Robert Swanson's photos

Tower, Cheyenne Station

Tower, Cheyenne Station

30 Aug 2015 6 2 198
Taken at the train station in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Union Pacific operates near here, including the "steam shop" for the historic locomotives. The story is told that this station is positioned within the view just down the hill from the state capitol building. UP wanted the legislators of Wyoming to clearly see where the state's wealth was coming from. Image processed with GIMP.
Union Pacific Locomotive #8320 (HFF, H.A.N.W.E.)

Union Pacific Locomotive #8320 (HFF, H.A.N.W.E.)

30 Aug 2015 15 13 281
Taken behind the train station in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Union Pacific operates near here, and you can watch many, many trains pass by on the other side of the chain link fence. Image processed with GIMP.
Men's Rest Room "Built-in" Sign, Cheyenne Station

Men's Rest Room "Built-in" Sign, Cheyenne Station

30 Aug 2015 3 145
Taken at the train station in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Union Pacific operates near here, including the "steam shop" for the historic locomotives. The signs inside the station are quite interesting. Image processed with GIMP.
Lighting Cheyenne Station

Lighting Cheyenne Station

30 Aug 2015 7 3 173
Taken at the train station in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Union Pacific operates near here, including the "steam shop" for the historic locomotives. Nice lighting fixture, very "Southwest" style. Image processed with GIMP.
Union Pacific #1242

Union Pacific #1242

30 Aug 2015 28 11 349
Cheyenne doesn't just have the Big Boy steam locomotive. They have preserved UP steam locomotive #1242 in Lion's Park. Image processed with GIMP
Union Pacific #1242 Tender

Union Pacific #1242 Tender

30 Aug 2015 5 231
Tender for steam locomotive UP #1242, located in Lion's Park, Cheyenne. Image processed with GIMP
Union Pacific #1242 in Lions Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Union Pacific #1242 in Lions Park, Cheyenne, Wyomi…

30 Aug 2015 7 246
Wide view of the preserved UP steam locomotive #1242, located in Lion's Park, Cheyenne. Image processed with GIMP
Railroad Station Bench (HBM)

Railroad Station Bench (HBM)

02 Sep 2015 11 10 226
Taken at the Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, Colorado. The logo is, I think, for the Union Pacific. Image processed with GIMP.
Big Boy List (2015)

Big Boy List (2015)

02 Sep 2015 3 2 144
A placard at the Forney Transportation Museum in Denver, Colorado. It lists all of the existing "Big Boy" locomotives, including the unit at the Forney Museum (as of 2015, when we visited). Image processed with GIMP.
4004 in Cheyenne, Wyoming

4004 in Cheyenne, Wyoming

30 Aug 2015 9 1 171
"Big Boy" locomotive in a park in Cheyenne. Just a mile or two from this static display are the Steam Shops of the Union Pacific, in which the only running "Big Boy" (#4014) is worked on. Image processed with GIMP.
"Big Boy" 4004 in Cheyenne, Wyoming

"Big Boy" 4004 in Cheyenne, Wyoming

30 Aug 2015 6 214
This "Big Boy" is in static display in a park in Cheyenne. Just a couple of miles away are the Union Pacific Steam Shops, where another Big Boy #4014 was restored to operating condition, and is maintained by Union Pacific. This is a wide panorama, click on image to view larger. Image processed with GIMP.
4012 Cab at Steamtown

4012 Cab at Steamtown

11 Jun 2024 4 243
We've managed to see a number of the "Big Boy" steam locomotives. Our visit to Steamtown (Scranton, Pennsylvania) adds yet another, #4012. The locomotive is being maintained quite nicely. You can climb up into the cab, but there are barriers to prevent you from trying to start it up. Image processed with GIMP.
Locomotive 43 and Steamtown Bench (HBM)

Locomotive 43 and Steamtown Bench (HBM)

11 Jun 2024 26 6 260
Steamtown in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have a very nice collection of locomotives, including this one (#43, saddle tank type). Fortunately, there are benches around to help us rest our feet from walking through the large railroad area. Image processed with GIMP.
Tractor Seats (HWW)

Tractor Seats (HWW)

20 Sep 2022 26 13 363
Outside the factory tour area of John Deere (in Illinois), there is a rest area made up of tractor seats. They are painted in the classic Deere green. Oh yes, they are attached to a wall. Image taken with phone and processed with GIMP.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone

Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone

30 Sep 2022 30 14 298
A different view from the previous. This was taken in September (no crowds, but iffy weather) right after a snowstorm. I used the L-Monochrome setting on the Panasonic GX85 (intended to match the rich monochrome style of the Leica). Image processed with GIMP.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone

Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone

30 Sep 2022 18 6 356
The weather was very dramatic when we visited Yellowstone in September. The best part was that the crowds had left. This is a view of Mammoth Hot Springs, taken with the Panasonic GX85 in "L-Monochrome" mode (intended to reproduce the Leica black and white experience). Square and monochrome, for the Sunday Challenge. Image processed with GIMP.
Fish Bench (HBM)

Fish Bench (HBM)

11 May 2024 18 9 314
Taken along the waterfront in Ketchikan, Alaska. Image processed with GIMP.
Whale Tail Bench (HBM)

Whale Tail Bench (HBM)

11 May 2024 12 9 283
Taken along the waterfront in Ketchikan, Alaska. Image processed with GIMP.
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