Union Pacific 535's Final Journey

Here is some amazing 8MM and 16MM footage of Laramie's beloved Steam Locomotive on her final trip on September 15th, 1957 shot by Otto Perry and James F Will. Thanks to the blessing of the former Rocky Mountain Railroad Club president, the Laramie Railroad Depot will begin a long journey in restoring several of reels from Otto Perry and Irvine August which were donated to the American Heritage Center in Laramie Wyoming with help from the Rocky Mountain Audio Visual Center in Fort Collins Colorado. The first reel is owned by James F Will on trainorders.com. The second film is owned by the American Heritage Center in Archives West: Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Collection, 1903-1980. Series I: Otto Perry collection / 16mm motion picture films Reel #87, produced by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, uploaded with the blessing of the former club president. Music used from the YouTube Audio Library. Music used from Pixabay and the YouTube Audio Library. Union Pacific 535 is a Type C-57 Locomotive Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 975 for the Oregon Short Line. After a long career with the Union Pacific, she was sold to the Laramie North Park & Western in 1947, as 535 was small enough to fit around the sharp corners on the Albany Loops. This extended her career much longer than fellow sister consolidations. In 1958, 535 was one of four UP Consolidations still operating in revenue service. She was steamed over to Labonte Park in 1959, then moved by crane to Depot Park in 2011. The Laramie Railroad Depot is a restored 1924 Union Pacific depot located in downtown Laramie, Wyoming. The Depot serves as a museum, event venue, and community gathering place dedicated to preserving local railroad history. Donate Now: https://laramiedepot.org/donate Facebook:   / laramiedepot   Instagram:   / laramiedepot   Website: https://laramiedepot.org #LaramieDepot #LaramieWY #RailroadHistory