The last light of day on May 4, 2011, is quickly turning to night as a freight train is classified over East Hump at Union Pacific’s sprawling yard at North Platte, Nebraska.
Union Pacific EMD SD38-2 No. Y810 sits outside waiting for the next train to sort, while East Hump Foreman R.C. McKain catches up on “paperwork” on the lower level of East Hump tower at North Plat... (more)
Several Union Pacific locomotives due for work and servicing are spotted inside the main building at the North Platte Diesel Shop on May 5, 2011. UP No. 9632 is former Southern Pacific GE C44-9W N... (more)
While the actual time zone 'line' between mountain and central is west of North Platte (near Paxton, NE) Union Pacific's time change is at the west end of their Bailey yard in North Platte. Having... (more)