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Railfanning in Wyoming

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Railfanning in Wyoming
Posted by miniwyo on Saturday, June 12, 2004 1:03 AM
Does anyone know of any good spots to watch trains in southern wyoming. Preferrebly Southwestern wyoming.

Thanks already

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Posted by dstill on Monday, June 21, 2004 6:02 AM
I was out that way last year on vacation and came back onlong I80, I believe Green River may be good location.
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Posted by Valleyline on Thursday, July 8, 2004 7:28 AM
Laramie isn't in southwestern WY but it's a good location for train watching with a pedestrian bridge right over the UP yard and main line. Plenty of parking and city conveniences are nearby.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 8, 2004 11:10 PM
You might try the pedestrian bridge in Green River. Lots of action and you can view it from overhead. It is located west of the old depot. Parking is free on the north side.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:06 AM
If you pretty much run straight across Wyoming on I-80, you will be parralleling the UP main line. Every town along the line has something and the larger cities have Yards. BeWARE THE RR Cops. Stay off the right o way.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 9:14 PM
If there are trains running on the Yoder Subdivision of the Union Pacific from near Pine Bluff on the main line to near South Morrill, there is a nice tunnel just north of Albin, WY that goes right under the highway between there and La Grange. Usually this line carries just northbound empty coal trains, but with Distributed Power you can get both ends.

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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:16 AM
Not Southwestern Wyoming.....Cheyanne (by the old C&S overpass), or the Powder River Basin (pretty much anywhere where you can easily see the tracks, just be smart and keep a "safe" distance from the tracks/private land)
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:59 PM
here is a vote for Green River--great action, crew change, nice for detailed view of engines and rolling stock
--also, nice park by the old station in nearby Rock Springs if you prefer trains at speed
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 7, 2005 11:49 AM
Granger, WY is also a good location and if you can find it Curvo, WY is a very neat place.
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, April 7, 2005 12:41 PM
I will be going to Granger in early June. Can you give me some details how to railfan their. Thanks [:p][:o)]


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Posted by PigFarmer1 on Friday, April 8, 2005 10:07 AM
No sw, but try Rock River. Great westbound location. Big sweeping curve with a nice bluff in the background. If you're really lucky you might even spot a moose there.
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Posted by spbed on Friday, April 8, 2005 11:39 AM
Thanks for the suggestion but I will be reaching Southern WY from the south entrance of Yellowstone & Rock River is to far east for the route I will be traveling. The farthest east I plan on going is Rock Springs. Thanks again for the suggestion [:D][:p]


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