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UP service to Casper WYi

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UP service to Casper WYi
Posted by herdebu on Monday, January 25, 2021 11:03 AM

Does the UP still serve Casper WY and if so how often do they run?

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, January 25, 2021 12:00 PM

Pulled out in 1997. Even then they were largely using trackage rights on BNSF (CB&Q/BN) as they had already removed a big chunk of their railroad in 1943-1988...

UP discussed here is actually CNW. As late as 1930, CNW was proposing a route from Casper to Steamboat/Craig, CO where the Moffat Road (DNWP/D&SL) ended...both wanted access to SLC and a connection there.

 

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Posted by herdebu on Monday, January 25, 2021 7:55 PM

Thanks. I know this was the end to what the CNW called there Cowboy line.  One of my rail atlas's still shows a little yellow West of Casper

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, January 25, 2021 11:08 PM

herdebu

Thanks. I know this was the end to what the CNW called there Cowboy line.  One of my rail atlas's still shows a little yellow West of Casper

 

Air base spur (now just an industrial lead and mostly gone), local EconDev came up short trying to buy it.

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