Today the Union Pacific steamers, UP 4014
(Big Boy) and UP 844 returned from Ogden, UT. Just a fraction of the crowd that
watched them going to Ogden on 5/4/2109 were at Tie Siding, WY today but
included my sister, DrJim and his wife http://every-blade-of-grass.blogspot.com/
and Mr.
Rigby, my sisters dog.
The weather was chilly with fog. It is Wyoming
in May so not a surprise. At least it wasn’t snowing and the wind was a light
breeze.
My sister, ever mindful of the bottom
line, then drove over to Cheyenne and took pictures of a repaired stand alone
freezer to finalize an insurance claim.
Next was Fort Collins where I held the
dumb end of a 100’ tape measure while she sketched out an accident scene.
The Union Pacific Steam Shop has done an outstanding
job bring to life a steam engine that sat
in Pomona, CA for sixty years. She wasn’t moving very fast and was late
arriving in Cheyenne so I suspect there are things that need to be corrected.
Still, we were able to witness something
today that few people, now living, have ever seen live. A good day and good
company.
