In a typical scene along US 30 in central Nebraska, a westbound empty set destined for the Coal Creek mine in Wyoming rolls along the center main departing Gibbon, NE. Quite a sight with all of th... (more)
Before the SD70Ms started coming on line with the expansive UP wings on their nose, the little postage stamp shield predominated for some time. UP's new nose treatment is similarly (and appropriat... (more)
Respite at sunset: At sunset on May 4, 2011, East Hump at the sprawling Union Pacific Bailey Yard at North Platte, Nebraska, has a lull between trains. The double crossover and diamond between, ar... (more)
As freight cars roll over East Hump utilizing the north track, a track gang works on south track on May 3, 2011. Union Pacific’s massive North Platte Yard in Nebraska is always busy and has to k... (more)
A Union Pacific train gets sorted outside the windows of East Hump tower while East Hump Foreman R.C. McKain supervises the operation in the lower level of the tower at North Platte, Nebraska, on ... (more)
Jake Linderman, second trick operator on the second floor of East Hump tower, talks to a switch crew on the radio at Union Pacific’s big yard at North Platte, Nebraska, on May 3, 2011.
Railroad zip tiesUsed to keep the air hoses together during transit, heavy-duty zip ties litter the tracks over the hump where cars are separated while being classified at East Hump, in... (more)
Pin puller In the old days of hump yard operation, men manually pulled the pin and uncouple cars as they slowly topped the hump. It’s still done that way today, only the pin puller is... (more)
At Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard at North Platte, Nebraska, a group of UP EMD SD38-2s, along with two SD40-2s, are being used as power at East Hump and jockey for track space west of the hump. On ... (more)
A late winter day along the Sidney Sub in western Nebraska finds a predominantly C&NW power set leading 12,000 ton West Colton manifest MNPWC-9 towards Cheyenne. Fuji Astia.
UP 8975, 8116, 8219, 1989, 7773, & 8521 lead a westbound.
BNSF 6414, 6088, & 9351 lead a westbound mixed freight.
BNSF 5753, 6243, & 6106 with westbound empties.
A pair of SD70ACes, BNSF 9071 & 8593, power westbound empties.
BNSF 4237 & 3861 lead westbound auto racks.
