This summer, I had the privilege to witness UP 4014, Union Pacific's restored "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, ply the rails of the UP mainline once again, this time leading the "... (more)

UP 5987 & 2617 power a westbound grain train.

UP 6483 & 6168 power a westbound stack train.

UP 7356 & 5890 power a westbound empty coal train.

The broad Platte River valley plays host to another westbound train on the Union Pacific's route of the original Transcontinental Railroad. It's always a treat to catch one of the locals with olde... (more)

UP 4599 & 4880 westbound with auto racks.

UP 2711 & 5448 lead westbound empties.

UP 7770 westbound with stacks.

I've seen this SW1200 at the grain elevator between Clarks and Central City many times, but this was the first time I'd seen it attached to some cars and somewhere other than it's usual parking sp... (more)

A Union Pacific intermodal train utilizes the broad valley of the Platte River to head west across Nebraska, seen near Clarks. The train is gradually, imperceptibly gaining elevation as it swiftly... (more)

UP 6667, 8636, & 7099 lead a westbound manifest.

UP 6850 & 8740 lead a 204 car westbound manifest.

UP 6633 & 5390 westbound with auto racks.

Three GEs lead an eastbound auto rack train.

NS 9914, NS 9817, & UP 6218 westbound with a manifest on UP's Columbus subdivision.