Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Wyoming And The Railroad

Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Wyoming And The Railroad: The month of May is important for railroad historians in Wyoming. Tomorrow, marks the anniversary, May 9, 1868,  of the tracks for the Unio...

Blog Mirror: Union Pacific Triva

Union Pacific Railroad Trivia.

In Memorium

My mother.  April 23, 1925-April 9, 2016.

As a young woman, in the 1940s, my mother worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Caboose on display, Thermopolis Wyoming.

This is a Burlington Northern caboose on display as the Thermopolis Historical Museum.

Frankly, I don't know what to think of a display like this.  The caboose is no doubt relevant to the history of Thermopolis, but it's stuffed in a little yard that's jam backed with all sorts of old stuff of all types.  All of which is no doubt relevant to the history of the town, but with a display so packed, the appearance is not attractive and the message doesn't come through.

Burlington Northern Station, Thermopolis Wyoming

The former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy station in Thermopolis, which now belongs to the Burlington Northern.  I don't know the age of this station, but as all BN stations were built basically to a set plan, chances are that almost all of these that have this appearance were built at the same time.

While this is the first time a Thermopolis railroad feature has been featured here, the photo that appears at the top of this blog depicts Thermopolis in earlier times.

Lex Anteinternet: Mid Week at Work: Steam Hammer

Lex Anteinternet: Mid Week at Work: Steam Hammer: Steam hammer in railyard facility.  Note the lack of hardhats and the old style soft caps that were so prevalent prior to the baseball ca...

Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Wyoming the Railroad and What If

Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Wyoming the Railroad and What If: The transcontinental railroad was a brainchild of Eastern businessmen and politicians in the 1830s. It took a while, about two decades befo...

Lex Anteinternet: Mid Week at Work: Hauling timber on the Governmen...

Lex Anteinternet: Mid Week at Work: Hauling timber on the Governmen...

Lex Anteinternet: Railhead: The Denver City Cable Rail Way Buidling,...

Lex Anteinternet: Railhead: The Denver City Cable Rail Way Buidling,...: We recently posted this item on our blog about railroads and railroad structures: The Denver City Cable Rail Way Building, Denver Colorado...

Lex Anteinternet: The Big Picture: "At the Hejaz railroad near Baṭn...

Lex Anteinternet: The Big Picture: "At the Hejaz railroad near Baṭn...