Newspaper Clippings-Non-Casper Railroad

Name/Title

Newspaper Clippings-Non-Casper Railroad

Category

Railroad Crew, Steam Locomotives, Excursion Trains, Freight Trains, Streamliners, Derailment/Accident/Wreck, Roundhouse, Fires
Railroad, Locomotives, Passenger Trains, Railroad Structures, Structures

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Obituary-John C. Grisinger, Jr.

Description

Obituary for retired BN General Superintendent John C. Grisinger, Jr., February 6, 1985.

Creator

Lewiston Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

February 6, 1985

Title

Service Award-Miller

Description

Clipping about Supervisor W.E. Miller receiving a 25 year service award from the BN, August 1985.

Creator

Burlington Northern News

Date(s) of Creation

August 1985

Title

Colorado Firm Looks to Buy BN Lines in Wyoming

Description

Article on a Colorado firm looking to by BN’s trackage in Wyoming, December 24, 1986.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

December 24, 1986

Title

Old steam locomotive takes test run

Description

Article on UP challenger #3985 test a test run to Colorado to check it under operating conditions following restoration to service, March 26, 1981.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

March 26, 1981

Title

Up’s steam locomotives still grace the rails.

Description

Article on the UP steam program, April 18, 1988.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

April 18, 1988

Title

Burlington Zephyr begins new start in Saudi Arabia

Description

Clipping regarding former CB&Q Zephyr passenger cars being refurnished and shipped to Saudi Arabia for service, April 30, 1977.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

April 30, 1977

Title

Rail memories recalled

Description

Article about the railroad career of Hap Roesch, June 25, 1987.

Creator

Loveland Daily Reporter Herald

Date(s) of Creation

June 25, 1987

Title

BN sued by engineer over collision

Description

Article about a law suit brought by engineer John Herbst who was injured with helper locomotives rolled from their siding a collided with his freight train causing serious injury, March 8, 1984.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

March 8, 1984

Title

Durango residents elated as damaged train takes test run

Description

Clipping about the first test run of a Durango and Silverton locomotive following the roundhouse fire that damaged six engines, April 14, 1989.

Creator

Denver Post

Date(s) of Creation

April 14, 1989

Title

Back on Track

Description

Clipping of photo of Durango and Silverton steam locomotive #476 leaving on its test run following repairs after a roundhouse fire, circa April 1989.

Creator

Denver Post

Date(s) of Creation

April 1989

Title

Steam engines on way to Super Bowl of Steam

Description

Article on the UP steam locomotives going to Railfair at Sacramento, CA, April 23, 1981.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

April 23, 1981

Title

Retired Utah engineer comes out of retirement

Description

Article on UP engineer Frank Acord coming out of retirement to take the UP steam locomotive to Railfair in Sacramento, April 25, 1981.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

April 25, 1981

Title

Famed Feat on the Rails

Description

Article on a record set by a mile a minute bicycle ride behind a Long Island Railroad train in 1899.

Title

Locomotive to Museum

Description

Article on UP Big Boy #4017 heading to a museum, June 17, 1961.

Creator

Omaha World-Herald

Title

7 coal cars derail in Cheyenne

Description

Article about a derailment of coal cars on a bridge in Cheyenne, October 26, 1996.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

October 26, 1996

Title

Steam Train Going to Stock Show

Description

Article on UP’s steam locomotive #8444 going to the Denver stock show, December 2, 1969.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

December 2, 1969

Title

Hundreds Turn Out to Say Goodbye to Famous Train

Description

Article on the last public passenger train through Wyoming (prior to Amtrak), the City of Los Angeles which was pulled by UP steam locomotive #8444, May 2, 1971.

Creator

Casper Star-Tribune

Date(s) of Creation

May 2, 1971

Title

Westward Ho, Piggyback Style

Description

Clipping with a photo of children observing narrow gauge locomotives being shipped from Pennsylvania to an amusement park in Phoenix, AZ.

Title

Steam Can; Diesel Can't

Description

Clipping on a 1923 steam engine being brought back to active service in Illinois due to flooding issues that brought diesel-electric locomotives to a standstill, May 1965.

Date(s) of Creation

May 1965

Title

Big Engine to Haul Model Railroads' Train

Description

Article on the UP steam locomotive #844 going on a special excursion to the Pacific Northwest.

Title

A great railroader steps out

Description

Article about vice chairman of the Penn Central, Alfred E. Perlman, retiring after 47 years, his son Mike working with the Burlington in Casper.

Title

Portark Appointment

Description

Clipping announcing the appointment of Ernest L. Portarf as vice president of the Burlington Lines.

Title

Gering Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of Nolan H. Gering, June 28, 1974.

Date(s) of Creation

June 28, 1974

Title

Wade Retirement

Description

Clipping announcing the retirement of Dortohy Wade PBX operator at Alliance, June 1, 1974.

Date(s) of Creation

June 1, 1974

Title

Bowman Award

Description

Clipping on Jim Bowman receiving an award as "Boss of the Year."

Title

Johnson Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of Arnold W. Johnson.

Title

Cox Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of Phillip A. Cox, locomotive engineer, August 1978.

Date(s) of Creation

August 1978

Title

Fraser Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of W.G. Fraser.

Title

Cowan Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of Jeanne Cowan, coordinator of maintenance material, December 1980.

Date(s) of Creation

December 1980

Title

Retirements-Long and Wymore

Description

Clipping on the retirements of Paul Long, system electrician, and Clarence A. Wymore, locomotive engineer.

Title

Al Baker

Description

Clipping about Al Baker in Alliance.

Title

Terril Retirement

Description

Clipping on the retirement of John W. Terrill, President of the Colorado and Southern Railway.

Title

Tom Hudson

Description

Article about Tom Hudson.

Title

Max Liebers

Description

Article on Max Liebers, Chief Maintenance Clerk, Alliance Division.

Title

Bob Huff

Description

Article on Bob Huff, assistant superintendent, Omaha.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Burlington Northern Railroad, John C. Grisinger, Jr., W.E. Miller, J.J. Clontz, Great Western Railway Co., Union Pacific Railroad, Steve Lee, John Herbst, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Long Island Railroad, Penn Central, Mike Perlman, Nolan Gering, George Scott, Dorothy Wade, J.E. Bowman, W.G. Fraser, L.V. Petsch, John W. Terrill, Colorado and Southern Railway

Related Places

Place

City

Lewiston, Alliance, Casper, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Greeley, Laramie

State/Province

Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado

Country

United States Of America

Continent

North America

County

Box Butte, Natrona County, Lancaster, Laramie, Weld County, Albany