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.

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Grand Central Terminal, New York City.

The Denver City Cable Rail Way Buidling, Denver Colorado.

This is a birdseye view of the Denver City Cable Rail Way Building in downtown Denver Colorado.  The 1889 vintage building now houses a restaurant and businesses.  This particular building originally housed the power generation system for the cable railway and a maintenance facility.

Some Gave All: James Bridger's Ferry (Orin Junction Railroad Bridge).

We recently posted this item on our monuments blog on James Bridger's Ferry.

We repost this item here, due to the last photograph in this set, which demonstrates how locations that were fords, become later crossings for railroads and highways.  Quite a tribute to instinctive engineering, being followed as it is sometimes by actual engineering.

This is one of Wyoming's many roadside monuments that's not longer really road side.

This monument is on the old highway that ran from Orin Junction to Wheatland.  When the Interstate was built, Orin Junction was bypassed and for that matter, the Interstate zips through, not into, Wheatland.  Many such monuments exist, a few of which are now completely marooned.  This one commemorates Jim Bridger's ferry across the North Platte River, which was placed in 1864.

A Burlington Norther Railroad Bridge, which itself isn't youthful, very near where the ferry once was.

Alaska Railroad Station, Seward Alaska.

A former Alaska Railroad station in Seward Alaska, now used as a restaurant.

Green River, Wyoming, Union Pacific Depot and related facilities

Retired steam engine, Rawlins Wyoming

Alaska Railroad Depot, Anchorage Alaska

Alaska Railroad facilities, Anchorage Alaska

I'm not sure what function this classically styled Alaska Railroad building serves, but it is not the depot.  It does have the appearance of one, however.

Some additional nearby downtown Alaska Railroad buildings.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Station Whittier

Unusual example of a caboose converted to another use, in this case, as part of a Coast Guard Axillary Station in the port of Whittier Alaska.

Holscher's Hub: Alaska Railroad: Girdwood to Whittier

Holscher's Hub: Alaska Railroad: Girdwood to Whittier:

 Station at Girdwood.

 Airplane on airport at Whittier.

Station at Whittier.