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The Cheyenne Depot Museum is the steward of the Historic UPRR Depot, a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1886 by the Union Pacific Railroad, it is the last remaining grand railroad station on the transcontinental route, designed by famed architect Henry Van Brunt.
UP Steam Shop Tours | Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne Depot Museum
A rare opportunity to visit the Union Pacific Steam Shop & Roundhouse. The best chance to see the Big Boy 4014, the world's largest class of steam locomotive.
Train town page: Cheyenne, WY - Union Pacific
The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad across Wyoming from 1867 to 1868 opened the state to permanent settlement, and Cheyenne was incorporated in the fall of 1867. It quickly developed into a hub for shipping and railroad maintenance.
Union Pacific Roundhouse Turntable and Machine Shop - Cheyenne
The Union Pacific roundhouse, turntable and machine shop are located in the west-central portion of the Union Pacific rail yards in Cheyenne. The impressive stone Union Pacific Depot, constructed in 1886, with its 118-foot high clock tower is located only a short distance to the northeast of the roundhouse and dominates the skyline in that ...
Cheyenne Depot Museum - Wikipedia
The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It is located inside the 1880s Union Pacific Railroad depot. A National Historic Landmark, the station was the railroad's largest west of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a major western example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
Industry, Politics and Power: the Union Pacific in Wyoming
2014年11月8日 · The Union Pacific boom created Cheyenne, shown here in 1869. William Henry Jackson photo. At the given signal, a hammer slammed down on a golden spike, sending an electric pulse out over telegraph lines stretching west to San Francisco, and east across Wyoming Territory to Omaha. The crowd cheered.
History | Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Depot Museum
One of the most significant passenger depots in the American West and acclaimed one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings among Henry Van Brunt’s commissions, the Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
The Big Boy steam engine is back on track in Cheyenne, Wyoming
See the restored Big Boy 4014 steam engine along Union Pacific lines in 2019. Big Boy lives up to its name—three 40-foot-long school buses would fit inside the locomotive that stretches 132 feet long and more 16 feet high. The mighty engine weighs more than 1.2 million pounds.
Historic Cheyenne Depot
Designated a National Historic Landmark, this former Union Pacific Depot has been restored to its original glory. Home to a visitor center and restaurant, the Depot also features the Cheyenne Depot Museum, rich with railroad history, exhibits and interactive displays.
An open day at the Union Pacific Roundhouse, Cheyenne, WY
2012年12月1日 · The Union Pacific roundhouse, turntable and machine shop are located in the west central part of the UP rail yard in Cheyenne, WY. Cheyenne started life as a true railroad town.