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UP eastbound on Sherman Hill
For any railfan, Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming is a thrill and prime for great shots. I did not catch all of the 1.55 percent Sherman grade but did manage to shoot a Union Pacific eastbound with dynamic …
A Marvel of Railroad Track Laying Technology
If only the track gangs building the trans continental railroad in the 1860s had this kind of technology!




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