CHEYENNE — Jim Ehrenberger got his start working with the Union Pacific Railroad in the early 1950s. At age 16, he started as a “call boy,” someone who would deliver a wake-up call to rail workers ...
In the late 1800s, steam locomotives used 20 gallons of fuel oil and 200 gallons of water a mile on the journey over Sherman Hill. "It's amazing how much energy it took to get over that pass," said ...