The union pacific railroad depot, located on north front street in rawlins, wyoming. Wyoming railroad history the construction of the union pacific railroad across wyoming from 1867 to 1868 opened the state to permanent settlement. The construction of the railroad may be regarded as the centerpiece of wyoming history. This would have drastically altered wyomings history and geography, and. Mallory hope ferrell is a history of the ogdenbutte line of the union pacific. Historical equipment and information union pacific. The union pacific railroad complex in evanston, wyoming, was built to serve. Wyoming department of environmental quality contact. Founded in 1984, uphs is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the union pacific railroad. The connection of the line with the central pacific at promontory, utah, completed the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Union pacific railroad granger wyoming august 14 20. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cheyenne union pacific railroad depot alliance for. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on.
In late 1866 they reached north platte, in 1867 cheyenne, wyoming, in late 1868. Jun 16, 2018 history, photo 1860s, 19th century, bridge, citadel rock, green river, old west, railroad, transcontinental railroad, transportation, union pacific railroad, wyoming similar posts adjusting stockings using goodyears illuminated tires, 1961. Photographs of the construction of the union pacific railroad, 186869 at the beinecke rare book and manuscript. Two black cabooses coupled with a silver rotary snowplow and other cars in the up yard at cheyenne, wyoming. That focus on caring began in 1867, when union pacific railroad officials pitched a tent hospital in cheyenne to treat workers who were injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Railroad station museum we were surprised at the gorgeous depot museum in cheyenne, wy. Museum exhibits interpret the history of the union pacific in wyoming, with particular strengths in displays and information concerning the construction of the road and the golden. Although much has been written about the union pacific, much remains and this massive and handsomely done book presents many hitherto unpublished photographs and facts to paint a vivid picture of the preeminent railroad of the west and the great cheyenne terminal it built on the plains of wyoming. Army expressed a wish for a drink of good, cold water. He collected railroad records and related historical material as well as negatives, photographs, maps, schedules, and. Although much has been written about the union pacific, much remains and this massive and handsomely done book presents many hitherto unpublished photographs and facts to paint a vivid picture of the preeminent railroad of the west and the great cheyenne terminal it. The rawlins station is a former train station in rawlins, wyoming.
Ehernberger was a dispatcher for the union pacific railroad and a published historian of railroad history in the western united states. The construction of the union pacific railroad across wyoming from 1867 to 1868 opened the state to permanent settlement. Union pacific rail road, union pacific railway, union pacific railroad mark i, and union pacific railroad. The new route surveyed across wyoming was over 150 miles 240 km shorter, had a flatter profile, allowed. It was served by the union pacific railroad from its 1901 construction to 1971, and amtrak from 19711983 and 19911997. The names of asa whitney, who, in i 830, first caught the vision. Wyoming railroads date back to the union pacific when the railroad reached the states eastern fringes in 1862 en route to its eventual meeting with the central pacific railroad in may of 1869 at promontory point, utah to complete the famed transcontinental railroad. History of the union pacific railroad question booknew. The impressive stone union pacific depot, constructed in 1886, with its 118foot high clocktower is located only a short distance to the northeast of the roundhouse and dominates the skyline in that direction. The union pacific roundhouse, turntable and machine shop are located in the westcentral portion of the union pacific rail yards in cheyenne. Russell, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university. The laramie union pacific depot officially opened at 7. A railroad worker examines the track near an overturned freight car at the scene of a derailment along the union pacific line just west of dyno nobel near.
A pictorial odyssey to the mecca of steam by robert darwin, phil belbin illustrator, edd h. History, photo 1860s, 19th century, bridge, citadel rock, green river, old west, railroad, transcontinental railroad, transportation, union pacific railroad, wyoming similar posts adjusting stockings using goodyears illuminated tires, 1961. Union pacific historical society dedicated to the preservation of. Central pacific railroad in american western history musuems at. Union pacific railroad wyoming history and genealogy.
This is one or more of the class i railroads that the railroad became part of, if any. The cheyenne depot museum is housed in the historic union pacific station, located at 121 w. On the south end of capitol avenue is the union pacific railroad depot. Now a new system is doubling the number of railroad ties that can be disposed of per day, to nearly 5,000. Covering nearly twothirds of the country, its completion resulted in quicker and cheaper transportation and accelerated the westward. The story of the building of the union pacific is a romance of itself. Sauve in his 1997 manifest destiny and western canada, book one. Sarah bargsten, project manager solid and hazardous waste division 200 west 25th street, 2nd floor cheyenne, wy 82002 sarah.
Union pacific railroad towns in wyoming the construction of the transcontinental railroad, linking the eastern and western united states, was an engineering marvel. Incorporated in 1862 by act of congress providing for the construction of a continuous line from the missouri river to the pacific ocean. If youre interested in the up or are a fan of the railroad, then you really have no reason not to buy this book. The video concerns construction of union pacific across wyoming.
Railroad 1869 along the historic union pacific across wyoming. A narative of uprr employees who rode the rails across southern wyoming. Building the union pacific, nebraska, woodcut by alfred r. The history of the union pacific railroad in cheyenne. Bridges of the union pacific railroad in wyoming, 1869. Union pacific historical society is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the union.
Railroad ties are literally the foundation on which railroads are built. Union pacific railroad co 556 patrick draw rd, rock. The preservation of the depot is significant not only as a part of wyomings railroad history, but also as a representation of wyomings labor and ethnic history that helped shape the city we see today. Elsewhere laramie, rawlins, rock springs, and evanston emerged from 30 day town. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, union pacific. By the end of the 20thcentury, the up continued as a strong economic force in wyoming, though other kinds of development diminished the influence it had in the territorial era. Union pacific railroad 221 hodgeman laramie, wyoming 82072.
In 1864 when construction of the transcontinental railroad was begun the union pacific and central pacific railroads wer. The region where presentday cheyenne stands was originally occupied by a native american plains tribe in the algonquian linguistic family. Union pacific railroad genealogy familysearch wiki. The construction of the union pacific in 1868 gave rise to the towns, geography of settlement and the economy of new wyoming territory in 1869. The evolution of a mountain road may seem a far cry from the building of a great railway. In the first we have the trail of deer and buffalo following the path of least resistance as marked out by mountain streams in their journey to the sea, taken up in turn by indian, trapper and explorer, and they succeeded by horseman and wagon, each doing his part in defining the highway of the future. Union pacific railroad granger wyoming august 14 20 youtube. Worldcat online card catalog of books held by libraries in the united states. Service along the former pioneer lasted only from 1992 to 1997. Union pacific celebrates the shared stories that have shaped our country since 1862. In 1869 the union pacific railroad out of omaha, nebraska, and the central pacific. Union pacific historical society, cheyenne, wyoming. The wyoming division historical society preserves the history of part of the original 1860stranscontinental railroad as of 1957 with an ho layout with over 5,300 feet of track, huge steam, turbine, and early diesel locos, and operations that mimic ups methods.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The size of the book is impressive, with many of the images reproduced fullpage, dramatically encompassing the reader with their detail and clarity and the sweep of the book is equally. Cheyenne, wyoming where our last two operating steam locomotives, big boy no. Reservations can be made for any day of the week any time of year.
It is no exaggeration to say that cheyenne, fort d. Two new union pacific books union pacific historical society. Union pacific railroad opens new rail yard in western wyoming. A pictorial odyssey to the mecca of steam 9780941421096 by darwin, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rock springs union pacific depot alliance for historic wyoming. This 320page hardbound book is complete with information on operations and equipment, maps. The history of the union pacific railroad stretches from 1862 to the present. The tower on the north end of capitol avenue is, of course, the large gold dome of wyomings state capitol building. Cheyenne regional medical center celebrates 150 years of caring for our community and region in 2017. Records images family tree genealogies catalog books research wiki.
Carefully researched from railroad papers and interviews with employees, this book tells the full story of the camas prairie railroad. The story of the union pacific railroad is also a story of wyoming and particularly cheyenne. The building of the union pacific across wyoming forever changed the. Sep 20, 2017 the preservation of the depot is significant not only as a part of wyomings railroad history, but also as a representation of wyomings labor and ethnic history that helped shape the city we see today. The depot was constructed in 1887, just one year after the capitol building. Building the pacific railroad wyoming tales and trails. American heritage center transportation collections. The wyoming division is a large ho gauge model railroad layout in a 3,750 square foot building in cornville, arizona near sedona that faithfully models the union pacific from cheyenne, wyoming to.
The vast array of locomotives over 8,000 and diversity of lo. History of the union pacific railroad question book new. The train in the background awaits the party of eastern capitalists, newspapermen, and other prominent figures invited by the railroad executives. Issued by the union pacific railroad on the occasion of the celebration at ogden, utah, may 10th, 1919, in. For operations of the current railroad, see union pacific railroad. Cheyenne rose from the barren plains in the fall of 1867 and to become a hub for shipping and railroad maintenance.
These tours will show you the modern mainline of the union pacific and take. The union pacific railroad company up came into existence in response to the widely held belief, fully formed by the 1850s, that the united states needed a rail link between its older, eastern states and the distant but rapidly growing states of the far west. Union pacific roundhouse turntable and machine shop. In governor campbells inaugural address to this first legislature he said, for the first time in the history of our country, the organization of a territorial government was rendered necessary by the building of a railroad.
Union pacific brings 21st century technologies to life with positive train. One of the giants of american railroading, the union pacific railroad serves a huge swathe of the mid and western united states, from the great lakes and the deep south to the pacific coast. The depot is a contributing structure to the downtown rock springs historic district listed on the national register of historic places. The union pacific historical society has added two new up related books, not published by uphs, to the uphs company store. In 1993 the union pacific donated the building to the city of cheyenne and laramie county, and stabilization of the building was begun a year later. One cannot be told without the telling of the other.
See more ideas about union pacific railroad, locomotive and train. One of the most significant moments in wyoming history didnt occur within its borders. The popularity of travel by train has seen a recent resurgence, and trains have a legitimate claim in cheyenne that has made it americas railroad capital. This history presents the origins of the unique cooperation between the parent companies union pacific railroad and northern pacific railway, and details the many routes surveyed to the railroad s namesake camas prairie. Dec 29, 20 union pacific railroad depot, a national historic landmark and listed on the national register of historic places, built 1889, cheyenne, wyoming. So, if you enjoy gorgeous scenery, trains battling mother nature and lots of coal then wyoming railroads offer it all. A railroad worker examines the track near an overturned freight car at the scene of a derailment along the union pacific line just west of dyno nobel near otto road monday afternoon west of cheyenne. In 1864 when construction of the transcontinental railroad was begun the union pacific and central pacific railroads were a whole country apart. Directors of the union pacific railroad gather on the 100th meridian, which later became cozad, nebraska, approximately 250 miles 400 km west of omaha, nebraska territory, in october 1866.
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of the union pacific railroad. Obstacles to construction were both physical and financial, and the railroad overcame them with sometimes slapdash resultshastily laid track and rickety bridges, watered stock and congressional corruption. The depot is available to rent for private parties, meetings, and weddings. Founded in 1984, the union pacific historical society uphs is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the union pacific railroad from its beginning in 1862 to the operation as it is today. While the union pacific railroad entered into wyoming in 1867, the creation of the territory two years later. Sep 12, 20 westbound union pacific freight runs through granger, wyoming. The first book is building union pacific 844, the birth of the fef3 steam class by john e. The history of americas most famous railroad company and its role in the transcontinental railroad by charles river editors and jim d johnston 3. Located in historic downtown council bluffs, iowa, were a great place for friends and family to come and learn about the union pacific railroad. Rock springs union pacific depot alliance for historic. A pictorial odyssey to the mecca of steam 1st by darwin, robert isbn.
Union pacific annually replaces between 3 million and 4 million railroad ties. Jul 07, 2014 two new union pacific books the union pacific historical society has added two new up related books, not published by uphs, to the uphs company store. The two towers give downtown cheyenne a unique skyline among wyoming cities. The rail yard provides vital support for the nations economic growth and shipping.
Darren rudloff was blown away when he found out visitors from montana and ohio had already purchased tickets for the upcoming rare tours of the union pacific steam shop. Warren air force base, and the wyoming territory were all children of the union pacific up. Washington state railroads wisconsin railroads wyoming railroads southern pacific railroad rail lines receiving land grants railway companies. The union pacific was the eastern part of the transcontinental railroad, the 1,907 mile long road built between 1863 and 1869 from council bluffs, iowa from the western shore of the missouri river west across nebraska, wyoming, utah, nevada, and california. In politics, economy and culture, wyoming began as a colony of the union pacific railroad, and it still bears signs of those origins today. Read railroad 1869 along the historic union pacific across wyoming by eugene miller available from rakuten kobo. Dodge and his troops, who were charged in 1865 with finding a railroad. The union pacific railroad reporting marks up, upp, upy, legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific, is a freighthauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles 51,800 km routes in 23 u. History of rawlins a drink of good, cold water in 1867, while in command of the troops protecting the crew surveying the route of the first transcontinental railroad, general john a. With wyoming on its knees economically, it is unlikely that the cheyenne depot would have been built had it been undertaken a year later. The property is listed on the national register of historic places. Buy history of the union pacific railroad in cheyenne.
Railfanning, union pacific railroad depot, cheyenne, wyoming. Union pacific railroad complex evanston, wyoming train. Campbell, noted that wyoming was the first territory formed as a result of a railroad. Union pacific railroad by brian solomon is a good detailed look at the operations, history and locomotives of the union pacific railroad. The union pacific railroad legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific. As of the beginning of 2016, the society has about 1,900 members. Westbound union pacific freight runs through granger, wyoming. This book looks at newlydiscovered information about the engines construction by the american locomotive company of schenectady, n. Union pacific railroad cheyenne, wyoming train station.
Buy the history of the union pacific railroad in cheyenne. Itsnow known for its nationally ranked university and proximity to the medicine bow mountains. Although the union pacific faltered at first, taking three years to cross nebraska, the incentives o. We invite you to explore how the nations largest railroad came to be and how up continues to build america with innovation and tenacity, touching the lives of nearly every citizen. Union pacific depot actually predates the wyoming state capitol, which was. Union pacific train derails west of cheyenne gallery. The union pacific railroad the union pacific railroad. It was added to the national register of historic places in 1993, as the union pacific railroad depot.