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Nov 23, 2019 | 10:00 PM

#166

OldBlackCat

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How is Weld Co treating you Justin?

So far so good, the snow and ice is a interesting thing to deal with haha.

Nov 24, 2019 | 07:03 AM

#167

wpnaes

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Yeah, it takes a few drives to get your ice / snow driving skills down. Anticipate idiots and brake early.

Nov 26, 2019 | 01:28 AM

#168

NumberDummy

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Originally Posted by OldBlackCat

I got a chance to see big boy on the first day of it's socal tour..... Hauled butt out to Tie Siding Wyoming. And I believe this coming Tuesday it's making a stop in Greeley Colorado where I'm living.

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Tie Siding, you have to be a UPRR buff to know of this place. While you were in the area, did you stop by the Ames Monument?

Nov 26, 2019 | 10:57 PM

#169

OldBlackCat

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Tie Siding, you have to be a UPRR buff to know of this place. While you were in the area, did you stop by the Ames Monument?

Far from a UPRR buff, actually found it enroute to Wyoming to see it haha.... I wasn't alone either.

No I didn't stop at the monument, I'll have to read up about it.

So today we got about 12 to 18 inches of snow in Greeley and fort Collins where I work got last I heard 18 plus inches....so I didn't bother going to work, which worked out because I got to go see big boy for it's stop in Greeley Colorado along with the other 500 ish people and all the kids because of snow day.

Nov 26, 2019 | 11:08 PM

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OldBlackCat

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Video quality is meh for my cell phone but I'll be honest I hit record and put my eyes on the engine not the phone.

Tie sideing Wyoming in late September

big boy arriving in Greeley Colorado

Big Boy departing Greeley Colorado

Nov 26, 2019 | 11:32 PM

#171

NumberDummy

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Far from a UPRR buff, actually found it enroute to Wyoming to see it haha.... I wasn't alone either.

No I didn't stop at the monument, I'll have to read up about it.

The Ames Brothers of MA were the principle financial backers of the UPRR, they were also involved in the Credit Mobilier financial scandal.

The pyramid shaped monument was erected by the UPRR, the tracks used run right by it and over the years, passengers shot the Ames' noses off.

The Wild Bunch (Butch, Sundance and etc) robbed a train near Wilcox WY .. There's a picture of the Express Car after they blew it all to hell with dynamite.

Nov 27, 2019 | 12:38 AM

#172

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Funny you mention the wild bunch.... Saterday I took a trip out to Casper, Wyoming to buy a tool box....on my way back I wandered down towards medicine bow, Wyoming and saw this along side the road not too far past medicine bow.