an eastbound manifest freight approaches Elm Creek on Union Pacific's Kearney Subdivision in the last light of day.

UP 6539 leads 2 CSX locomotives on a westbound coal train, passing through Elm Creek, NE. For a little bit, a power plant out east was experimenting with Colorado coal, so this train would go stra... (more)

Passing through the small town of Elm Creek, UP 5511 leads this stack train west along UP's famous Triple Track.

A westbound stack train cruises down main 2 of UP's triple track mainline a few miles west of Elm Creek.

With a short train in tow UP 5920 leads two brethren GEs out of Elm Creek Nebraska, away from the setting sun.

This entire empty hopper train can be seen stretched out through Elm Creek as it is dwarfed by the large grain elevator in town. In charge today is UP 6712, patched Chicago and North Western 8810... (more)

A typical prairie scene, except for the large steam locomotive blasting through. UP Challenger 3985 leads a short train eastward, while coal empties head west back to the mines. The track at left ... (more)

Due to track work the UP three Track is blocked up. This train stopped to wait its turn though Gibbon with the UP Steam special stopped behind it.

Due to track work at Gibbon the 844 waited about 4.5 hrs at Elm Creek.

A UP mix freight passes one of the many grain elevators along the Overland Route.

Repainted, winged, and renumbered SD60M (Canon Digital Rebel)

UP 3985 meets a crewless SD60M