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A half-drunken walk through the vacant streets of Greybull, Wyoming on a cool December night led us to the north end of the BNSF yard. The sodium-vapor lamps cast a warm glow on this pair of EMDs kicking cars under remote operation, getting everything in order for the following day’s locals. Not expecting anyone to be in the cab, we were a bit shocked when a conductor walked down the steps, startled at our presence. My friend proceeded to offer him a cigarette, to which he happily obliged. He was a good sport. Most folks in Greybull were. Despite railfanning seemingly being an alien concept to them, their initial suspicion turned to genuine friendly curiosity, particularly the Bighorn County Sheriff’s deputies who we encountered four times in the span of two days. Leave it to the railfanning hobby to take you to the places that nobody else ever thinks to visit. Acquaintances will get back from a vacation and regale me with tales of visiting New York City, Disney World, and the like. I always get strange looks when I tell them that I spent my vacation in a place like Greybull, Wyoming, Keokuk, Iowa, or Trona, California. Wouldn’t have it any other way, though. Greybull, WY, 12/16/2025.
Want a cig?
A half-drunken walk through the vacant streets of Greybull, Wyoming on a cool December night led us to the north end of the BNSF yard. The sodium-vapor lamps cast a warm glow on this pair of EMDs kicking cars under remote operation, getting everything in order for the following day’s locals. Not expecting anyone to be in the cab, we were a bit shocked when a conductor walked down the steps, startled at our presence. My friend proceeded to offer him a cigarette, to which he happily obliged. He was a good sport. Most folks in Greybull were. Despite railfanning seemingly being an alien concept to them, their initial suspicion turned to genuine friendly curiosity, particularly the Bighorn County Sheriff’s deputies who we encountered four times in the span of two days. Leave it to the railfanning hobby to take you to the places that nobody else ever thinks to visit. Acquaintances will get back from a vacation and regale me with tales of visiting New York City, Disney World, and the like. I always get strange looks when I tell them that I spent my vacation in a place like Greybull, Wyoming, Keokuk, Iowa, or Trona, California. Wouldn’t have it any other way, though. Greybull, WY, 12/16/2025.