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WEBThe 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, …
UP Steam Shop Tours | Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne Depot Museum
WEBTake advantage of this rare opportunity for a guided tour of the Union Pacific Steam Shop! There were just twenty-five of the massive Big Boy steam engines ever built, and only 8 remain today. Now’s your chance to visit the Steam Shop where Big Boy # 4014 is housed.
Cheyenne Depot Museum - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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
WEBNov 8, 2014 · 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.
Union Pacific Big Boy: The World's Largest Steam Locomotive - Cheyenne
WEBMay 7, 2024 · What are the Union Pacific Big Boys? Between 1941 and 1944, there were 25 Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotives made. Each Big Boy was approximately 132 feet in length and weighed upwards of 1.2 million pounds, making them the largest steam locomotives in the world.
Train town page: Cheyenne, WY - Union Pacific
WEBThe 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.
History | Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Depot Museum
WEBOne 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.
Cheyenne, Magic City of the Plains | WyoHistory.org
WEBOct 30, 2017 · Union Pacific locomotives still rumble through Cheyenne, as they first did 150 years ago. But after the railroad arrived in November 1867, skeptics questioned whether the town would last, as so many other end-of-tracks communities had died once the graders and tracklayers moved on.
An open day at the Union Pacific Roundhouse, Cheyenne, WY
WEBDec 1, 2012 · 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.
Historic Cheyenne Depot
WEBDesignated 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.