Luck was on my side. West of town, westbound and eastbound coal trains meet on the busy UP line. Both trains had SP painted DPU's and they met perfectly.
UP 844 awaits its trip home to Cheyenne. It would depart the next morning (September 19th). This picture was taken on Union Pacific property with permission. Thanks to the steam crew for their hos... (more)
As seen from the US 30 overpass, a westbound manifest makes its way into North Platte, minutes away from its destination at Bailey Yard, the largest rail yard in the world.
A rebuilt SD40-2 (ex UP 3381), now classified as an SD40N, leads two SD60Ms on a westbound manifest train as it crosses the North Platte River. Just beyond the river, the train will enter North P... (more)