Denver, Co Union Station (0008)

Denver & Great Plains

Folder: Other West
Photos from a trip to Denver and the Great Plains. Photos are added in order of travel with newest on front. However, Denver photos (visited at beginning and end of trip) were added last and thus are at the front.
Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0032)

Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0032)

18 Sep 2013 1 214
Now the Buell Theater of the Denver Performing Arts Center, this was originally part of the Denver Municipal Auditorium that hosted the 1908 Democratic National Convention. The graffiti-inspired art is obviously much more recent...
Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0038)

Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0038)

18 Sep 2013 1 2 179
At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0042)

Denver, Co Center for Performing Arts (0042)

18 Sep 2013 1 160
At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Denver, Co Convention Center (0037)

Denver, Co Convention Center (0037)

18 Sep 2013 187
Theater District / Convention Center light rail station. The rail line goes inside and under the Convention Center
Denver, Co Convention Center (0041)

Denver, Co Convention Center (0041)

18 Sep 2013 1 159
Denver Convention Center.
Denver, Co Convention Center (0044)

Denver, Co Convention Center (0044)

18 Sep 2013 185
Denver Convention Center.
Denver, Co Convention Center (0046)

Denver, Co Convention Center (0046)

18 Sep 2013 1 203
Denver Convention Center blue bear statue. The statue is titled "I See What You Mean", as a symbol of curiosity.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0632)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0632)

27 Sep 2013 1 1 175
Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam locomotives, in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY. See detail with nearby picture.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0633)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0633)

27 Sep 2013 183
Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam locomotives.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0630)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0630)

27 Sep 2013 1 214
Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam, locomotives. The photo was taken through a chain link fence, thus the chain link in the upper right corner.
Cheyenne, WY (0629)

Cheyenne, WY (0629)

27 Sep 2013 163
Poster describing Big Boy 4004, one of the 25 Big Boy locomotives built for the Union Pacific in the early 40's. The locomotives are the world's largest steam engines, measuring 132 feet long. The locomotive was taken out of service in 1958 and subsequently donated to the City of Cheyenne, Wy.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0636)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0636)

27 Sep 2013 1 2 262
Close up of the shafts and drive wheels of the Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam locomotive. To get a sense of the size here, note that the photo was taken by holding the camera at arms length over my head, which is about 6 feet.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0639)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0639)

27 Sep 2013 227
Close up from the fuel tender of the Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam locomotives. To get a sense of the size here, note that the photo was taken by holding the camera at arms length over my head, which is about 6 feet.
Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0640)

Cheyenne, WY steam locomotive (0640)

27 Sep 2013 203
Big Boy 4004, one of the remaining versions of the worlds largest steam locomotives, in Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY.
Cheyenne, WY depot (0643)

Cheyenne, WY depot (0643)

27 Sep 2013 2 235
Former Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot, finished in 1887. The building is now the site of the Cheyenne Depot Museum.
Cheyenne, WY depot (0644)

Cheyenne, WY depot (0644)

27 Sep 2013 1 4 192
The interior of the Cheyenne Union station was altered significantly in 1929 and then recently refurbished. In the floor of the museum is a map of the Union Pacific portion of the construction of the 1860's transcontinental railroad.
Cheyenne, WY depot (0646)

Cheyenne, WY depot (0646)

27 Sep 2013 147
Detail of the Cheyenne area in the floor map of the Union Pacific portion of the transcontinental railroad.
Cheyenne, WY depot (0649)

Cheyenne, WY depot (0649)

27 Sep 2013 170
Former Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot, finished in 1887. The building is now the site of the Cheyenne Depot Museum.
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