A pair of SD40X's are used as hump power at North Platte's Bailey yard. Photo taken by James Claflin.

A roster shot of U28C. Photo taken by Joseph Quinn.

A UP SD40 with a couple of tunnel motors, one SP and the other Cotton Belt, sit at North Platte. No photographer listed on slide.

A shot of a U50C taken at North Platte. Photo taken by Joseph Quinn.

A Centennial sits at the North Platte locomotive facilities. This is one of a couple that received experimental smoke lifters. Photo taken by Joseph Quinn

A nice consist of five standard cab UP EMDs lead a westbound local into North Platte.

UP power in facility North Platte

Coal heads through North Platte at sunrise.

The east bowl at Union Pacific’s huge yard at North Platte, Nebraska, is filled with a variety of freight cars waiting to be built into trains after being classified by the East Hump on May 4, 2... (more)

A quiet moment finds dawn’s early sun rays highlighting the rails radiating off East Hump at North Platte, Nebraska, on May 5, 2011. All too soon, another Union Pacific freight train will be cla... (more)

An employee in Union Pacific’s North Platte Diesel Shop works on GE C44-9W No. 9632 on May 4, 2011. UP No. 9632 is the former Southern Pacific No. 8168.

UP 5791 is the DPU on an eastbound loaded coal train.

UP 8561 & 8562 lead a westbound auto rack train.

Union Pacific EMD SD24 No. 446 sits with GE U30C No. 2927 on the west side of the North Platte Diesel Shop in July 1984. No. 446 was originally built as SD24 demonstrator No. 7201 dressed in South... (more)

Another day is coming to a close in July 1984, as a Union Pacific freight thunders westbound into a setting sun at Birdwood, Nebraska. A classy UP caboose brings up the rear of the tonnage at this... (more)