During our
two days in Cheyenne, we spent the first morning and much of the second day
downtown. The first day we headed over
to the Diamond Horseshoe for breakfast – a little hole-in-the-wall where the
locals eat or just sit around and drink coffee.
I had chip beef gravy on toast and Bev had this breakfast burrito with
chorizo in the filling and green chile sauce on top.
Her sauce
looked more like runny refried beans but it was so good we brought a pint
home. Afterward we just drove around
Cheyenne to see what it was all about - typical street, state capital with sculpture honoring the cowboy, the Union Pacific railroad depot - now a museum and offices but a gorgeous building, and a western store.
With cattle barons and railroad and gold tycoons, Cheyenne had many mansions and this one is now a B&B.
We drove by
a park with a steam engine and had to stop for a look and to let the dogs run
loose awhile. I’ve seen these monster
locomotives in photos but never live and I’m glad we ran across it – huge.
The Big Boy is 132' feet long, weighs 1.2 million pounds, and has sixteen 68" drive wheels. The size can really be appreciated with Bev standing beside it along with the 6' fence.
All photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Have a great
day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
9/11/12
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Love the photos, and love that burrito! I expect we'll see your version of that sauce soon!
ReplyDeleteI love the Diamond Horseshoe. Everything from the blue building adorned with galloping horses to interior decor to the patrons enjoying coffee. Norman Rockwell couldn't have painted a better picture.
ReplyDeleteAnd leave it to you to find a locomotive. It's huge! We were just talking about the Laramie coal trains and the money involved. You'll have to tell us if Big Boy is part of that history.
I'm loving this trip we are taking with you out west... and that train.. I have loved trains since I was little kid!
ReplyDeleteWhat memories I have of Dad loving chipped beef on toast! Haven't thought about that in a long time. There seem to be a number of towns that time has let stand still! Such fun to tour....
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a big train enthusiasist. He got to see the Big Boy going down the tracks thru NE Colorado on it's way to Cheyenne. He said it was absolutely amazing!! I've seen that one in Cheyenne, it is HUGE! Great shots! Wave hi to me if you go thru Colorado Springs :)
ReplyDeleteThe railroad depot seems to be rented out for events. It would be great if they had a museum in it. I do love Cheyenne, because it's so clean and nice, and the folks there have a live and let live attitude. Is that locomotive in Lions' Park? I know there's a transportation museum there, and it has everything from carraiges to cars. Lots of fun. Glad the pups got a chance to stretch their legs, too, and I'm glad you enjoyed a place I like so well.
ReplyDeleteLarry, Nice little diner! Great photos of Cheyenne too... Spectacular depot and of course, photos of the 'big boys' always impress! Laurie and I definitely need to visit Cheyenne! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteThat train is amazing! I can't even fathom the size. My boys would have been in heaven!
ReplyDeleteCheyenne looks like an interesting town.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy SOS for breakfast:)
ReplyDeleteMan that train is impressive. My dad's whole career was working for Atlantic Coast Railroad (aka Seaboard Coastline, CSX, etc) so I really appreciated that shot.