Tim O'Fallon and the rest of the NSC tour group have lunch in Cheyenne

One of the few surviving Big Boys in the park in Cheyenne

Another view of the Big Boy

Spire of the station in Cheyenne

A photo from the museum inside the station showing the lay of the land when the railroad first came through

A vintage map of early Cheyenne

A replica of the drivers of a Big Boy -- they have to be over 7 feet tall

A model of a Big Boy made entirely of wood pieces

Wood model of a Big Boy in the museum inside the station

A tourist attraction

View of the station from atop the viaduct

Engine house on the other side of the yard area

What remains of the old roundhouse that used to have 48 stalls -- the sky here would make a good backdrop for a layout

Overhead shot of a UP engine -- a common sight on our layouts but rarely seen in real life

Vintage passenger equipment in storage

Back in the day, this entire area was jam packed with tracks and trains

Cheyenne is a crew change point -- an eastbound stops at the station

Overhead shot of the latest in UP motive power and is quite weathered

Crew change is complete, freight heads west

Westbound pulls out