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What are the must-see railroad sites in Cheyenne, WY?
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The whole area is loaded with spots to watch the action from. Last time I was there was about 18 months ago so some of my info might be slightly outdated. There was a spot to watch the west throat of the yard right off of one of the main roads through town. It was an open lot between the road and the north side of the tracks. You could see the the BNSF bridge over the throat very well but in the entire 24 plus hours I was working the area I never saw one BNSF movement. Another decent spot is were US85 goes over the center of the yard on two bridges. The yard tower goes up right between the bridges. You can see down into the shop where 844, 3985 and the Centennial are stored from the west side of the southbound bridge, you just have to hope the doors are open. The was a sidewalk on the bridge so you don't have to worry about getting run over all that much. <br />There are many other spots in town that are good spots and probably many others I never found. There are also quite a few spots outside of town. To the east Rd 215-3, also called Railroad Road follows the line out to the village of Hillsdale. I parked there and caught 8 trains in one hour before heading north to South Morril. The tail end of one train would disapear around the corner right as the headlight of the next appeared from the other way. West of town is Dale Junction. It has an old water tower and is the junction with trains coming from the south. The other line that doesn't go through Dale is followed closly by State Route 225 which will lead you back to Interstate 80. I found 80 was the easiest way to get up near Hermosa tunnel. Get off at exit 335 or 329 and the take back roads over to the tunnel. I would not recommend heading back into this area without a good map or up to date satelitte photos. Use the maps and help from local ranchers to find your way over to the tunnel area. The ranchers in the area didn't mind you driving over their lands as long as you CLOSE THE GATES BEHIND YOU. Also I would recommend having a four wheel drive vehice if you do go up to the tunnel. I'll write down more if I think of it.
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