Train Explodes in Uinta County on Saturday
A Union Pacific train engine exploded over the weekend in Uinta County, but no further information has been released as to why. Keep Reading | 309 words
Bob Geha: Two-Person Train Crew Bill Clears House
A bill that would require that the crews on trains crossing Wyoming consist of at least two people has won final approval from Wyoming’s House. Keep Reading | 306 words
Big Boy embarks on Great Race to Promontory Point
World’s largest steam locomotive returns to the rails as Union Pacific Railroad commemorates transcontinental railroad’s 150th Anniversary. Keep Reading | 173 words
Train engineer explains the origins of the ‘Big Boy’
In this interview with the Cowboy State Daily, former steam locomotive engineer Bob Krieger — a member of the Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club, Inc. — discusses the Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotive and explains the allure of steam engines and trains in general. The model train layout in the background is in operation and can be seen every weekend at Cheyenne’s Frontier Mall. Keep Reading | 338 words
Largest steam locomotive ever made to hit the rails again
A resurrected giant of the rails built specifically to conquer the steep grades of the Rocky Mountain West will roll through Wyoming once again beginning Saturday. Keep Reading | 1458 words