Union Pacific's Overland Route: the Laramie Subdivision

Welcome to the fourth segment in Union Pacific's Overland Route: America's Original Superhighway, by the Thornapple River Rail Series. In this miniseries, part of our Superhighway specials, we're touring the entire Union Pacific portion of the first Transcontinental Railroad, long known as the Overland Route, nearly a thousand miles of railroad spanning from the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska to the Great Salt Lake at Ogden, Utah. An incredible railroad, the original Transcontinental Railroad is today a superhighway of commerce, featuring dozens of freight trains of all types through the American heartland. From the lush framlands of the Midwest to the deserts of Wyoming and Utah, the railroad is as incredible and unique as any other. In this fourth segment, covering the Laramie Subdivision, we begin in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the foot of Sherman Hill, and home of the UP Steam Heritage Program. We'll tour Sherman Hill, the legendary grade to the summit of the Laramie Range. We'll progress through Laramie, and out onto the high plains, filled with horses and cattle. We'll soon approach Rawlins, where the climate becomes exceedingly arid as the line reaches the Continental Divide. If you missed the first three parts, be sure to check it out, plus continue onto the foinal segment, which cover the remainder of the line in a similar fashion from Rawlins to Ogden, Utah. Locations featured in this video: Cheyenne Borie Granite Harriman Dale Tie Siding Laramie Medicine Bow Hanna Ft. Steele Sinclair LINKS: Part 1: the Omaha & Columbus Subs:    • Union Pacific's Overland Route: the Omaha ...   Part 2: the Kearney Sub:    • Union Pacific's Overland Route: the Kearne...   Part 3: the North Platte and Sidney Subs:    • Union Pacific's Overland Route: the North ...   Part 4: the Laramie Sub:    • Union Pacific's Overland Route: the Larami...   Part 5: the Rawlins and Evanston Subs:    • Union Pacific's Overland Route: the Rawlin...   Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to share this video, like and subscribe to Thornapple River Rail Series! Like TRRS on Facebook!   / thornappleriverproductions   Videography Equipment: -Primary: Sony HDR-PJ790V HD Camcorder -Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 13 Maps created using Google Maps base imagery, with additional annotations. Track diagrams based on ATCS territory files. Elevations based on a Union Pacific Passenger Timetable from 1969. Copyright 2017 Thornapple River Rail Series by Alex Christmas, All Rights Reserved