plowing ooperations.
Turning the train 5.
Passing the second Albany Crossing. May 2nd, 1992.
WYCO’s Locomotive Yard. May 26th, 1992.
1510 in the Storage yard, next to a bogie for one of the Budd Santa Fe Cars. August 30th, 1992.
A occasion where only one A unit was pulling the excursion train. Only 4 Budds and 2 Flats are in tow. August 30th, 1992.
Passing Windmill Hollow 2.
The climb up Miller Hill. August 30th, 1992.
Stopped in Centennial 2.
Climbing the grade at Albany 2.
Turning on the Wye 2.
Ready to Depart Fox Park August 20th, 1993.
Climbing Miller Hill August 1993.
1365 at Packer’s Cold Storage September 10th, 1993.
1510 awaiting the next excursion 2.
Climbing the Albany Loops 3.
Around the WY/CO Boarder 2.
Approaching Camp CO July 6th, 1994.
Around Camp CO 3.
Over the top of Kings Cañon July 6th, 1994.
A closer shot of the train at Miller on April 18th, 1992.
The train runs into a small drift at Harrison Cut, usually buried under at least 10 feet of snow!
Drift at Harrison Cut Photo 4.
Overlooking Centennial Valley with Sheep Mountain in the Distance on the return trip April 18th, 1992.
Rounding the loop in the Mist 2.
Rounding the Cut 2.
Passing through Centennial 2.
Passing Windmill Hollow 2.
Over the first Albany Trestle May 2nd, 1992.
The train has been turned. Rather than an obervation deck, the Santa Fe car simply has a gate in the corridor. May 2nd, 1992.
Turning the Train 3.
Crossing Dry Park Road on the Return. May 2nd, 1992.
Returning over the first Albany Crossing. May 2nd, 1992.
Coupling on the Wye. May 26th, 1992.
1365 in the WYCO Train Yard. August 30th, 1992.
Passing Laramie Regional Airport. August 30th, 1992.
The return trip at Lake Owen. August 30th, 1992.
Stopped at Centennial with the only known run with the entire WYCO passenger fleet. July 23rd, 1993.
The Burner at the NICI Science Museum. August 20th, 1993.
Passing Lake Owen. August 20th, 1993.
Turning on the Wye 3. Even 1510’s nose is beginning to bleach.
Ready to Depart 2.
1512 looking increadibly sunbleached is no less eager to keep pulling excursions in the 1993 season. August 15th, 1993.
1365 Switching Wood Chips 2.
The WYCO Trio Climbing the Albany Loops for the Final Freight run between Walden and Laramie on July 6th, 1994.
Climbing the Albany Loops 4.
Around the WY/CO Boarder 3.
Around Camp CO July 6th, 1994.
Around Camp CO 4.
Over the bridge at Walden CO July 6th, 1994.
LLOYD BROWN
WYOMING COLORADO RAILROAD
